Research Postdoctoral Fellowship in Women ’s Health
Research Postdoctoral Fellowship in Women’s Health The San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) / University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is seeking candidates for a two-year advanced postdoctoral fellowship in women’s health. Our faculty consists of a team of researchers from diverse disciplines aiming to understand the unique challenges facing women veterans. Ongoing research projects in our department include the following: sex differences in the neurobiology of PTSD... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 11, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TraumaDoctor Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums

Uni
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Source: The Student Room - December 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lilysilly_5454 Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums

Socialized medicine up north
Canadian Health Care Leaves Patients Frozen In Line This year, Canadian patients faced a median wait of 27.7 weeks for medically necessary treatment from a specialist after being referred by a general practitioner. www.forbes.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bedrock Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums

Recent JAMA article on Intention to Leave Academic medicine
Well-Being Parameters and Intention to Leave Current Institution Among Academic Physicians This cross-sectional study describes the prevalence of burnout, professional fulfillment, and intention to leave among physicians at academic-affiliated health care systems and identifies institutional and individual factors associated with intention to leave. jamanetwork.com Thoughts? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 22, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: The kitchen sink Tags: General Residency Issues Source Type: forums

SDN Article: Letter to Tomorrow ’s Healers: Walking the Physician’s Path
The Student Doctor Network publishes articles weekly. Check out this article or other pre-medical articles at Student Doctor Network. Dear Aspiring Physicians: I have been a long-time observer, educator, and supporter of physicians and those who aspire to that calling. As a physical therapist and educator in health care professions, I have spent over 20 years teaching communication skills to medical and pre-medical students and coaching students... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Elizabeth Ross, DPT, MMSc, ACC Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums

Obama v. McCain
What do you guys think -- if I vote for Obama, is going to slit my throat with health care reform and turn my future earnings into pennies on the dollar? Who is better for the future of anesthesia? I like Obama more overall, but I'm worried about him on this issue. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 21, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: gasguy06 Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums

In the other news front.
Who profits most from America’s baffling health-care system? Not Big Pharma. Over the past decade, a handful of intermediaries have increased their presence in the US's vast health-care industry. finance.yahoo.com Hidden players in the game. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: IMGASMD Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums

Really glad I ’m no longer running a private California medical practice
New California law raises minimum wage to $25 for California health care workers California’s minimum wage for health care workers will rise to $25. Gov. Newsom signed the law after hospitals struck a deal with unions. calmatters.org (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bedrock Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums

Christus Spohn Residency Program Shutting Down
Texas Residency Program Unexpectedly Announces Closure - ACEP Now ACEP Now offers real-time clinical news, news from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and news on practice trends and health care reform for the emergency medicine physician. ACEP Now is an official publication of the American College of Emergency Physicians. www.acepnow.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 13, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: doggydog Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums

Dental care system/insurance 101 for international pre-dent student
Hi! I'm an international pre-dent student! I am looking to learn more about the dental insurance, health care system, and current issues in dentistry in the US. Are there any resources/website you could recommend? Thanks in advance!! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 7, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Muriel Tags: Dental Students Source Type: forums

Kaiser strike
Health care workers in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. authorize strike against Kaiser Permanente, joining thousands across the nation - Maryland Matters One of the main concerns from the union is persistent staffing shortages, which impacts the ability to take care of patients and contributes to longer wait-times. www.marylandmatters.org Anyone know whats the deal with doctors? they are not included in their union?? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: anbuitachi Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums

If you were considering working for Kaiser, consider this.
Kaiser will pay up to $49 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the state Department of Justice and prosecutors in six counties, including San Bernardino, that accused California’s largest health care provider of disposing of syringes, medicine, bodily fluids, and potentially body parts in dumpsters bound for local landfills. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: msc545 Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums

How are Resident IMG ’s paying their healthcare bills ?
The place that I come from has the employees health scheme where a resident pays insurance amount as part of their monthly deductions from their monthly stipend. I wonder what it is like for a Non-US IMG doing their residency in US ? I hear the health care is costly in the US and how are you guys managing it ? Will the salary you get paid is enough to handle health care costs ? TIA (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 18, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PSL108 Tags: General Residency Issues Source Type: forums

medicene abroad
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Source: The Student Room - August 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: SoonToBeExpat Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums