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MD Connector Competition Finalists & Semifinalists Announced

MD Connector — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:39:35 +0000

We are excited to announce that after much deliberation by our judging panel, the finalists for the MD Connector 2009 Competition on Health Education Reform have been selected.

These finalists will compete for placement during the 2009 Health Care Education Symposium at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN April 26-28, 2009.

Thank you for your participation!

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Finalists: Click the links to read the full text and PDF entries of our finalists. We invite you to rate and comment on their respective entries.

Creating a path to high‐quality health care: the implementation of a quality improvement mechanism in the education of clinical skills – Paul Di Capua
Jumpstarting Medical Education - Claire Fung and Jessica Schumer
Narrowing the Health Education Chasm – Tamara Bavousett, Simon Curtis, Desiree de la Torre, Amelia Walling Maïga, Valerie P. Pracilio

Semi-Finalists: Click the links to read the full text and PDF entries of our finalists. We invite you to rate and comment on their respective entries.

Individual and Systems Based Approaches: Introducing Quality, Coordination, and Patient-Centeredness Into the Health Care Education System - Frank W. Chen
Laying the foundations for an evolving health care system: health care reform through health education reform – Wael Salem
Toward Patient-Centered Care: Communication as a Mechanism for Change – Duc M. Chung
Transformation from Day One: The Call for Team-Building Skills Development in Our Health Education System - Donna Kaminski
U.S. Health Care Stimulus: Changing the Way We Educate Our Workforce – Morgan Medlock
MD Connector 2009 Healthcare Reform Essay - Mallika Mendu
MD Connector Essay Competition - Salim Abboud

Cyclist killed in Weston Street named as Muhammed Haris Ahmed – London SE1

MD Connector — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:59:27 +0000

This is London Cyclist killed in Weston Street named as Muhammed Haris Ahmed London SE1 Muhammed Haris Ahmed, a 21-year-old medical student at King's College London, was killed on Tuesday as he cycled to Guy's Hospital. Flowers and candles have … Friends mourn cyclist killed on 'bike safety' launch day This is London all 2 news articles »

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UCR Medical Student Honored by American Medical Association Foundation – Media Newswire (press release)

MD Connector — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:37:55 +0000

UCR Medical Student Honored by American Medical Association Foundation Media Newswire (press release) (www.ucr.edu)-th Marizabel Orellana, a second-year medical student at the University of California, Riverside, was one of 20 students nationwide to be …

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UCR Medical Student Honored by American Medical Association Foundation – Media Newswire (press release)

With them all the way | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/11/2010 – Philadelphia Inquirer

MD Connector — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:17:13 +0000

With them all the way | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/11/2010 Philadelphia Inquirer Penn medical student Naomi Rosenberg put her education on hold to help seven people injured in Haiti's earthquake get care in Philadelphia.

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Teach for the World – New York Times

MD Connector — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:24 +0000

New York Times Teach for the World New York Times Congratulations as well to the runner-up, Saumya Dave, a medical student who took a leave from Drexel University so that she could study writing at Columbia … and more »

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Pelosi: ‘I feel good where we are’ – msnbc.com

MD Connector — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:44:27 +0000

Pelosi: 'I feel good where we are' msnbc.com I have talked to doctors about this and they listen and smile and say "yea you're right." I am a Medical student so for the information I provided it is … and more »

Cost Of Medical School Rises In Recession – WBUR

MD Connector — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:17:45 +0000

Cost Of Medical School Rises In Recession WBUR Ms. SARAH ROSEN ( Medical Student ): I've had to borrow all of it

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Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race update – Los Angeles Times (blog)

MD Connector — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:42:48 +0000

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race update Los Angeles Times (blog) Deltour, a medical student , attended to the unconscious Moon and then checked on his team. By the time the 24-year-old veteran got back to Moon, … and more »

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American Medical Student Reports on Eye Care in Armenia – The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

MD Connector — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:18:26 +0000

American Medical Student Reports on Eye Care in Armenia The Armenian Mirror-Spectator Dana Hornbeak is a medical student specializing in ophthalmology who volunteered to spend time in Armenia.

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American Medical Student Reports on Eye Care in Armenia – The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

Our Family Wedding: Ugly Betty Gets the Guy – allvoices

MD Connector — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:24:53 +0000

Our Family Wedding: Ugly Betty Gets the Guy allvoices Ferrera plays a young law school dropout who has become a teacher and who is engaged to a medical student . She's Mexican-American (though of Honduran … and more »

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