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Tulane University, WHIV to Launch Inaugural Public Health Film Festival

The Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, community radio station 102.3 FM WHIV-LP and the Southern Center for Health Equity will produce the inaugural Public Health Film Festival of New Orleans to showcase cinematic stories that emphasize disparities in both public health and basic individual rights. The film festival, which is free and open […]

OHSU Study Offers Hope For People With Multiple Sclerosis

In multiple sclerosis, the immune system eats away at the sheath that protects the nerves, disrupting signals between the brain and the body and causing problems in walking and eyesight. No drugs have ever been developed to restore that protective layer, called myelin. But a study out Thursday from Oregon Health & Science University offers […]

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When Medical Schools Become Less Diverse

At Texas Tech University’s medical school, just 4 percent of students are Black; 13 percent are Hispanic. And those numbers might soon shrink. Research has shown that’s what happens when schools stop considering race in admissions, and that’s what the school plans to do. In late February, Texas Tech University reached an agreement with the […]

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Hagerstown Community College Nursing Program Continues to Earn High Marks

There are a number of reasons that Program Coordinator Robin Hill believes the Practical Nursing Program at Hagerstown Community College is consistently ranked top in the state. One is the material used to teach and test students gets them ready for the format of the NCLEX-PN exam required to become a licensed practical nurse, or […]

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How The NYU School of Medicine is Going Tuition-Free

Going to medical school today takes more than ambition, good grades in biology in college, and an appetite for hard work. It takes a willingness to incur a crushing amount of debt. Student debt in general is in crisis in this country. All told, borrowers owe $1.5 trillion, more than people owe in credit card […]

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Need For Nurses: Quad-Cities Colleges, Health Care Providers Work to Meet Growing Demand

We’re always going to need nurses. That’s what many Quad-Cities college students hear while picking a career. Baby boomers — a large portion of existing nurses — are graying, and upcoming generations aren’t large enough to completely replace them in the workforce. And as health-care needs expand, nurses are in high demand. Read More

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Dr. Seleem Choudhury Named President of UVM Health Network/Porter Medical Center

Dr. Seleem Choudhury has been named the president and chief operating officer of the University of Vermont (UVM) Health Network/Porter Medical Center. Choudhury will succeed Dr. Fred Kniffin and will begin her new role on June 1. “After an exhaustive search and reviewing many qualified candidates, we are very pleased to be welcoming Seleem to […]

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$1.2M For Breast Health Over 13 Years

The local group focused on breast health has received another grant to continue the program as it has for more than a decade in the past. North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education’s Dr. Dan J Hawkins Community Health Resource Center (CHRC) has received a grant for the 13th year to continue providing breast health services […]

LCU, Texas Tech UHS Sign Agreement to Allow Early Medical School Application

Lubbock Christian University (LCU) and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have signed an agreement that will allow Lubbock Christian honors students to apply to the Health Sciences Center medical school early, permitting pre-admission and exemption from a medical entrance exam. To honor the new partnership, an official signing ceremony was held at LCU’s […]

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Central Wisconsin’s First Medical Students Find Out Where They’ll Serve Residencies

She was understandably nervous before the announcement: It would essentially determine the course of her life, and that of her family, for the next three years and beyond. Britt DeRuyter, 34, a Stevens Point native, was one of 13 graduating Medical College of Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin students participating in the first-ever Match Day celebration for the Wausau-based […]

Clearwater Company OnMed Reveals Health Station That Can Diagnosis Patients, Dispense Medications

It’s the typical doctor’s visit: Patient confers with a physician or nurse. Patient gets medication. On Tuesday, this transaction didn’t take place in a doctor’s office or clinic, but in a medical kiosk. Read More

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Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Announces Start of Courtyard Home Construction at Heritage Village

Rick Mooney Construction recently broke ground on courtyard homes for the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education’s Heritage Village living community, according to a news release. Phase I of the project includes 25 lots, beginning with 17 homes designed in a “pocket neighborhood” style. Pocket neighborhoods are those featuring a group of homes surrounding a shared courtyard […]

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