Details of New Ob/Gyn Residency Application System Revealed
(MedPage Today) -- Last summer, ob/gyn residency programs announced they were switching to an independent system for the 2024/2025 application season. Today, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) revealed details about... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 3, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Academic Career vs Private Medical Practice
(MedPage Today) -- You are so close to completing your medical training: Congratulations! You worked and studied hard through grade school, college, and medical school. You completed -- or are about to complete -- residency training or perhaps... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - December 31, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

An Artist in Residence on A.I. ’s Territory
Alexander Reben will start a three-month residency at OpenAI in January. Credit...Rozette Halvorson for The New York Times Alexander Reben is taking his tech-savvy perspective to OpenAI, a company that some in the art world believe is a threat to their future. At a reception for OpenAI’s first…#alexanderreben #openai #rozettehalvorson #oakland #androidjones #ocarina #magicpiano #apple #berkeley #stochasticlabs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

More than half of medical residents experience sexual harassment
More than half of first year medical residents experience sexual harassment -- and up to a quarter of those who do are women, a team of researchers has found.   However, the prevalence of sexual harassment does vary by institution, noted a team led by Elizabeth Viglianti, MD, of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The group's findings were published December 26 in JAMA Network Open."Among a U.S. national cohort of interns, over half experienced sexual harassment," Viglianti and colleagues wrote. "Although harassment was prevalent across programs, institutional and specialty training variations in interns' sexual har...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 28, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Source Type: news

Milestone Rating System Improved Residency Knowledge Ratings Bias
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 -- Adoption of the Milestone ratings system in 2014 was associated with improvement in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge ratings bias in Black or Latino residents, who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM), and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Kaiser Permanente Georgia President: ‘We’re going to do everything we can to attract talent’ (Podcast)
The nurses shortage has put pressure on healthcare organizations across the region, including Kaiser Permanente, but the nonprofit provider has a prescription for retaining and recruiting employees. “It’s all about the people,” said Pam Shipley, regional president for Kaiser Permanente Georgia. The organization partners with area schools to provide nursing internships and residency programs to give students experience, and to build the pipeline of future employees. It also is intentiona l… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Crystal Edmonson Source Type: news

2023 reflections: Stepping boldly into the future
With the holidays around the corner, it ’s that time again — an opportunity to take stock of year filled with awe-inspiring achievements and more than a few surprises, and to celebrate the accomplishments of our entire Bruin community.“New” was certainly the watchword for 2023, which saw the opening of new vistas and venues for the arts, the introduction of new majors and academic programs, the establishment of a new campus facility formedical technology and training, the welcoming of new deans inmedicine,engineering andlaw, and the launch of the newUCLA Strategic Plan: 2023 –28, which charts a course for the uni...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - December 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Intention to leave position higher among academic radiologists
Radiology is among medical specialties at higher risk of physician turnover, according to research published on December 15 in JAMA Network Open.  A team led by Dr. Jennifer Ligibel from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston found that academic radiologists have a higher-than-average rate of intention to leave their institutions. However, professionals in nuclear medicine and neuroradiology had the lowest rates. “Burnout, lack of professional fulfillment, and other well-being factors were associated with intention to leave, suggesting the need for a comprehensive approach to reduce physician turnover,” the Ligib...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news

Can Family Doctors Deliver Rural America from Its Maternal Health Crisis?
Highlights the use of obstetrics trained family physicians to fill maternal healthcare gaps in rural America. Discusses funding for rural residency training programs, shortages of primary care physicians, distance to maternal care, closures of labor and delivery departments, and more. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - December 18, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

A ‘Rapturous, Immersive Party:’ Here’s How to Get Tickets to Kylie Minogue’s Sold-Out Las Vegas Residency
Kylie Minogue has arrived in Las Vegas for her first-ever Sin City residency, and while tickets are selling out online, there are still a few ways to score seats to the singer’s big show. Minogue’s “More That Just a Residency” kicked off Nov. 3, with dates running until May 4, 2024. Taking place…#kylieminogue #lasvegas #sincity #minogue #vegas #voltairevegas #vividseats #stubhub #seatgeek #thr (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

At Santa Maddalena, a Retreat for Writers, ‘Literature is the Primary Value’
If the baronessa Beatrice Monti della Corte has found a secret to life, it is stories. At the Santa Maddalena writer’s residency at her rambling estate in rural Tuscany, Monti has hosted some of the foremost storytellers of our time — Zadie Smith, Michael Cunningham, Colm Tóibín, Teju Cole, Sally…#beatrice #corte #santamaddalena #monti #zadiesmith #michaelcunningham #colmtóibín #tejucole #sallyrooney #olgatokarczuk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Justin Timberlake Makes Case for Vegas Residency After Surprise Concert at Fontainebleau Las Vegas Opening
Justin Timberlake dusted off his dancing shoes and microphone for one of his first live performances in almost four years on Wednesday night, taking the stage at the grand opening of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Dressed in a crisp white tux and G.H. Bass loafers, Timberlake performed a 70-minute…#justintimberlake #lasvegas #whitetux #ghbass #timberlake #fontainebleau #bleaulivetheater #sexyback #lovestoned #crymeariver (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Adele Extends Las Vegas Residency One Last Time: Here ’s How to Score Tickets to Her 2024 Dates
Adele has announced she is extending her residency at the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas one last time. The final leg of Weekends With Adele, which launched last November, is 32 dates and runs from January through June 2024. Details were announced by Adele, who on X (formerly Twitter),…#lasvegas #weekendswithadele #vegas #celinedion #stubhub #vividseats #seetgeek (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nierman Practice Management (NPM) announces a new faculty lineup along with the release of its 2024 dental CE course schedule for dental sleep medicine, TMD, and medical billing in dentistry.
JUPITER, Fla.,Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nierman Practice Management (NPM) is thrilled to announce the release of its 2024 dental CE course schedule, featuring nine engaging courses focused on dental sleep medicine, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, and medical billing in dentistry implementation.Nierman CE courses empower dental professionals to add and grow obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and TMJ disorders treatment into their practices. The programs also guide dentists and the dental team in navigating their patients ' medical insurance to optimize reimbursement for these services.The diverse cours...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - December 13, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Race, rurality, and suicidality in children and adolescents - VanWormer JJ, Berg RL, VanWormer A, Weichelt BP.
INTRODUCTION: Suicide is among the leading causes of death in U.S. youth. Rural residency is a risk factor, but suicide variability by race/ethnicity is more nuanced. Early detection of suicidal ideation and intent are key components of prevention, but to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news