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UrduA study published in the journal Pediatrics shows the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on preschool students entering kindergarten in Cincinnati Public Schools over a three-year period. The two early reading programs are: Reach Out and…
Tag: MEDICAL EDUCATION
LSU Health New Orleans describes a causal mechanism of link between cancer and obesity
New Orleans, LA – A review study led by Maria D. Sanchez-Pino, PhD, an assistant research professor in the departments of Interdisciplinary Oncology and Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans’ School of Medicine and Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, advances…
No difference in outcomes between light exercise and rest for patients with mild TBI
Des Plaines, IL – For acute mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), there were no differences in recovery or health care utilization outcomes with prescribed early light exercise compared to standard care. These are the results of a study titled A…
Walking in their shoes: Using virtual reality to elicit empathy in healthcare providers
An integrative review in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences examines the effectiveness of using virtual reality to train healthcare providers in empathy
Racial/ethnic diversity among OBGYN, surgical, nonsurgical residents
What The Study Did: Researchers evaluated racial and ethnic diversity among obstetrics and gynecology, surgical and nonsurgical residents in the United States from 2014 to 2019. Authors: Claudia L. Lopez, M.D., of the University of California, Davis, is the corresponding…
Racial/ethnic representation among departmental chairs in academic medicine
What The Study Did: Racial and ethnic representation among departmental chairs and faculty in academic medicine in the United States from 1980 to 2019 was examined in this study. Authors: Darrion Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., of the Ohio State University James…
Self-affirmation can help Black med students achieve residency goals
Study aims to address lack of representation in the medical profession
Penn nursing-led Philly team awarded $1.4 million NIH grant to expand COVID-19 outreach
Collaboration includes Penn Medicine, Annenberg School for Communication, The City of Philadelphia department of public health, and Philly Counts
Ancient Australian Aboriginal memory tool superior to ‘memory palace’ learning
Study of medical studies reveals ancient aboriginal memory technique superior
Can twitter help improve dental education?
An analysis of published studies indicates that Twitter may be a useful learning tool in dental education. The analysis, which is published in the Journal of Dental Education , included 7 studies. Studies indicated that the real-time question and answer…
Young people and adolescents know too little about pathogens such as COVID-19
Which are reciprocally transmitted from animals to humans
Henry Ford Hospital Cardiologist to Perform Procedure During Worldwide Live Aid Event
A world-renowned interventional cardiologist at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit who specializes in catheter-based treatments for heart blockages will perform a live procedure during a 16-hour marathon of cases taking place around the world on May 6.
Personalised follow-up care needed to address varying health burdens in breast cancer pts
ESMO Breast Cancer 2021 Virtual Congress, 5-8 May
Atrial fenestration during AVSD repair is associated with increased mortality
Boston, MA (May 2, 2021) – A new study, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, shows an association between decreased survival at five years and leaving an atrial communication at biventricular repair of unbalanced AVSD after adjusting for…
AATS Foundation scholarships shown to support success in academic surgery
More than 40 percent of recipients received multiple NIH grants
Pulmonary endarterectomy achieves excellent results for patients with segmental CTEPH
Proportion of patients with segmental disease has increased dramatically over the last 15 years; 76% of patients with segmental disease treated with PEA were highly functional within 12 months of procedure
Most mitral regurgitation patients treated with TEER will require surgery if treatment fails
Up to 95% are precluded from mitral repair surgery
AGS recognizes expert and emerging geriatrics leaders at 2021 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting
New York (April 30, 2021)–The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annually recognizes researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals who have made outstanding contributions to high-quality, person-centered care for older people. This year’s awardees include 15 healthcare leaders representing the breadth…
Vaccines bring us closer
Eurosurveillance issue marks European Immunization Week 2021
Integrated cardiothoracic residency continues to be most challenging specialty to match
Applicant pool continues to become more diverse, with more women and applicants of color applying each year
Panel finds 30-day course of VTE prophylaxis post-discharge improves outcomes
joint AATS and ESTS panel releases evidence-based guidelines for thoracic surgery patients
ESMO Breast Cancer Virtual Congress 2021
Lugano, Switzerland, 28 April 2021 – The 2021 ESMO Breast Cancer Congress will be held as a virtual meeting, on 5-8 May. (1) Highlights – Impact of ethnicity-based differences – Optimising the management of premenopausal women with early breast cancer…
New nonprofit boosts Research4Life’s mission in lower- and middle-income countries
Wilmington, DC, April 22, 2021 – Friends of Research4Life , a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in the United States, was launched to support the critical mission of the Research4Life partnership to enable full participation in the global information environment. Organizations…
Potential impact of pass/fail USMLE Step 1 scoring on radiology residency applications
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting research finds as USMLE Step 1 transitions from numerical score to pass/fail, program directors likely to rely on Step 2 Clinical Knowledge scores as objective, standardized metric for applicant screening
The ACMG Foundation presents 2021 Pfizer/ACMG Foundation Next Generation Fellowship Awards
The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine presents 2021 Pfizer/ACMG Foundation Next Generation Fellowship Awards to Christina Tise, MD, PhD and Daniel Pomerantz, MD
AGS names Dr. Faith Atai Clinician of the Year
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today named Faith Atai, MD, a skilled clinician and medical administrator with a dedication to teaching geriatrics trainees of all levels, its 2021 Clinician of the Year. An Associate Professor in the Division of Geriatric…
FAIR Health unveils three new enhancements to consumer platform, including shoppable services tool
New shared decision-making website for providers complements FAIR Health consumer website
New Scholarship to Reduce Barrier for Most Promising Medical Students
$1.1 million gift from philanthropist Ann Bedell Hunt establishes Bedell Family Endowed Medical Scholarship at UC San Diego School of Medicine in memory of her father, Omar Jaspering, and in honor of Simerjot K. Jassal, MD.
Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation awards $1 million grant to CWRU School o
The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation–continuing Mt. Sinai Medical Center’s century-old tradition of caring for Northeast Ohio–has expanded its commitment to the region through a $1 million challenge grant to the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. With this…
Researchers develop tool to simplify diagnoses for children facing medical complexities
UMass Lowell, Children’s Hospital effort aims to reduce hospitalizations
NCCN 2021 Virtual Annual Conference addresses cancer care in a year of crisis and innovation
Live virtual conference drew global oncology professionals to share best practices and highlight advances and issues in cancer care
Second drug targeting KRASG12C shows benefit in mutated non-small-cell lung cancer
ELCC 2021, 25-27 March
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Has First ‘Match Day’
The students from the inaugural class are among an estimated 44,000 who found out today where they will “match” through the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP). In the COVID-19 era, they were unable to gather in person, due to social-distancing recommendations. Instead, the students today celebrated Match Day® by tearing open their envelopes – then toasting one another from afar, via video conferencing, with champagne flutes sent to them by the School.
New pandemic medicine course helped MCG adapt during COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced medical students out of classrooms and clinical rotations this time last year, the state of Georgia’s only public medical school had to quickly rethink its traditional curriculum. Faculty and staff at the Medical College of…
Researchers identify barriers to use of surface electromyography in neurorehabilitation
Kessler Foundation team proposes comprehensive approach to integrating surface electromyography into clinical practice as path to improving rehabilitative care for individuals with spinal cord injury
Nurse work environment influences stroke outcomes
PHILADELPHIA (March 17, 2021) – Stroke remains a leading cause of death worldwide and one of the most common reasons for disability. While a wide variety of factors influence stroke outcomes, data show that avoiding readmissions and long lengths of…
$5M grant from Mastercard funds innovative diversity initiatives at Weill Cornell Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine will launch a suite of innovative programs to foster and sustain a more diverse faculty through the support of a $5 million grant from the Mastercard Impact Fund. With the goal of establishing mentorship and inclusion standards…
Physicians and scientists join forces to develop the longevity medicine curriculum
Physicians and scientists highlight the importance of longevity medicine education and collaborate on the first longevity medicine course for physicians
European Lung Cancer Virtual Congress 2021
25-27 March
Deborah Watkins Bruner to receive Fagin Distinguished Researcher Award
PHILADELPHIA (March 12, 2021) – The biennial award honors the best scholarly qualities that Dr. Fagin, the School’s third Dean, exemplified. It is given to a Penn Nursing faculty member, or a graduate from the School’s doctoral program, who has…
Heine H. Hansen Award: J. Vansteenkiste and F. Blackhall honored for lung cancer research
Lugano, Switzerland; Denver, CO, USA, 11 March 2021 – The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) have the pleasure of announcing that the Heine H. Hansen Award 2021 is…
Bentham Open welcomes Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) as Institutional Member
Bentham Open is pleased to welcome Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI), Malaysia as Institutional Member. The partnership allows the researchers from the university to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee discounts. Bentham Open welcomes…
Demand for public health graduates remains high through the COVID-19 pandemic
March 4, 2021 — COVID?19 has altered the labor market for millions of people, including public health graduates, yet an analysis of job postings for Master’s level public health graduates showed that job postings remained at the same levels as…
Equitably allocating COVID-19 vaccine
Study sheds light on vaccine acceptance among sexual and gender minorities
$1m grant funds research on potential new RX for prostate cancer
New Orleans, LA – The Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development Branch of the Veterans Administration (VA) has awarded Hari Koul, PhD, Professor and Interim Chairman of the Department Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine,…
New York State’s hospital nurse staffing legislation predicted to save lives and money
PHILADELPHIA (March 3, 2021) – According to a new study published in Medical Care , improving hospital nurse staffing as proposed in pending legislation in New York state would likely save lives. The cost of improving nurse staffing would be…
Medical School Curriculum Takes Aim at Social Determinants of Health
There is a growing recognition in health care that social factors such as racial bias, access to care and housing and food insecurity, have a significant impact on people’s health. Compounding and amplifying those underlying inequalities are the ongoing disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest in our country.
Study identifies strengths and challenges of responding to dual disasters
New Orleans, LA — A new study of how the 2020 major hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic affected each other as well as disaster response found that although prior experience enabled community-based organizations to respond to the pandemic, the pandemic…
UVA Health’s Dr. Christopher Kramer earns national mentorship award
UVA Health’s Christopher Kramer, MD, FACC, will be honored this spring with the American College of Cardiology’s 2021 Distinguished Mentor Award for his work with trainees ranging from medical students to advanced cardiovascular imaging fellows. The award is given to…
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Achieves Provisional Accreditation
The LCME voted at its meeting this month to grant Provisional Accreditation to the School’s medical education program.