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A recent study from Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, highlights the need for further education among resident physicians in the use of medical cannabis. It found 38% of resident physicians thought medical marijuana was a prescribed substance, while 78% did not know into what category medical... 27 October 2017
The very first graduating class from the Navy's Hospital Corps "A" School has begun follow-on training. The school updated their curriculum with a new training regimen under new Navy Surgeon General (SG) Initiative, the Hospital Corpsman (HM) Clinical Trauma Experience Proof of Concept course The HM "A" School implemented the... 27 October 2017
The global surgical implant company, RTI Surgical Inc., has recently announced the launch of their Fortilink-C IBF System with TERTAfuse® 3D Technology. The Fortilink-C system will be the first device of the RTI Surgical's devices to incorporate their TETRAfuse 3-D technology. Fortilink-C IBF System with TERTAfuse® 3D Technology "TETRAfuse 3D... 26 October 2017
A study that used noninvasive brain imaging to evaluate brain activity found that simulator-trained medical students successfully transferred those skills to operating on cadavers and were faster than peers who had no simulator training. Results of the study, led by Arun Nemani, MS, a PhD candidate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute... 26 October 2017
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is when people at very high risk for HIV take HIV medicines daily to lower their chances of getting infected. PrEP is highly effective in preventing HIV if used consistently when prescribed. Despite the benefits of PrEP for high risk patients, medical students are largely undereducated on... 19 October 2017
With the help of the taxpayers and a new simulation center, Florida State College in Jacksonville is hoping to help fill the Florida nurse shortage. Florida State College’s North Campus in Jacksonville has recently inaugurated their newest Medical Simulation Center. The Florida $2.2 milion appropriation paid for a new simulation... 17 October 2017
King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia launched a four-day Advanced Medical Simulation Trainers Course that will be taught by medical simulation trainers from the Center for Medical Simulation (CMS). The course is for trainers in various medical fields, from a number of hospitals in Riyadh. Medical simulation training... 16 October 2017
Temple University’s School of Podiatric Medicine is bringing some innovation to their student’s medical education with their new simulation center. Students will now be able to train through real-life scenarios, practice patient interactions and receive immediate feedback from educators and faculty members. School of Podiatric Medicine Simulation Center The simulation... 16 October 2017
BMT secured funding through the Defence and Security Accelerator, a UK research fund offering millions of pounds to projects for the Ministry of Defence, to build a prototype Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) that will allow a team of responders to remotely assess a scene for hazardous materials and predict the likely impact. 13 October 2017
Spectrum Health, a nonprofit health system in Grand Rapids, Michigan, opened a 2,700-square-foot cardiac education simulation center. The Jacob and Lois MoI Cardiovascular Simulation Center will be used to train healthcare professionals, surgeons, and physicians in real-life scenarios for procedures such as heart catheter and vascular surgical interventions. Dr. Robert... 13 October 2017
Since January 2016, nearly 800 University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical School medical and graduate nursing students, residents and fellows have completed the school’s Opioid Safe-prescribing Training Immersion (OSTI) program. opioid safe prescribing curriculum The initiative is a model for cross-institutional partnership to address a public health emergency in real time,... 5 October 2017
The state of Qatar is making quality and safety a top priority for the development of their healthcare system. According to the Qatar’s Minister of Public Health, Dr. Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari, the Qatar National Vision 2030 will emphasize on the development of a healthcare system. The healthcare system will provide... 4 October 2017
Healthcare facilities and hospitals nationwide are frequently faced by workplace injuries which ultimately lead to many clinical and financial consequences. According to a survey conducted by the American Nurses Association (ANA) in 2011, 62 percent of nurses were concerned of facing a disabling musculoskeletal injury, surpassing the deat of contracting... 2 October 2017
With the help of Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Maxim Healthcare Services will be offering a new online training program for nurses. 2 October 2017
The University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa broke ground on the new home for its Morsani College of Medicine and USF Health Heart Institute, a cardiovascular research institute to pioneer new discoveries for heart health. USF Medical School The new building is part of a $3 billion redevelopment project... 26 September 2017
A new mobile application designed to train soldiers for battlefield injuries is currently undergoing testing at Fort Hood. The app allows soldiers access to vital information on their smart phone while in the battlefield. The Defense Health Agency has partnered with the Medical Simulation Training Center to receive feedback for... 21 September 2017
Laerdal Medical introduced its new Nursing Anne Simulator during the National League for Nursing (NLN) Summit to support the training and core nursing competencies. The Nursing Anne Simulator is designed to help nurses to meet all clinical training and curricular requirement for nursing schools and hospitals. Features of the female... 20 September 2017
The nursing shortage continues to worsen nationwide for the many hospitals, medical centers, and healthcare systems. These institutions have a growing demand for practice-ready nurses, nonetheless there are insufficient training site for nurses to receive the required nursing education and training. A new survey report, titled “Future of Technology in... 19 September 2017
Every four years, athletes around the world prepare to compete in the Winter Olympics with the hopes of bringing home the gold for their country. Next year’s Winter Olympics will be hosted in PyeongChang, Korea. To prepare for the influx of athletes in this northeastern mountainous resort town, Korea has... 18 September 2017
EOS Imaging has recently announced they will be releasing a new version of spineEOS. EOS Imaging, a company based on 2D and 3D orthopedic medical imaging, developed the first software to incorporate biomechanical patient data into surgery simulation. The company will be presenting the newest version for their online 3D... 8 September 2017