Making new friends and contacts in Africa
Approximately 250 experts in nutrition travelled to Tanzania for the 2015 Federation of African Nutrition Society (FANUS) conference. Delegates from over 20 countries attended to discuss ‘Nutrition in Africa at a Crossroads’. The overarching message throughout the week was the need for nutritionists in Africa to collaborate and systematically build capacity to address Africa’s nutrition challenges.
Throughout the week our Nutrition Society stand was one of the busiest. Attendees waited patiently to join us as international members, to enter our prize draw and register for our training events: effective netwo...
Source: The Nutrition Society - June 29, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: Cassandra Ellis Source Type: news
California Life Sciences Institute (CLSI) Launches to Maintain...
CLSI, an affiliate of California Life Sciences Association (CLSA), is focused on driving entrepreneurship, education and career development(PRWeb June 15, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/06/prweb12778747.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - June 15, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mentoring Through a Women Physicians' Book Club (Marcia O'Brien MD)
STFM Annual Conference presentation on a Women's Book Club designed to foster informal mentoring and career development. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - April 25, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Care home nurses say their education and training needs are ‘neglected’
“Neglected” care home nurses are failing to receive adequate preparation for the role and are unable to access the same career development opportunities as NHS nurses, according to a survey. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - April 17, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Breaking It Down: The End of Medical Training
We've almost made it.
Long gone are the purgatory stints of library study, slaving to solve esoteric problems relating to planks and pulleys. Innumerable several-day exams have been conquered and tucked far away in our memories, hopefully never to haunt us again. The last of our forced smiles and faux-eager nods have been displayed toward ambivalent instructors and medical teams during the throes of our student rotations.
Post-graduate training is also nearing its end. Intern year, the greatest growing pains in our medical education, came and went like a stubborn baby tooth. Becoming a junior resident felt like re-atta...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
