First David Geffen Medical Scholarship students at UCLA are graduating
After earning a master ’s degree in education and working as a public-school teacher in New York, Mariel Bailey decided to pursue a medical degree.That concerned her parents in Rhode Island, who were unable to help cover the costs. Bailey had her pick of top medical schools, including UCLA, UC San Francisco, Harvard and Stanford. An all-expenses-paid scholarship from theDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA“essentially made the decision for me,” she said.“The scholarship was a godsend that provided the financial freedom to pursue my dream at an amazing program debt-free and without having to repay years of loans,...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - June 1, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Med School Enrollment Still Roaring, More So at DO Schools Med School Enrollment Still Roaring, More So at DO Schools
As a result, allopathic medical schools increasingly compete with their osteopathic counterparts for patient-care training sites for their students, according to the AAMC.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students News Alert Source Type: news
NP, PA Workforce Growth Could Address Physician Shortage
(MedPage Today) -- Researchers report at AAMC conference (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - May 7, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Trump's War On Federal Science Will Stifle Innovation And Hurt The Economy
Just after President Trump was elected last November, thousands of American scientists did something unprecedented. Startled by the incoming president’s blatant disregard for the facts, they sent an open letter calling on the new administration and Congress to respect “scientific integrity and independence.” Signed by more than 5,500 scientists, the letter ends with a warning: “We will continue to champion efforts that strengthen the role of science in policymaking, and stand ready to hold accountable any who might seek to undermine it.”
If Trump’s scientifically indefensible statements on the campaign trail we...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 20, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
SMD Student David Bernstein Brings ‘Rochester Voice’ to AAMC Leadership Role
As the newly elected chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges' (AAMC) Organization of Student Representatives (OSR), David Bernstein (MD ’19, S’16) is tackling the biggest concerns of medical students here and across the country. Since his election to the post in January, he's helping to guide national efforts to improve academic medicine while being an advocate for his peers. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - April 11, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news
Anne Arundel Medical gets to work on creating open heart surgery program
Anne Arundel Medical Center is aiming to get its new cardiac surgery program up and running by the end of the year. But with the vote that awarded the hospital the program only five days gone, there is a lot to be done.
Last week, after a nearly two-year battle, AAMC beat out University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center for approval to host the state's newest open heart surgery program. Both hospitals applied back in 2015, but state officials said local demand is only high enough for… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 28, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Morgan Eichensehr Source Type: news
Health titans University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins slug it out over Maryland heart market
Johns Hopkins Medicine-backed Anne Arundel Medical Center won its bid to host the state's newest cardiac surgery program Thursday from the Maryland Health Care Commission.
It was a major win for the hospital amid what had become a battle of giants for Maryland's heart market.
AAMC beat out University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center for the approval after a nearly two-year fight.
Both hospitals applied for new cardiac programs in 2015, but state off icials said the demand for open-heart… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 23, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Morgan Eichensehr Source Type: news
Report: U.S. Projected To Face A Serious Shortfall In Doctors [Infographic]
A new report from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has predicted that the U.S will face a shortfall of tens of thousands of doctors between now and 2030. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 22, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Niall McCarthy, Contributor Source Type: news
Area hospitals prepare for physician shortage
With updated data projecting a potential physician shortage of more than 100,000 nationwide by 2030, Pittsburgh's smaller regional hospitals have already begun planning for the future.
According to a report released this week by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the U.S. is projected to experience a dearth of between 7,300 and 43,100 primary care physicians, and between 33,500 and 61,800 nonprimary specialists by 2030.
Dr. Alan Yeasted, chief medical officer at St. Clair Hospital, said… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 17, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Lydia Nuzum Source Type: news
Two medical students tackle the task of changing the world
For some medical students, changing the world can't wait until after graduation. That's the case for Richard Morgan and Edgar Corona, students at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine who started working on this mission even before adding M.D. to their names.A fourth-year medical student, Morgan is conducting research to develop a new gene therapy vector for the treatment ofsickle cell disease. This approach uses a patient’s own blood-producing stem cells to create a lifelong supply of healthy red blood cells. “My goal is to be a world-class hematologist, capable of transforming the health of patients afflicted ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 7, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Trump's Hiring Freeze Could Imperil Breakthrough Discovery On Bees
Julia Fine was all set for the next chapter. She’d packed her bags and moved out of her apartment, and was days away from making the drive from Pennsylvania to Utah, where she planned to start work as a postdoctoral scholar with the Agricultural Research Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s research agency.
“I had made all the plans,” said Fine, a bee researcher who recently completed her doctorate in entomology at Pennsylvania State University. “I was supposed to start as soon as possible.”
But on Jan. 23, just three days after President Donald Trump’s inauguration,...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 6, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Medical Group Urges Protection For Doctors, Patients After U.S. Travel Ban
The largest U.S. physician group urged President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday to protect international doctors and seriously ill patients from an executive order that suspends travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.
In a letter addressed to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, the American Medical Association warned that the order created barriers to healthcare by preventing international physicians from getting back into the country or obtaining visas. It also wrote that the order should not apply to patients who need timely medical care in the United States.
“The AMA is concerned that th...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Anne Arundel Medical Center calls arguments against new cardiac program "baseless"
Anne Arundel Medical Center called arguments from competing health care systems against the hospital being awarded the state's newest cardiac surgery program "baseless" and "disingenuous" in a filing with the Maryland Health Care Commission.
AAMC and Baltimore Washington Medical Center have been battling for the chance to host the potentially lucrative open heart surgery program for about two years. AAMC received an official recommendation from Commissioner Dr. Greg Tanio in December, which caused… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 23, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Morgan Eichensehr Source Type: news
Donald Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Is Dividing America’s Doctors
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
URMC Chosen for National Community Health and Health Equity Initiative
The University of Rochester Medical Center is one of only eight institutions chosen by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to join an effort to improve health equity and the health of communities nationwide. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - January 13, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
