I Applied to Be a NASA Astronaut. You Can Too
Recently, I applied to become an astronaut. I would like to be able to say that there is a non-zero chance I will be accepted, but sub-zero is more like it. Not a whole lot of people who can actually recall Sputnik—which, for the record, was launched on Oct. 4, 1957—quite make the age cut to climb on top of a rocket. Still, I filled out the nine-page form and sent it in, even if I have no doubt I’ll wind up in the cosmic slush pile.
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You, however, may have more luck. NASA is hiring; on March 5 it opened its doors to a new class of 12 or so astronauts and wil...
Source: TIME: Science - March 26, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
University of Medicine and Health Sciences Names Award-Winning Medical Educator and Physician Dr. Shivayogi Bhusnurmath as Dean of Basic Sciences
New Dean to focus on providing outstanding medical education, and ensuring the continued growth and development of the Top-rated Caribbean Medical School NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The University of Medicine and Health Sciences, (UMHS), a small, mission-driven medical... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: AWD Source Type: news
New partnership set to upskill workforce and advance research to achieve more sustainable future
An exciting agreement aiming to reshape the educational and economic landscape of the South West in pursuit of green goals has been signed by the University of Bristol and Bridgwater& Taunton College. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 26, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Alumni, Announcements, Business and Enterprise, Public engagement, Research; Faculty of Science; Press Release Source Type: news
How has virtual interviewing impacted residency matches?
Virtual interviews implemented in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic do not appear to have shifted the geographic distribution of interventional and diagnostic radiology residents, says a group at NYU Langone Health in New York City.
The finding had one exception -- the South -- but overall the study offers insights into changes that virtual interviewing has had on match statistics and may further inform recruiting efforts, noted medical student and lead author Younes Attlassy.
“Overall, the shift to virtual residency interviews did not significantly affect whether [interventional radiology] or [diagnostic radiology...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Radiology Education Interventional Source Type: news
Effect on knowledge, attitude, and practices of nurses following a brief educational program on suicide prevention in a neuropsychiatric institute - Singh S, Debbarma A, Gehlawat P, Kumar D.
This study aimed to assess the change in k... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
Incivility: an antithesis of Botho/Ubuntu in professional nursing education - Hildeguard JAV, Sefotho MM.
BACKGROUND: Incivility undermines the values of Botho/Ubuntu as a philosophy rooted in the traditions expected to manifest in nursing education. Therefore, there is a need to explore what nursing students and their educators regard as uncivil and examine t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Outcome of seatbelt education and safety program among teenagers - Phelps TB, Archer AD, Leonard M, Collins H, Burns JBJ.
Despite the effectiveness of seatbelts, concerns persist about compliance, especially among teenagers. Survey data from a local high school and registry data from a level 1 trauma center were used to observe seatbelt and motor vehicle accident trends. The ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Educational social group work practice programme on bullying amongst school learners in South Africa: a literature review - Masilo DT, Matlakala FK.
Bullying amongst learners is a subject of great concern within the school arena in South Africa and requires urgent attention and interventions from all interested parties including social workers. This paper has adopted literature review as its methodolo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Cyberbullying knowledge and intervention strategies: perspectives of educators in a Johannesburg secondary school, South Africa - Blumenfeld T, Malatji H, Pillay R.
Many educational institutions are using technology-enhanced learning especially after COVID-19. Studies have shown that increased access to technological tools is a precursor to incidents of cyberbullying. Using Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Theory, the stud... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
CMS: Announcement of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) In-Person Meeting
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) will hold an in-person public meeting on April 18, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Presentations and written comments must be submitted to thedesignated federal official by April 4, 2024. Agenda items include remarks from CMS leadership; a recap of the February 2024 meeting; a discussion of CMS programs, initiatives, and priorities; and more.Registration is required. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 26, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Upcoming Virtual Workshop: Partnering for Success: Building Partnerships for Health Workforce Training and Education
Announces an upcoming virtual workshop on using collaboration and partnerships for growing the health workforce. The workshop is scheduled for April 16, 2024. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - March 26, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
States are pushing to give teachers pay increases that haven't come through in decades as more funding was directed to other purposes in the education system
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Children are learning about sex from pornography as schools fail to provide proper sex education, MPs warn
The cross-party women and equalities committee blamed the trends on the 'absence of authoritative advice' and called for relationships and sex education (RSE) to be taught up to the age of 18. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oops. Education Dept. discovers calculation error in over 200,000 students ’ financial aid applications
The U.S. Education Department said it has discovered a calculation error in hundreds of thousands of student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them — a blunder that follows a series of others and threatens further delays to this year’s college…#educationdepartment #educationdepartments #fafsa #pellgrants #justindraeger #republicans #education #miguelcardona #billcassidy #cassidy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
