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Clinical Nurse Leader Program Expanded And Endowment Created By 2-Part Gift
The Medical College of Georgia has received a $1.27 million two-part gift from the Helene Fuld Health Trust to expand nursing education in Georgia. An approximately $1 million component of the gift, given over three years, allows MCG's School of Nursing to partner with the nursing schools of Macon State University and Georgia Southwestern University to expand the clinical nurse leader program.

AMSA Receives Grant From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation To Empower New Generation Of Primary Care Leaders
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the nation's oldest and largest, independent association for physicians-in-training, today announced that it has received approximately $50,000 in support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to empower the next generation of primary care leaders over the next five years with the goal of strengthening primary care in the United States.

New Certification In Medical Publications Planning Reinforces Professional Credibility And Integrity
The International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) is implementing a certification program that will, for the first time ever, offer professionals an opportunity to earn the newly established Certified Medical Publication Professional (CMPP) credential. Publication planning is a relatively new profession with few defined common standards and established "best practices.

New Ph.D. Path Linking Laboratory And Population Sciences Created By Burroughs Wellcome Fund Award
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) has selected Emory University for a $2.5 million, five-year award aimed at training new biomedical scientists whose expertise in research and teaching will bridge laboratory and population sciences. The Emory program is one of three new BWF programs funded nationally within the Institutional Program Unifying Population and Laboratory Based Sciences.

International Health Research Gets Boost With NIH Grant To Create Bioethics Master's Degrees At Indiana And Moi Universities, USA
A new partnership between the Indiana University and Kenya's Moi University will develop master's degrees at both universities that focus on ethical issues in international health research. The program, funded with a $940,000 award from the National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center, will create the Indiana University-Moi University Academic Research Ethics Partnership (IU-Moi AREP).

World-First Network Linking Experts In Proteomics And Metabolomics
A world-first network linking experts in two leading biotechnologies, proteomics and metabolomics, has been launched by The Hon Gavin Jennings at The University of Melbourne. The portal website of Proteomics and Metabolomics Victoria (PMV) was activated during the opening of Metabolomics Australia's node at the University, and is now publicly accessible at http://www.pmv.org.au.

Plans For North Texas Region's First School Of Pharmacy - University Of Dallas Announces
The University of Dallas (UD) announced today its plans to develop North Texas' first professional doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree program. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the U.S., is the largest market in the country without an academic pharmacy program. The University expects to enroll its first class of 75 students in 2011. To spearhead this effort, the University has named renowned health sciences administrator and educator Dr.

Non-White Med Students Reject Therapies Associated With Their Culture
Non-white medical students are more likely to embrace orthodox medicine and reject therapies traditionally associated with their cultures. That is one finding from an international study that measures the attitudes of medical students toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). While seemingly counter-intuitive, white students view CAM more favorably than their non-white counterparts, the study authors say.

Abstract Award Received By Bmc Nurse Manager
Hanover resident and Boston Medical Center (BMC) Nurse Manager Colleen LaBelle, RN, ACRN, CARN, was one of two semi-finalists to receive the Best Abstract Award from the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA).

Plymouth Hospitals To Lead Cancer Surgery Training Programme, England
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been chosen to co-ordinate the national programme for the training of existing consultants in advanced keyhole surgery for the treatment of bowel cancer. The Department of Health has appointed Consultant General Surgeon, Mr Mark Coleman as the National Clinical Lead for the Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery Training Programme.

Local Teaching Physician Develops A Stethoscope To Simulate Body Sounds, Ideal For Teaching Facilities
Frustrated by the lack of credible auscultation sounds for teaching physical exam scenarios, Dr. Paul Lecat of Akron General Medical Center and NEOUCOM has developed and patented his own teaching device.

New Book Helps Medical Students Master Clinical Skills
For medical students who spend years studying textbooks in preparation for written exams on theoretical concepts, it can be rather intimidating to prepare for a test on practical skills used in the clinic. The third edition of a best-selling book that helps medical students prepare for these daunting practical-skills tests, Clinical Skills for OSCEs, was recently released by Scion Publishing.

Partnership Announced Between Medical Simulation Corp. And University Of South Florida
Medical Simulation Corporation (MSC) announces a new partnership with the University of South Florida (USF) to provide simulation training and education services for USF Health hospital partners and for local and national health professionals seeking continuing medical education. The MSC SimSuite Education Center is located at Tampa General Hospital, a major teaching affiliate of USF Health.

Many African-Americans Avoid Mammograms Due To Fear, Misconceptions About Screenings
Training physicians and caregivers to improve cultural sensitivity and communication with economically disadvantaged African-American patients could influence these women to get mammograms that could save their lives, according to a new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The study found that many African-American women perceive they are being treated with disrespect and receive inadequate explanations about screenings when they go to health care facilities.

GSA Congratulates 2008 Award Winners
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is proud to acknowledge the work of 12 outstanding individuals through its prestigious awards program. These distinctions foster new ideas, recognize leadership in gerontological teaching and service, and salute both outstanding and potential research.