Methodist wage increase will impact 2,200 employees, 'create clear pathways' for career development
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare ’s changes to its financial assistance policies and a move to raise its minimum wage are responses to a 30-day review of its policies.
Specifics on those policy and wage changes were announced Tuesday, July 30, during a media conference call with several executives, including Michael Ugwueke, pre sident and CEO; Chuck Lane, CFO; and Carol Ross-Spang, chief human resources officer.
The health system announced that it is raising the minimum wage of its workers to $15/hour… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - July 30, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jason Bolton Source Type: news
Ideas for Careers
Students, graduates and early career researchers attending FENS 2019 are invited to join the Nutrition Society Training Academy ' s (NSTA) ‘Ideas for Careers’ workshop, which will immediately follow the Society ' s Student Section session at FENS 2019 (17th October). ‘Ideas for Careers’ will provide an excellent networking opportunity for attendees to engage with experts from various areas of nutrition; industry, freelance, clinical and academia.This relaxed 30 minute workshop, with an offering of complimentary refreshments, will see the NSTA’s chosen experts answer all of the questions atten...
Source: The Nutrition Society - July 9, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jade Mitchell Source Type: news
Leaky pipeline: Women subject to disadvantages in career development
(Goethe University Frankfurt) A website presenting the results from a web-based tracking tool about the proportion of women working in economic research institutions in European countries was launched on Tuesday, May 28. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Which Mentored K Award Mechanism Is Right For Me?
Understanding the different Career Development Mechanisms, or K awards, and selecting the right funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to fit your science can be a confusing process. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) participates in four types of mentored K awards for early-stage investigators, and there are three versions of each type to choose from, depending on the study design you propose to use. The NCCIHtraining webpage describes the K awards we support and provides links to each FOA. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - April 26, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lanay Mudd, Ph.D. Source Type: news
Ten ASU engineering faculty receive the National Science Foundation CAREER Award
(Arizona State University) Ten faculty members in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University have received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Awards between September 2018 and April 2019. The awards total an estimated $5 million to fund their projects over the next five years. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 22, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
UTSA faculty receive $2 million in CAREER Awards to advance research
(University of Texas at San Antonio) Four University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) researchers have each been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, totaling $2 million in new research funding for San Antonio's largest public research university. CAREER Awards, one of the NSF's most prestigious programs, helps UTSA advance closer to National Research University Fund (NRUF) eligibility. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 16, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Dr. Kelly Dorgan receives prestigious CAREER Grant from National Science Foundation
(Dauphin Island Sea Lab) Dr. Kelly Dorgan of The Sea Lab at Dauphin Island and the University of South Alabama received a prestigious CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation. The Faculty Early Career Development Program created by NSF gives early career faculty, such as Dr. Dorgan, the support to advance both their research and educational programs in their department or organization. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 15, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Career development and educational status of the sexual abuse victims: the first data from Turkey - Ko çtürk N, Ulaş, Bilginer.
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is not only a serious danger for children and families, but it is also a problem that concerns society economically and spiritually. The aim of this study is to examine career choices and educational problems of individuals who hav... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Nursing associates a ‘ fantastic addition ’ to the NHS team
Andrea Sutcliffe (right) with UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea in Bournemouth
The chief executive and registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council has praised the hundreds of health workers who have so far become registered as nursing associates.
Speaking to UNISON’s health conference yesterday, Andrea Sutcliffe said: “The pride they have in their job is tangible. It drips out of their fingertips. And they are a fantastic addition to the team that is looking after people across the health service in England.”
Ms Sutcliffe also paid tribute to UNISON for its help in developing the regulation of th...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 10, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: Article News 2019 Health Conference NHS one team for patient care Source Type: news
Lehigh University mechanical engineer earns NSF CAREER Award for noise reduction research
(Lehigh University) Justin Jaworski, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics at Lehigh University's P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, is working on developing a predictive noise framework that will help make fixed wings quieter. His proposal to develop new theoretical models for how edge serrations affect their local fluid flow and acoustic signature recently won him a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 2, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Trump Proposes $1B Cut to NSF
The President has proposed a $7.1 billion budget fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget for the National Science Foundation (NSF), which represents a 12.5 percent cut from its current funding level.
The President’s budget asserts that NSF would accelerate its progress on its “10 Big Ideas for Future Investments,” allocating support to high-priority areas that integrate science and engineering fields and create partnership opportunities with industry, private foundations, other federal agencies, and the education sector. The agency would provide $30 million to each of the six research-focused Big Ideas, that inclu...
Source: Public Policy Reports - April 2, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Fellows hone presentation skills in communication showdown
<div class="rxbodyfield">NIEHS trainees further their career development by using plain language to explain their research.</div> (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - April 2, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Fellows hone presentation skills in communication show down
<div class="rxbodyfield">NIEHS trainees further their career development by using plain language to explain their research.</div> (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - March 30, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
HCA buys one of the country's largest private nursing schools
HCA Healthcare Inc. has purchased a majority stake in one of the nation's largest private nursing schools, the company announced Thursday.
HCA (NYSE: HCA) is one of the largest employers of nurses in the country, with more than 94,000 working across the company’s 184 hospitals.
HCA's new stake in the parent company of the Galen College of Nursing will provide more career development opportunities for existing HCA nurses while all owing Galen to establish nursing programs at HCA facilities, according… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - March 14, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Joel Stinnett Source Type: news
Apply for a Supplement to Promote Training on NCCIH-Funded Awards
Learn more about training and career development opportunities on NCCIH’s Training Opportunities webpage. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - February 22, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D. Source Type: news
