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A New Breed Of Doctor, From Quinnipiac's New Medical School

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With the health care system swamped by the Affordable Care Act and a physician shortage threatening the future of health care, the medical community has called for more medical schools to produce more doctors specifically, more primary care physicians. In a few months, Quinnipiac University in Hamden steps up to that challenge by opening the state’s first new medical school in nearly a half-century. The Frank H Continue reading →

BU Medical School selects students based on “holistic review,’’ not just test scores and grades

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Medical schools traditionally have accepted students with the highest test scores and best science grades. But in an article published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Continue reading →

Grant-Funded Broadband Enabled Health Care Online Course Released For California Nurses

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SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –According to the White House, the U.S. spends $2.2 trillion each year in health care, and Americans spend more on health care than on food or housing. An upward trend in health care cost is projected over the period of 2015-2021 at an average rate of 6.2 percent annually, reflecting the net result of the aging of the population, several provisions of the Affordable Care Act, and generally improving economic conditions reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Continue reading →

El Paso medical school receives full accreditation

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POSTED: Monday, March 11, 2013 – 1:14pm UPDATED: Monday, March 11, 2013 – 1:20pm EL PASO An El Paso medical school has been approved for full accreditation for the next eight years, officials announced Monday. The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine received the approval from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for a period of eight years. Continue reading →

The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine President Stresses Impact of Sequestration on Medical …

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WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – Mar 4, 2013) – The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) President and CEO, Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH, today issued the following statement on the implementation of the across-the-board sequestration cuts, which will ultimately result in reduced patient access to care and increased health care costs for vulnerable populations Continue reading →

Upstate's medical school enrolls highest percentage of NY residents in the state

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Syracuse, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University’s first year class of medical students has a higher percentage of New York residents than any medical school in the state. Of the 156 students who started in the fall, 87.8 percent are from New York, Upstate announced today Continue reading →

Oakton Community College kicks off nanotechnology program

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By MIKE ISAACS | misaacs@pioneerlocal.com February 19, 2013 5:38PM Oakton Community College’s John Baliga teaches his “Fundamentals of Nanotechnology” class last month on the Skokie campus. Students are soon to work at the Illinois Science + Technology Park. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media storyidforme: 44556241 tmspicid: 16504331 fileheaderid: 7247491 Updated: February 21, 2013 10:28AM Sometimes the largest step forward comes from the smallest technology Continue reading →

Lockheed Martin And Nanyang Technological University To Collaborate On Nanotechnology

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SINGAPORE, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the science of nanotechnology, with special focus on nanocopper and related technologies for the commercial market. Lockheed Martin and NTU will set up a joint research laboratory at NTU’s Yunnan campus Continue reading →

Despite high cost and residency shortage, Florida sees interest rise in medical school

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This is one of three stories related to people choosing to go into the medical profession and the costs and challenges they face. Return to naplesnews.com through Monday to read all of the articles or pick up a copy of Sunday’s Daily News Continue reading →

Tour for Diversity in Medicine and Aetna Foundation Rev Up Third Bus Tour to Mentor Med-School-Bound Minority Students

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HARTFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Tour for Diversity in Medicine, a volunteer program started by two young doctors, will launch its third bus tour the week of February 11, this time traveling to six Texas universities to help minority students pursue careers in medicine and dentistry. Thanks to a grant from the Aetna Foundation, 15 doctors, dentists and medical school students from across the country will travel more than 1,000 miles to provide full-day, hands-on workshops to undergrad students on six different campuses Continue reading →

Prof Steve Wilks (Nanotechnology)

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Prof Steve Wilks (Nanotechnology) Prof Steve Conlan (Molecular Cell Biology), Swansea University “Nanohealth is really going to move medicine forward. There are huge challenges facing medicine, facing clinicians, facing hospitals – both in the UK and overseas.” The Centre for NanoHealth is one of Swansea University's major research projects, and is a collaboration between our Colleges of Engineering, Science and Medicine. Continue reading →