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Future Medics Website Launches to Support UK Medical School Entry

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Application to UK Medical schools is becoming more straightforward and inclusive thanks to Dr Tom Milligan, a GP Partner in East Yorkshire, founder of Future Medics. The membership site provides video based teaching on all aspects of medical school entry, as well as motivational apps that help students complete their preparation.

Medical students enjoy the highest average pay of any graduates as well as having a 99.4% chance of being in full time education or employment at 6 months after graduation. No wonder there is stiff competition to win a university place! Recent revelations from the Medical Schools Council however, confirm that over half of UK secondary schools had not provided a single medicine applicant in the past 3 years. The abolition of the school careers service in 2013 has also created an additional need for clear and accessible information and support for all.

Our aim was to remove the barriers to medical school entry by making the inside knowledge on applications more available to students from any background says founder Dr Tom Milligan. By learning about the application process, students can tailor their experiences to improve their chances in the process. The site boasts over 45 educational videos as well as a reflective diary and practice UKCAT questions. We include support for all aspects of medical school entry.

Dr Tom Milligans interest in helping prospective medical students was honed by his experiences teaching medical students and sitting on university interview panels for Medical School entry. Educational theory and business support is offered by Founding Partner, Karina Milligan. My background in teaching and business help me offer support to students and their families. Additional information is provided by a myriad of experts ranging from medical school selectors to communication experts, senior doctors, simulated patients and a psychologist. Weve worked hard to pull together the best resources possible to help students get in to Medical School. We were conscious of lots conflicted information thats out there at the moment and really wanted to create something that was not only informative but also practical, offering students skills that will serve them well beyond the application process.

The site has taken 3 years in development. 6th Form students were involved in the site design at all stages. Collaboration with 6th Form students in the process ensures the students needs are well met says Karina.From that, we knew how important it was for students to feel a part of the process and not just dictated to, so we looked to provide something thats much more interactive, using motivational techniques throughout designing the course. This means that students take ownership for their work and success.

Future Medics has recently collaborated with students at Nottingham Widening Access to Medicine and has provided free places to students in that scheme. It is really important for Future Medics to provide support for disadvantaged students too, so that the people coming into medicine reflect the populations that they serve. One of our main motivators has been about widening access to medicine.

Future Medics launches on 2nd March 2015 and is a membership website supporting aspiring doctors with all aspects of medical school entry. Membership costs 100 for the first year and 20 for additional years. Those wishing to find out more can take a free trial of all parts of the site at http://futuremedics.co.uk. The team at Future Medics are excited to get started in helping students to reach their goals. Were really proud of the site and so grateful to everyone that has been a part of helping us to achieve this. We cant wait to see Future Medics grow and support aspiring doctors, whatever their background.

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Sandoval has a chance to make a major investment

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Sunday, March 1, 2015 | 2 a.m.

UNLV is asking the Legislature for $27 million over the next two years to launch a medical school in Southern Nevada, and although supportive, lawmakers implied it is Gov. Brian Sandovals decision. Why? Because Sandovals proposed budget for the medical school calls for only $8.3 million.

The governor should support the request for the multitude of ways the medical school will improve our health care and stimulate the regions economy.

The problem

Las Vegas is the largest metropolitan area in the country without an M.D.-granting, allopathic medical school. Getting the $27 million over two years instead of three would allow the school to shoot for a 2017 opening.

If the governor doesnt sign off on the additional funding, the schools opening would be delayed by a year or more. Thats because if the agency that would accredit our medical school sees Nevada wavering in its support, the agency may lose confidence in our efforts and not want to revisit us for years.

What a delay would mean to health care

Nevada ranks 46th in the nation for number of doctors per capita. We feel that pinch every time we try to make an appointment to see a doctor. Sometimes, we have to leave Las Vegas altogether for specialists who are hard to find.

The UNLV medical school will develop young doctors more prone to complete residencies in Southern Nevada and, in turn, stay here where three-quarters of Nevadans live once they are fully minted. We will grow physician ranks from within.

But more than that, it would lift all areas of heath services, from federal grant money to diagnostics to biomes research and development. A state-led, publicly supported medical school lifts the entire health sector.

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How much do college degrees matter in the 2016 election?

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was 34 credits away from graduating when he dropped out of Marquette University. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, while a medical doctor, never finished his undergraduate biology degree at Baylor University before he headed to Duke's medical school. And while Walker's and Paul's higher education credentials--or lack thereof--have drawn intense media scrutiny as November 2016 approaches, these Republican politicians' college education reflects the reality for nearly three-quarters of voting Americans.

But unlike the rest of the general electorate, these men are also top contenders for the nation's highest executive office. According to a recent CBS news poll, 30 percent of Republicans would support Walker, and another third would consider voting for Rand Paul.

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Examining Walker's chances of winning a GOP primary, CBS News' John Dickerson points out that the lack of a college degree "clearly hasn't slowed his career."

In fact, certain stories from Walker's life position the governor to campaign on the national stage as a political average Joe. "Running against the elites who all have post-graduate degrees is always a safe place to be as a politician," Dickerson said.

When allegations came out that Walker might have been "forced out" of college, the Journal-Sentinel conducted a thorough investigation that came out in favor of the governor's early years.

"I can say unequivocally that isn't true," Walker said in response to the Milwaukee newspaper's questions, and since then, the unsavory rumors have largely been put to rest. Walker has cited a job opportunity as the reason for his incomplete degree, and his senior year at the school also conflicted with his very first state political race, when he ran for a seat in a heavily Democratic district against state Rep. Gwen Moore in 1990.

Even more than a political boon, Walker's distance from educational institutions could serve as a policy advantage.

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Medical school dropout sentenced for sending tutors threatening letters

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Colin Joyce threatened to release confidential information about 1,300 patients and have their details posted on Wikipedia. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

A Cork medical school dropout who sent threatening letters to 10 of his past supervisors and tutors at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has been given a three-year suspended sentence.

Colin Joyce (34) was angry that the college had refused him readmission to allow him to complete his medical degree after he had attempted, over the course of four years, to complete his fourth year.

He ultimately chose to leave in 2007 due to mental health difficulties.

In 2012, Joyce started to contact a number of doctors, professors and staff by letter and threatened the recipients he would release confidential information regarding 1,300 patients and have their details posted on the Wikipedia website.

Joyce included personal information about the doctors in each letter. He told one he was sorry to hear her sister had died recently of ovarian cancer and he had information about another mans wife and children, which the man found alarming.

He wrote that he felt there was a conspiracy against him and said he was working with others abroad so even if he were to be locked up the information would still be released.

Joyce at times demanded amounts of cash while other letters insisted on his readmittance into the college and regularly threatened to release this confidential information.

He said he knew heavy individuals around Dublin and had a friendship with the Taliban and that he would get local paramilitaries to put together a bomb.

He claimed he had the power to bring about the closure of the RCSI.

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Education officials lobby for $27 million for UNLV medical school

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Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 | 12:30 p.m.

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Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval delivers the State of the State address at the Legislature in Carson City on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013.

The top brass of UNLV and the Nevada System of Higher Education lobbied lawmakers today for $27 million in upfront funding for a medical school in Las Vegas, instead of the $8.3 million proposed by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

The funding push highlights the paramount challenge UNLV must overcome if it wants to enroll an inaugural class by 2017: raising state and private funds to pay for the school.

The effort also showcases a budget battle pitting lawmakers to choose between funding a high-profile item all at once or incrementally.

NSHE requested $27 million for the medical school this year, calling the sum a small amount for a school that will have an estimated $350 million backing from philanthropists.

The governor has signaled he will support $27 million for the school, but he doesnt want to fund it all at once.

He wants $8.3 million to go to UNLV in the next two years and the remainder to follow in the next biennium.

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American Brain Tumor Association Recognizes Exceptional Medical Student Summer Fellow

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 24, 2015

Today, the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) named Andrew Zureick, an ABTA Medical Student Summer Fellow and second- year medical student at the University of Michigan Medical School, the 2014 Lucien Rubinstein Award recipient.

Zureick, whose research and training experience was conducted under the mentorship of Torunn Yock, MD, MCH, associate professor at Harvard Medical School and director of Pediatric Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, focused his studies on identifying the levels of proton radiation exposure to different areas of the brain during proton beam therapy.

Andy Zureick is simply one of the smartest medical students I have had the pleasure of working with and his work ethic and grasp of complex concepts and relationships is unparalleled, said Dr. Yock. He has an early and very promising start in the field of neuro-oncology and the ABTAs support has helped capture this brilliant soon-to-be doctor who is now excited about the prospects of what we can do in radiation oncology to truly improve outcomes in our pediatric brain tumor survivors.

