Putting West Virginia Students on the Path to Scientific Careers
Credit: NIGMS.
Two NIGMS-funded programs are teaming up to shape the future of science and technology in West Virginia (WV). One engages high school students in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine (STEM+M); introduces them to research; and provides direct access to college through tuition waivers. In the other program, undergraduate students are paired with a researcher at their institution for a paid internship—an important step toward a career in science.
The Health Sciences & Technology Academy
“We liken our students to rosebuds. As they grow, you see them blossom into self-confident lea...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 31, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist STEM Education SEPA Training Source Type: blogs
Can Generative AI Improve Health Care Relationships?
By MIKE MAGEE
“What exactly does it mean to augment clinical judgement…?”
That’s the question that Stanford Law professor, Michelle Mello, asked in the second paragraph of a May, 2023 article in JAMA exploring the medical legal boundaries of large language model (LLM) generative AI.
This cogent question triggered unease among the nation’s academic and clinical medical leaders who live in constant fear of being financially (and more important, psychically) assaulted for harming patients who have entrusted themselves to their care.
That prescient article came out just one month before news leaked about ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech AI Generative AI LLMs Mike Magee Patient-Physician Relationship Source Type: blogs
On the importance of managing negativity bias to protect cognitive control and prevent depression relapse
Many people around the world suffer from depression. Though depression can be extremely debilitating, evidence-based treatments (like cognitive-behavioral therapy) provide hope, because they can be very effective in treating the negative thinking that accompanies depression.
Still, many people who recover from depression relapse later on. The reasons may be varied, but a new study suggests one possible contributor: Formerly depressed people dismiss positive emotional content too easily and hold on to negative content too strongly.
“This may be one of the reasons why people who’ve had depression ruminate over and over a...
Source: SharpBrains - January 30, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greater Good Science Center Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Education & Lifelong Learning anti-depressants cognitive-behavioral-therapy cognitive-control depression emotional experiences Gratitude mindfulness negativity negativity bias positive Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, January 29th 2024
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Source: Fight Aging! - January 28, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
How to lose your compassion: the brutal reality of medical internship
Not all at once, just slowly enough that you don’t notice. “I’m having a rough go at it,” Mr. Robinson confesses. He was listening to me use choppy, challenging vocabulary to piece together what’s landed him in the hospital. But I know what he’s talking about. The mass in his chest that’s been compressing on
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How to lose your compassion: the brutal reality of medical internship originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Qais Iqbal, MD Tags: Education Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Is the MCAT still vital for medical school admissions?
I recently concluded my application cycle with an acceptance, and I’ve been catching up on the news regarding medical school admissions. Admittedly, I’m disappointed. Also shocked by how much can happen while being occupied. It kind of felt like Neo getting out of his “bubble.” Simply put, the MCAT is still important and should remain
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Is the MCAT still vital for medical school admissions? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: James Goldchild Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs
A talk with Andy Bell on thriving with diabetes
Andy Bell:Experiencing diabetes beyond just numbers
I recently had the privilege of catching up with Andy Bell. A good friend and part of the diabetes community, Andy shared his story, which is packed with perseverance and resilience.Andy was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1994 at the age of 14. His experience, like that of many others living with diabetes, has been a rollercoaster ride. During our conversation, Andy touched on his diagnosis story, how living with diabetes has impacted his life, his unique career path, and how he manages now that he...
Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - January 26, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Health IT Leadership ’ s Role in Patient Data Security and Privacy
Moving towards an entirely digital world of healthcare can be very appealing in a lot of ways. Having everything digital means better interoperability, increased patient access, and more. However, with the ever-increasing cybersecurity threats and attacks moving more digital can also be very scary. And it is in these uncertain and scary times that people turn to their leaders for guidance. This leaves us with the big question of what role Health IT leadership plays in ensuring the security and privacy of patient data, and what strategies can leaders employ to address emerging cybersecurity threats.
