NYT: Common Pain Medications can Prolong Back Pain
Steroid, NSAID, and anti-regen KOL's are going to be pissed... Common Medications Can Prolong Back Pain When Overused, Study Says A clinical trial will be needed to verify the research, which offered a warning about taking steroids or nonprescription drugs for weeks on end. www.nytimes.com Common Medications Can Prolong Back Pain When Overused, Study Says A clinical trial will be needed to verify the research, which offered a warning about taking steroids or nonprescription drugs ...
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 12, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums

Dermatology research fellowship / research assistant position available at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University Medical Center's joint research program of PIs Dr. Elizabeth Phillips and Dr. Eric Tkaczyk is seeking a motivated, meticulous, and patient-oriented clinical / translational research coordinator to help advance skin imaging and drug allergy projects related to ongoing multicenter clinical trials in dermatology, personalized pharmacogenomics, and infectious disease. The new team member will, under supervision, assist with database, imaging, and IRB aspects of innovative... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 9, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DermMentor Tags: Internship, Residency and Fellowship Positions Source Type: forums

Are we really receiving the best evidence and advice from high-impact journals?
Hello, First time posting though I've browsed this website many times as a student, resident, and pharmacist. I'm interested to hear your opinions on recently published clinical trial data that we have available to support the use of new medications. It appears that the COVID pandemic brought with it a whole new level of industry-supported trials and I'm concerned that future studies will fail to address re-purposing of old, useful medications due to the large amount of profit associated... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Skeptical_Pharmacist Tags: Pharmacy Source Type: forums

Research experience
For those in clinical psych phd programs, what kind of research experience did you have before being accepted? Does it need to be psychological research? I’m having a hard time gaining research experience in the psych field and can only find experience in more clinical trials/ biomedical research. I would still gain experience dealing with IRB, enrolling/screening patients, etc. but again the projects are not psych related. Does it matter? I’m not willing to move to a different city right... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 13, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: neurochic1 Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums

CPT vs PE Large Study
Thought it may be of interest to the board Prolonged Exposure vs Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans This randomized clinical trial compares the effectiveness of prolonged exposure vs cognitive processing therapy for treating posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans. jamanetwork.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 31, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DynamicDidactic Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums

Re: Evaluation of pathological complete response as surrogate endpoint in neoadjuvant randomised clinical trials of early stage breast cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis
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Source: BMJ Comments - December 29, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums

PA school applicant with low GPA
Hi there, Really just a quick general question to ease my own mind. This is my second cycle applying to PA school. I was told to do better on the GRE (I did well, but not GREAT) and to complete my last science pre-req with an A (I did, biochem). I currently hold a Master of Public Health and much of my HCE comes from direct care and work with patients in clinical trials and working with physicians/ provider teams in decision-making, outcomes research, and medical evaluations... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 18, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PA_in_2022 Tags: Clinicians [ RN / NP / PA ] Source Type: forums

Clinical Research Opportunity in Los Angeles (2022-2023)
Clinical Research Fellowship Opportunity The Clinical Trials and Outcomes Unit at the Department of Dermatology at University of Southern California (USC) is recruiting Clinical Research Fellows for the 2022-2023 academic year. USC is a top academic institution with unparalleled educational and research opportunities. The USC Department of Dermatology comprises high-caliber faculty who are dedicated to meet the educational goals of the fellow. We are seeking highly motivated U.S. medical... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 19, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: USC SkinStudy Tags: Internship, Residency and Fellowship Positions Source Type: forums

Research Coordinator opportunities at San Francisco VAMC
Hi! I'm hiring again! Come work for me! Researchers from the San Francisco VA Health Care System and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) are recruiting paid, full-time research coordinators for multiple clinical trials and feasibility studies evaluating treatments for Veterans with PTSD, sleep disorders, chronic pain, and aging-related conditions. We are seeking coordinators with at least a bachelor’s degree in psychology (or related fields) who are able to start by January... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 19, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DrLizG Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums

Re: Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic non-cancer and cancer related pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
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Source: BMJ Comments - October 5, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums

Which medical school should I apply to?
Thread Starter Which medical school should I apply to? Follow 3 hours ago 3h ago Hi...
Source: The Student Room - September 19, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sophie72L Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums

Re: Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic non-cancer and cancer related pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
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Source: BMJ Comments - September 13, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums

What factors must be considered when comparing two treatments for a disease?
Thread Starter What factors must be considered when comparing two treatments for a disease? Follow 2 hours ago 2h ago ...
Source: The Student Room - July 16, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lilGem Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums

Re: Clinical trials: regulators ’ inaction has left EU registry “riddled with inaccurate and missing data”
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Source: BMJ Comments - July 6, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums