Columbia DEI Chief Is Accused of Plagiarizing Dissertation From Wikipedia
A complaint said the official, who oversees diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at Columbia ’s medical school, also copied work from at least 28 other authors. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Liam Stack Tags: Plagiarism Graduate Schools and Students Black People Columbia University Irving Medical Center Oxman, Neri Ackman, William A Gay, Claudine New York City Alade McKen Washington Free Beacon, The Diversity Initiatives Source Type: news
Can I still succeed if I graduate from a no-name school?
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I'm a job-hopper who's worked 4 jobs in 6 years. I can take risks in my 20s
27-year old Bremda Acosta has had four jobs in six years. Courtesy of Bremda Acosta Bremda Acosta has worked for four different organizations since she graduated in 2018. She told Business Insider she is not loyal to a company if its benefits and pay don't work for her. Having been a job-hopper in…#bremdaacosta #newyorker #newyorkcity #dominicanrepublic #spanish #brooklyn #phd #amaster #syracuseuniversity #montana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Native American Health Alliance to Address Physician Shortages in Tribal Communities
A new partnership between 24 rural and urban tribal organizations will address physician shortages in tribal communities by advocating for more graduate medical education opportunities in tribal medical facilities. The group aims to improve existing health disparities for American Indians and Alaska Natives. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - February 29, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Dorchester mom Jelissa Vega finds biotech job through Massbio spinout Bioversity
Bioversity is a new nonprofit launched out of MassBio to train underrepresented groups to join the life sciences workforce. The program graduates 20 students on Thursday, including Jelissa Vega who has already found a job. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cassie McGrath Source Type: news
Residency programs should consider rotating more outpatient blocks
More outpatient scheduling blocks may reduce resident burnout without reducing medical knowledge, according to an article published in JAMA Network Open.
A team led by Daniel Heppe, MD, from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora, found that residents reported improved overall health and well-being, as well as reported improved ability to attend educational sessions without skimping out on clinical reasoning or skills.
"Burnout is a work-related syndrome of depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and low personal achievement that is prevalent among internal med...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Radiology Education Source Type: news
Renowned Thoracic Surgeon Enhances Mesothelioma Care in FL
Dr. Rodney Landreneau is joining the renowned Thoracic Surgical Program at Tampa General Hospital. He spent decades caring for patients with pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer patients in Western Pennsylvania at the University of Pittsburgh and Penn Highlands Healthcare. He’s now moved more than 1,000 miles to help augment Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute’s successful patient care.
Landreneau has nearly 40 years of experience treating malignant pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer, as well as benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus. An internationally recognized scientific investigator in the treatme...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - February 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Cancer Center Doctors/Specialists Mesothelioma Treatment Source Type: news
UCLA receives $10 million to launch Howard and Irene Levine Family Center for Movement Disorders
Key takeawaysThe Howard and Irene Levine Family Foundation will provide the resources to endow four chairs and a research fund in the UCLA Department of Neurology to support basic research science on Parkinson ’s disease.The donations are meant to honor Dr. Jeff Bronstein, director of the UCLA Movement Disorders Program and Clinic.In addition to their medical philanthropy, Howard and Irene Levine have been dedicated supporters of the UCLA Anderson School of Management and its Ziman Center for Real Estate.Donations totaling $10 million from longtime UCLA supporters Howard and Irene Levine and their family foundation wil...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 26, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
We've only just begun: action to improve young people ’s mental health, education and employment
Resolution Foundation - This publication – the final report of a three-year research programme funded by the Health Foundation – explores the relationship between young people’s mental health and work outcomes, and how policy-makers should respond. It finds that young people are now more likely to experience a common mental disorder (CMD) than any other age group – a complete reversal compared with two decades ago, when they were least likely to. Also, the economic consequences are greatest for those whose poor mental health outcomes combine with poor educational outcomes, with 1 in 3 young non-graduates with...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Source Type: news
Understanding complex causes of suicidal behaviour among graduates in Bangladesh - Tasfi JT, Mostofa SM.
This study utilizes both fieldwork and desk-based discourse analysis of newspaper reports to investigate the concerning number of suicides among graduates in Bangladesh. According to some reports, a majority of suicide cases involve young adults who are ei... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Media, Marketing, and Internet Issues Source Type: news
‘American Fiction’ Composer Laura Karpman on Why Jazz Music Was Always Going to Anchor Cord Jefferson’s Directorial Debut
It’s hard to believe that Laura Karpman, a five-time Emmy-winning composer and Juilliard graduate who has scored narrative features (The Marvels) as well as documentaries (Pray Away) in a career spanning more than 30 years, has only now received her first Oscar nomination. Karpman is nominated for…#laurakarpman #juilliard #prayaway #theloniusmonkellison #theloniusmonk #americanfiction #rockhudson #pafology #sterlingkbrowns #oscar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gen Z grad who broke down in tears in viral TikTok r ésumé video has now set her sights on Hollywood
When Lohanny Santos, a Gen Z graduate and aspiring influencer, hit the streets of New York with a stack of résumés earlier this month, she was at wit's end. “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I'm unemployed’,” the 26-year-old recalls the now-viral moment to Fortune. “I'm trying to pursue TikTok, I haven't…#lohannysantos #fortune #tiktok #newyorkcity #linkedin #securing #addisonrae #animalfriends #ryanreynolds #hollywood (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clarence Thomas Hires Clerk Accused of Writing " I HATE BLACK PEOPLE "
Scandal-plagued Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas isn’t doing himself any favors. Starting next term, one of his four new law clerks will be Crystal Clanton, a recently-minted law school graduate who was pushed out of a conservative youth organization in 2017 after a reporter uncovered…#supremecourt #clarencethomas #crystalclanton #clanton #supremecourts #turningpointusa #newyorker #janemayer #tpusa #mayer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
23-year-old artist paid $500/month to live in a'dry' cabin in Alaska
The day after AnnMarie Young graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2021, she and her best friend moved to Fairbanks, Alaska for the summer. The 23-year-old artist lived in Alaska for three months before returning to Texas. But Young tells CNBC Make It that the moment she left, she…#annmarieyoung #universityoftexas #austin #fairbanks #alaska #pacificnorthwest #molliesipe #sipes #starlink #anchorage (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Judge Won't Overturn Invalidated USMLE Scores Judge Won't Overturn Invalidated USMLE Scores
Court documents reveal medical graduates from Nepal outperformed every country in the world on the USMLE and that examinee volume at Nepal ' s single test center tripled.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
