Match Day reveals next paths in future physicians' careers
Match Day reveals next paths in future physicians' careersFourth-year students at the College of Medicine – Tucson and the College of Medicine – Phoenix learned where their journey to become physicians will take them next. Today University of Arizona Health SciencesMatch Day 2024 College of Medicine – Tucson students matched at 66 graduate medical education training centers in 29 states and the District of Columbia. UArizona Health SciencesCampus NewsHealthAcademicsCollege of Medicine - PhoenixCollege of Medicine - TucsonWildcat Journey Media contact(s)Stacy Pigott University of Arizona Health Sciencessp...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lburtchbuus Source Type: research

Match Day reveals next paths in future physicians' careers
lburtchbuusTue, 03/19/2024 - 16:44Match Day reveals next paths in future physicians' careersImageCollege of Medicine – Tucson students matched at 66 graduate medical education training centers in 29 states and the District of Columbia.UArizona Health SciencesMarch 20, 2024Byline AffiliationUniversity of Arizona Health SciencesFour years ago, medical students at the University of ArizonaCollege of Medicine – Tucson and theCollege of Medicine – Phoenix began their studies amidst a global pandemic. During annual Match Day ceremonies, the students, who persevered through COVID-19, virtual classrooms, rigorous coursework ...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lburtchbuus Source Type: research

Why don ’t many ENT Surgeons Perform Facial Trauma Surgery
Conclusion: To develop facial trauma management as a subspeciality in ENT, more and more ENT departments in medical colleges should include these surgeries as part of their training programmes. (Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - March 19, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Exploring the Value of Medical Affairs Learning Experiences for Pharmacy Students and Residents
The objective of this article is threefold: 1. To strengthen the understanding of Medical Affairs (MA) among pharmacy professionals; 2. To provide greater visibility into the value experienced by educators, learners, and the practice of pharmacy across the healthcare ecosystem when MA learning opportunities are available; and 3. To provide a framework for organizations who seek to establish a MA experiential rotation. The authors collated information from published literature, anecdotal experience, and interviews with experiential education leaders from several colleges of pharmacy. As a result, the article summarizes the ...
Source: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education - March 17, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Samantha Bastow Craig Greszler Source Type: research

Exploring the Value of Medical Affairs Learning Experiences for Pharmacy Students and Residents
The objective of this article is threefold: 1. To strengthen the understanding of Medical Affairs (MA) among pharmacy professionals; 2. To provide greater visibility into the value experienced by educators, learners, and the practice of pharmacy across the healthcare ecosystem when MA learning opportunities are available; and 3. To provide a framework for organizations who seek to establish a MA experiential rotation. The authors collated information from published literature, anecdotal experience, and interviews with experiential education leaders from several colleges of pharmacy. As a result, the article summarizes the ...
Source: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education - March 17, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Samantha Bastow Craig Greszler Source Type: research

Exploring the Value of Medical Affairs Learning Experiences for Pharmacy Students and Residents
The objective of this article is threefold: 1. To strengthen the understanding of Medical Affairs (MA) among pharmacy professionals; 2. To provide greater visibility into the value experienced by educators, learners, and the practice of pharmacy across the healthcare ecosystem when MA learning opportunities are available; and 3. To provide a framework for organizations who seek to establish a MA experiential rotation. The authors collated information from published literature, anecdotal experience, and interviews with experiential education leaders from several colleges of pharmacy. As a result, the article summarizes the ...
Source: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education - March 17, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Samantha Bastow Craig Greszler Source Type: research

Exploring the Value of Medical Affairs Learning Experiences for Pharmacy Students and Residents
The objective of this article is threefold: 1. To strengthen the understanding of Medical Affairs (MA) among pharmacy professionals; 2. To provide greater visibility into the value experienced by educators, learners, and the practice of pharmacy across the healthcare ecosystem when MA learning opportunities are available; and 3. To provide a framework for organizations who seek to establish a MA experiential rotation. The authors collated information from published literature, anecdotal experience, and interviews with experiential education leaders from several colleges of pharmacy. As a result, the article summarizes the ...
Source: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education - March 17, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Samantha Bastow Craig Greszler Source Type: research