Approximately 70% of pediatric brain tumor patients are long-term survivors. While treatment has been very successful, the adverse side effects of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery can manifest themselves long-term, often impacting a patients cognitive abilities. Zureicks study helped determine which parts of the brain are the most crucial to spare when designing a proton beam treatment plan, in order to help preserve neurocognition.

Andrews research to improve the lives of those living with a brain tumor is truly the ABTAs mission in action, and it is with great pride that we honor him with the Lucien Rubinstein award, said Elizabeth M. Wilson, MNA, president and CEO, American Brain Tumor Association. He was among 10 medical students who received funding from the ABTA to spend time in the lab as an ABTA Medical Student Summer Fellow gaining valuable, hands-on experience with some of the countrys leading researchers serving as their mentors. He is well on his way to making significant contributions to the neuro-oncology field.

The ABTA Medical Student Summer Fellowship is a 10-to-12 week laboratory experience designed to attract and motivate young, talented medical students to pursue a career in brain tumor research. At the conclusion of their fellowship, each student is required to submit a report on their experience and research findings. A panel of ABTA Scientific Reviewers assesses the reports, and based on the highest review scores, an outstanding medical student is selected to receive the annual ABTA Lucien Rubenstein Award. The award is named in honor of Lucien J. Rubenstein, MD, a professor of neuropathology at the University of Virginia and a world-renowned brain tumor researcher.

Through the funding of early career scientists, the ABTA aims to seed the field with talented, bright young investigators who have the potential to change our understanding of the causes, effects, diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors.

I am extremely grateful that the ABTA believed in my potential to make a contribution to the medical community through my research, said Zureick. Being able to meet many of the pediatric patients either under treatment or visiting Boston for their long-term follow-up appointments helped me recognize that the diseases that afflict children are devastating, but we have the scientific capabilities to help many live long and full lives. I would be honored to dedicate my career to serving these patients.

About The American Brain Tumor Association Founded in 1973, the American Brain Tumor Association was first and is now the only national organization committed to funding brain tumor research and providing information and education on all tumor types for all ages. For more information, visit http://www.abta.org or call 800-886-ABTA (2282).

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New Las Cruces medical school moving forward ahead of schedule

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LAS CRUCES Construction began earlier this month on the $105 million Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arrowhead Research Park on the campus of New Mexico State University.

The private medical school will be the first in Las Cruces and only the second medical school in the state. It will also be the states only school devoted to osteopathy. The school is organized as a for-profit business and funded by Santa Fe resident Daniel Burrell through his familys private equity firm.

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Simulation Effective for Up to Half of Nurse Training: B-Line Medical Partners with University of Pennsylvania School …

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Newswise B-Line Medical announced today that it has partnered with the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing to provide nursing education and hospital simulation programs access to robust and proven healthcare curriculum. The recent NCSBN National Simulation Study, published by the Journal of Nursing Regulation, found substantial evidence that up to 50% simulation training can be effectively substituted for traditional clinical experience in all prelicensure core nursing courses. The partnership with The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, ranked as the #1 nursing school by U.S. News & World Report, was formed to advance the use of high-quality simulation curriculum into nursing programs.

The nursing curriculum offered contains twelve unique scenarios created by The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing that seamlessly integrate with B-Line Medicals SimCapture platform, the leading healthcare simulation management solution. The scenarios focus on a wide range of common and often complex healthcare issues that nurses face on a daily basis. Each scenario contains learning objectives, a pre-brief, inventory requirements, room setup instructions, initial simulator states and adjustments, scripting, annotations, evaluations and reports, as well as a debriefing guide. In addition, sample healthcare simulation recording and debriefing policies and forms are included.

"We are excited to be partnering with such an esteemed nursing program. The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing are experts in healthcare simulation and being able to deliver their proven curriculum to other SimCapture users is a real benefit to the simulation community," said President of B-Line Medical, Hartley Thompson. "Offering high quality, nursing curriculum on a turnkey basis provides new and existing programs a unique opportunity to quick start or enhance their program regardless of resource availability."

We are proud of the cutting edge curriculum we offer and even prouder that through this partnership with B-Line Medical, Penn Nursing can serve as a model for others, said Antonia M. Villarruel, Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. The future of healthcare depends on nursing. Providing students the opportunity to learn through simulation programs greatly enhances their education and has a direct impact on their future clinical experiences.