We reached out to some f...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 26, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Healthcare IT Security and Privacy Caryn Hewitt CenTrak Chris Toth Cybersecurity Edifecs hc1 Insights Health IT Leadership Healthcare Leadership John Johnson Ordr patient data Patient Dat Source Type: blogs
Quantifying the Effects of Time Spent Sitting on Mortality
The study noted here provides an interesting addition to the debate over whether time spent sitting is harmful to health independently of its contribution to time spent being sedentary. Time spent sitting increases mortality, while time spent active or undertaking exercise decreases mortality. The results of this large epidemiological study quantify how much additional exercise is required to mitigate the mortality increase resulting from time spent sitting. The results also have the look of common sense at the end of the day; the intuition that one should compensate for a desk job with additional exercise outside work tur...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 26, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
An Interview with Andrew Steele on the Need for Advocacy for Aging Research
Those of us who have been involved in advocacy for aging research and the development of therapies to treat aging as a medical condition for long enough will remember the early 2000s, a time in which a million dollars of new funding for a specific project or specific non-profit was an amazing, novel, rare event. Given that $3 billion, a sizable fraction of all investment into all forms of medical biotech in 2022, was invested into one entity focused on one approach to the treatment of aging, Altos Labs, we might forgive advocates who think that the job is done, that the argument has been made and heard, that it is time to ...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 25, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Activism, Advocacy and Education Source Type: blogs
Pandemic aftermath: Navigating a new normal in health, education, and social dynamics
Psychological distress. In 2021, 40% of high school students felt sad and hopeless, 20% seriously considered suicide, and 10% attempted it, with suicides among young people hitting their highest rates ever, though they fell in 2022. Since the greatest increase was before 2017, we can’t really blame the pandemic. And some “innovative” approaches for combatting depression may actually make
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Pandemic aftermath: Navigating a new normal in health, education, and social dynamics originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Susan Levenstein, MD Tags: Policy COVID Infectious Disease Source Type: blogs
Is the Future of Healthcare Modular?
When most of us think of modular buildings, we picture those trailer-like structures on construction sites – the ones with panel walls and the electrical wire that dangles outside. Modern modular buildings are a far cry from those flimsy seventies-era trailers.
Modern modular buildings are marvels of technology and engineering. To learn more, Healthcare IT Today went to visit Fero International, a company that fabricates advanced modular buildings for the healthcare, education and municipal markets. We sat down with Fero’s CEO, Sabrina Fiorellino to learn more.
Modular Buildings for Healthcare
For healthcare providers,...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 25, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: Communication and Patient Experience Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Fero International Healthcare Buildings Healthcare Construction modular clinics modular construction modular OR Sabrina Fiorellino Source Type: blogs
Academic Promotion at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine
I am delighted to announce my promotion to Clinical Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. I am honored and grateful to be part of the Mount Sinai Health System – one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than eight hospitals and 400 outpatient practices, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. The Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, which is one of the largest departments of its kind in the country, is ranked No. 1 in US News & World Reports Best Hospitals.
My affiliation wi...
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - January 25, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M Levine Tags: Featured Medical Articles Geriatric Medicine Long-Term Care Pressure Injuries & Wound Care bedsore bedsores decubiti decubitus ulcer end-of-life care geriatrics gerontology Healthcare Quality Improving Medical Care Jeff Levine MD Source Type: blogs
7 Things To Expect From AI In Healthcare This Year
The past year was all about artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on its integration into healthcare in our universe. At The Medical Futurist, we have extensively explored how AI is reshaping the healthcare landscape, outlining what to expect and how to prepare for these transformative changes.
As we move into 2024, it’s time to continue our forward-looking journey. This year promises to be a blend of consolidation and revolution. Some trends we’ve previously identified are beginning to solidify and integrate into the fabric of healthcare systems, while others are just starting to unfold.
In th...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 25, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF AI AI in medicine artificial intelligence artificial intelligence in healthcare Source Type: blogs
