A Case in HIV EthicsA Case in HIV Ethics
A medical student re-examines her perspective after a patient encounter raises an ethical issue. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
The Paradox of ProfessionalismThe Paradox of Professionalism
What does it mean to be professional? A resident shares her perspective. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Braving UncertaintyBraving Uncertainty
A physician learns that honesty is the best policy when dealing with diagnostic uncertainty. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Student Use of Prescription 'Cognitive Enhancers'Student Use of Prescription 'Cognitive Enhancers'
How widespread is the misuse of prescription stimulants among medical students? Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - July 24, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Research Means Hope Highlights Impact of Federally Funded Medical Research
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has introduced a new social media resource, a Research Means Hope Tumblr feed, to highlight federally funded medical research advances being made by scientists and physicians at the nation's medical schools and teaching hospitals, including Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - July 18, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: derik.hertel at dartmouth.edu (Derik Hertel) Source Type: news
Anthony Frisby Named Director of AISR and Scott Memorial Library
Dr. Anthony Frisby has been named Director of Academic and Instructional Support and Resources (AISR) and the Scott Memorial Library after successful leadership as Interim Director. He will lead the strategic vision for AISR and along with his team of professionals, enhance services to the faculty, staff, and students of Thomas Jefferson University.
Dr. Frisby has been a member of the Jefferson community since 1991, serving first as the Head of Instructional Design in the Office of Academic Computing. He has also served as the Director of AISR Education Services since 1999. As an educator, Dr. Frisby is recognized as an ...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - July 8, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Debriefing After CatastropheDebriefing After Catastrophe
After incorrectly predicting the outcome of a critically ill patient, a physician has an open conversation with the patient and his family. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Dumped OnDumped On
Before labeling a problem patient, take a few minutes to hear their story -- and learn about the person behind the disease. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
New England has More Primary Care Doctors than Most of US
Portland Press Herald, (ME) article reports that with Vermont leading the way, five of New England's six states rank in the top six for primary care doctors per capita, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - June 20, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
3 benefits of virtual health assistants
With all the changes buffeting the healthcare sector, these days, it's easy to overlook what's happening to the nation's supply of doctors. According to a 2012 report by the Association of American Medical Colleges, "the United States is projected to confront a shortage of 91,500 doctors by 2020."
While, naturally, the most obvious solution to this looming problem is to figure out how to get more young people to become doctors, another partial solution is being built even as we speak.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - June 19, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jeff Rowe Tags: Online Only Aetna healthcare Northeastern University Smartphones Spokane Star Timothy Bickmore United States United States Army Victor Morrison Washington Vendors Mobile/Wireless Workforce Management Telehealth Source Type: news
NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program, 2013-2014 – Call for Applications
The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 year of the leadership program jointly sponsored by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and AAHSL. The NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program is focused on preparing emerging leaders for the position of library director in academic health sciences libraries. The one-year program design is multi-faceted: three in-person leadership institutes; attendance at an Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) annual meeting; a yearlong fellow/mentor relationship; webinars and discussions on issues related to library leadership; ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 17, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Health Sciences Libraries Source Type: news
Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions
A study to develop and test candidate GME outcome measures related to physician workforce. -- Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - June 14, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program, 2013-2014
Forwarded by Tania Bardyn, Director University of Washington Health Sciences Library and NN/LM PNR:
The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 year of the leadership program jointly sponsored by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and AAHSL. The NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program is focused on preparing emerging leaders for the position of library director in academic health sciences libraries.
“NLM continues to be pleased with the success of this collaboration with AAHSL,” said NLM director Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D. “Since 2002, this leadership program ha...
Source: Dragonfly - June 14, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Catherine Burroughs Tags: News from NLM News From NN/LM PNR Source Type: news
New AAMC, APA Collaboration Expands Mental Health Educational Resources
In response to a call from the Obama administration to further the national dialogue on mental health, the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) and the American Psychological Association (APA) today announced a collaboration to expand a free, online collection of mental health educational resources to equip health care professionals and medical students with the [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - June 7, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: mjharvey Tags: Consumer Health Outreach Public Health Source Type: news
Training in the Age of Technology and Health Care ReformTraining in the Age of Technology and Health Care Reform
In this age of medical technology, it's easy to lose sight of the patient as a person. How can we keep that human connection? Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