For more information about SimCapture Nursing Curriculum, please contact the B-Line Medical Sales Team at info@blinemedical.com.

B Line Medical makes software that helps healthcare professionals and educators improve the delivery of healthcare. Focused on the capture, debriefing, and assessment of medical training and clinical events, B-Line Medical specializes in the delivery of robust, yet easy-to-use web-based solutions. Our software has helped over 350 top medical schools, nursing programs, and hospitals in 17 countries operate and manage their training and QI programs more effectively. To learn more, visit us on the web at http://www.blinemedical.com.

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UTHealth's Cesar A. Arias Elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation

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Newswise Cesar A. Arias, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). It is an honor society comprised of more than 3,000 physician scientists.

Members are elected for their scholarly achievements in biomedical research. Arias research is focused on antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as superbugs, which claim the lives of approximately 23,000 Americans a year. He runs research laboratories in the United States and Colombia.

Cesar A. Arias is an internationally known physician-scientist, whose major contributions involve recognizing and characterizing novel aspects of antibiotic resistance in Gram-positive pathogens, particularly in the areas of molecular epidemiology and mechanisms of bacterial multidrug-resistance, said Barbara E. Murray, M.D., director of the Division of Infectious Diseases and holder of the J. Ralph Meadows Professorship in Internal Medicine at UTHealth Medical School.

Examples include his innovative work on resistance to daptomycin, the drug of last resort for enterococci, and on vancomycin resistance in a community clone of staphylococci. He has also been pivotal in promoting antimicrobial resistance research in developing countries, said Murray, who is the immediate past president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and who nominated Arias for membership into the society.

Arias leads the Laboratory for Antimicrobial Research at UTHealth Medical School. Receiving support from the National Institutes of Health (R01-AI093749), this laboratory studies the clinical and molecular aspects of antibiotic resistance in an effort to better understand the complex mechanisms by which superbugs become resistant to antibiotics. Researchers then design strategies to fight superbugs.

Arias is also founder and scientific director of the Molecular Genetics and Antimicrobial Resistance Unit at Universidad El Bosque in Bogota, Colombia. This research unit, created in 2000 with the support of the British Wellcome Trust, is a major surveillance center for resistant pathogens in South America.

Working together, researchers in these laboratories have identified novel mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and unusual trends in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In addition, they have characterized the emergence of clinically important superbugs. For his innovative work, Arias has been a recipient of the Wellcome Trust International Fellowship, NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00), American Society for Microbiology ICAAC Young Investigator Award, the Isidro Zavala Trujillo Medal by the Pan-American Society of Infectious Diseases and the Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, among others.

Arias received his medical degree from Universidad El Bosque, Bogota, Colombia in 1992. He obtained his MSc in clinical microbiology from the University of London in 1996. In 2000, he received his Ph.D. in molecular biology and microbial biochemistry from The University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Arias carried out his internal medicine residency/infectious disease fellowship at the UTHealth Medical School and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is on the medical staff of Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Harris Health Systems Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.

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Medical schools literary magazine accepting pieces

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By Jamie Stuart | Published 02/23/15 1:57am

In the middle of a place known for science and routine, one student publication is encouraging surprising artistic creativity.

IRIS, the UNC School of Medicines art and literary journal, provides an artistic release for many medical students, faculty and staff.

The magazine will be accepting submissions for its annual issue until March 2.

The online magazine showcases both visual works photography, drawings and paintings as well as pieces of poetry and prose. IRIS was originally a hard copy magazine published in the 1990s, but publication stopped in the 2000s.

Lee Hong, a medical and Ph.D. student in her fourth year, realized the need for an artistic release in the campus medical community in 2012.

I really wanted some kind of creative arts presence on campus, Hong said. I decided to create something that would basically be a forum for people to submit their work and have it shared with other people.

Hong sought out creative people who would be dedicated to bringing the magazine back and recruited medical students Jenny Shen and Jason Fishel, as well as a few first-year medical students, to help restart the magazine and ensure its continuation.

I kind of underestimated how rewarding it is in a lot of ways, Hong said. There are a lot of people who empathize with all the things youre dealing with, not just with medical school but with going through life.

Although many stories focus on patients or moving medical experiences, many submissions are about everyday life.

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MD (allopathic) and DO (osteopathic) Medical School Application Similarities – Video

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