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New AAMC Study Examines Career Trends Among MD-PhD Program Graduates

April 26, 2018
Hospital
Lori Ponoroff

At a time when experts are projecting a decline in the physician-scientist workforce, most MD-PhD program graduates, including those who receive federal support for their education, continue in work consistent with their training – conducting research,... Read more

Johns Hopkins All Children’s expanding simulation training center

April 26, 2018
Hospital
Amanda Spence

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Research Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida is expanding its medical simulation center to a new 13,000-square-foot space in its Research and Innovation Building that will open in September. The research and education... Read more

USC Columbia hosting “Improve Cross Functional Collaboration & Teamwork” workshop

April 25, 2018
Nursing
Lori Ponoroff

The University of South Carolina in Columbia will host an “Improve Cross Functional Collaboration & Teamwork” workshop June 7-8, 2018 at its Clinical Simulation Lab, that will feature a round of the serious game Friday Night at the ER. The... Read more

New WBAMC simulator aims to improve patient care and safety

April 25, 2018
Hospital
Amanda Spence

A new simulation system at William Beaumont Army Medical Center’s Labor and Delivery Department (WBAMC’s L&D) aims to improve patient care and safety through training simulations for OB-GYN emergencies. Medical manakins capable of birthing... Read more

16 healthcare groups make commitments at Patient Safety Rally in Taiwan

April 23, 2018
Hospital
Lori Ponoroff

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) joined the Taiwan Patient Safety Culture Club (TPSCC) at the 2nd Annual Patient Safety Rally hosted by the TPSCC in Taichung, Taiwan. Sixteen healthcare organizations, including fourteen hospitals, committed... Read more

Vivas creates gel models that mimic human tissue

April 23, 2018
University
Lori Ponoroff

Two University of Arkansas engineering professors and an engineering doctoral student formed Vivas LLC, a new company with licensed technology that can be used to train clinicians in various procedures and test medical imaging equipment. Vivas partnered... Read more