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Lexi-Comp to Provide Clinical Reference Solutions to American Medical Student … – PR Web (press release)

MD Connector — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:28:23 +0000

Lexi-Comp to Provide Clinical Reference Solutions to American Medical Student … PR Web (press release) … announced today that the organization has teamed up with the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) to provide members the opportunity to purchase ..

19 IU med students headed to Haiti to provide care – Chicago Tribune

MD Connector — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:17:48 +0000

19 IU med students headed to Haiti to provide care Chicago Tribune The 19 students leaving Sunday are part of a group called Medical Student Missions, which is comprised of second-year students in the Indiana University … and more »

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Closing The Gender Gap During Medical School

MD Connector — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000

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Toddler injured by uncle backing vehicle from drive – Lewiston Sun Journal

MD Connector — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:20:47 +0000

Lewiston Sun Journal Toddler injured by uncle backing vehicle from drive Lewiston Sun Journal United Ambulance paramedic/ medical student Kyle Wescott carries a 2½-year-old girl from her home on Pierce Street after she …

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EMS systems catch cardiac arrests, and a lot more – Reuters

MD Connector — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:53:29 +0000

EMS systems catch cardiac arrests, and a lot more Reuters "It's expensive to send an ambulance plus sirens to every call," Dr. Nicholas Johnson, the study's lead author and then a medical student at the University … and more »

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Aman Kachru death case: all accused surrender – Hindustan Times

MD Connector — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:42:02 +0000

NDTV.com Aman Kachru death case: all accused surrender Hindustan Times Day after Himachal Pradesh High Court rejected bail four medical student of Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical College Tanda, accused for ragging death of first … 'Ragging was rampant in Kachroo's college' indiablooms all 134 news articles »

GCU Forms Partnership With India To Enhance Life Sciences

MD Connector — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Glasgow Caledonian University and Fergusson College in Pune, India, have signed a Letter of Intent that will see them collaborate on key academic partnerships in the field of Life Sciences. The agreement, which was facilitated through the British Council, was signed by Professor Pamela Gillies, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University and Dr Ravindrasinh Pardeshi, Principal of Fergusson College on June 30th 2010…

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Abbott Fund-Sponsored Laboratory Training Initiative Helps Stem Critical Shortage Of Medical Professionals In California

MD Connector — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Imagine needing a critical test at your local hospital, but having to wait days to be tested because there was no laboratory professional available to run the tests. This scene seems unimaginable, but with the federal government estimating that nearly 140,000 new medical lab professionals are needed by 2012 and only 50,000 are expected to be trained on time, this scenario is a reality in some parts of the country.

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Teachers can close gender gap in classroom leadership during medical school, study finds

MD Connector — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:42:56 +0000

A new study shows that female medical students volunteer for leadership roles in the classroom significantly less than their male peers. Subtle pep talks from teachers can even out the playing field. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

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Challenging Traditional Premedical Requirements as Predictors of Success in Medical School: The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Humanities and Medicine…

MD Connector — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:21:56 +0000

Conclusions: Students without the traditional premedical preparation performed at a level equivalent to their premedical classmates.

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