Interprofessional Modules for Teaching Skills in Skill Labs
AbstractClinical skills laboratories are educational facilities that have the potential benefit for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students and medical staff. They provide a safe and protected environment in which the learner can practice clinical skills before using them in real clinical settings. These skills laboratories help to ensure that all students acquire the necessary techniques and are properly assessed before practicing on real patients. In addition, they support the acquisition, maintenance and enhancement of the clinical skills of students in the healthcare profession. Teaching skills in skill lab req...
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - March 16, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

How healthy is the health budget of < em > Amrit Kaal < /em > : 2023-24?
J Family Med Prim Care. 2024 Jan;13(1):5-9. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_398_23. Epub 2024 Feb 8.ABSTRACTPolitical will is the key to public health policy-making and a major driving force for the attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in any nation. To achieve UHC, the Indian government laid down National Health Policy in 1983 and updated it in 2002 and recently in 2017. This recent policy emphasized increasing healthcare spending and economic growth. In the current budget, there is an increment in the share of GDP of 0.34% from the previous year's allocation, but still staggering for the envisaged 2.5% to achieve UHC. ...
Source: Primary Care - March 14, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Madan M Majhi Anshita Mishra Suneela Garg Raman Kumar Source Type: research

Psychological impact of COVID-19 lockdown period on students of healthcare colleges
CONCLUSION: To the limitation of the study, the analysis revealed that COVID significantly influences students' psychological health. Such findings can be used to develop psychological interventions and susceptible populations and execute appropriate mental health policies and programs targeting student communities.PMID:38482299 | PMC:PMC10931893 | DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_719_23 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 14, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Haya Alayadi Arwa Talakey Omar Alsadon Sajith Vellappally Sachin Naik Source Type: research

Validation of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in Brazilian Colleges: Network Analysis, Measurement Invariance and Screening Efficiency
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) among a diverse sample of Brazilian college students. Specifically, the objectives of the present study were; (i) to examine the factor structure of AUDIT through confirmatory factor analysis and network analysis, (ii) to assess invariance of gender, sexual orientation and university (private vs. public, field of study), and relationship status; using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis, and (iii) to evaluate convergent, criterion, discriminant, and predictive validity. A total of 2,252 college students completed a ...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 13, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

The Impact of Standardized Patients on First-Year Nursing Students ’ Communication Skills
Therapeutic communication, an interaction between nurse and patient which focuses on emotional support, physical welfare, empathy, and patient education (Blake& Blake, 2019), is an essential skill for all nurses (American Association of Colleges of Nursing ([AACN], 2021) to foster rapport with patients and promote safe patient care (Blake& Blake, 2019). However, nursing students frequently cite communicating with patients as challenging and anxiety-producing (Blake& Blake, 2019). As such, it is imperative that nursing students learn and practice therapeutic communication during their prelicensure education (Blake& Blake, 2...
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - March 13, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Jennifer Gunberg Ross, Gail Furman, Ann Scheve Source Type: research

Prevalence of fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome and its association with studying medicine, a cross ‐sectional study in Al‐Baath University, Syria
ConclusionWe found an increased prevalence of IBS among medical students. The prevalence of FM did not show any relation to studying medicine. We recommend additional prospective studies to assess whether studying medicine could be a risk factor for these disorders or not. (Source: Brain and Behavior)
Source: Brain and Behavior - March 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Mohanad Daher, Sara Abbas, Zainab Asaad, Karam Khalil, Ghania Jadid Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Effects of COVID-19 contagion in cohabitants and family members on mental health and academic self-efficacy among university students in Sweden: a prospective longitudinal study
Conclusions Notwithstanding the lack of precision in estimated effects, the findings emphasise the importance of social relationships and the challenges of providing students with sufficient support in times of crisis. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - March 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Andersson, C., Berman, A. H., Lindfors, P., Bendtsen, M. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research