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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

From Crawling to Running: Helping Medical Students Understand and Implement Innovative Chronic Disease Management Techniques (Christopher Scuderi DO)

MD Connector — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Presentation for Conference on Medical Student Education (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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From Crawling to Running: Helping Medical Students Understand and Implement Innovative Chronic Disease Management Techniques (Christopher Scuderi DO)

A Rural Health Service Learning Elective (Rita Lahlou)

MD Connector — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Although many curricula are designed to increase student interest in primary care, few have been evaluated with regard to participants’ final specialty choice, controlling for characteristics known to predict primary care practice. This session will describe an elective designed to foster interest in primary care, in which second year medical students manage operations at a free clinic, establish a continuity relationship with patients, attend a class covering primary care topics, keep a reflective journal, and complete a community project. We evaluated the impact of this course by surveying a sample of 257 alumni who graduated between 2003 and 2007

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A Rural Health Service Learning Elective (Rita Lahlou)

POR launches PharmaCONNECT desktop drug reference database

MD Connector — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:42:00 +0000

Physicians Office Resource (POR), a trusted online and print resource for over 360,000 U.S. physicians, today announced the first edition of its Desktop Drug Reference Database as a free resource for physicians, residents, medical students and allied healthcare professionals. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

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Junior Doctors Not Utilizing Full Potential, UK

MD Connector — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Findings from a regional survey published online in BMJ Quality and Safety show that junior doctors in the NHS are prepared and able to help improve health services, but they do not feel valued or heard.

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Junior Doctors Not Utilizing Full Potential, UK

Grand designs

MD Connector — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:41:00 +0000

Medical students to benefit from historic hospital’s move (Source: BMA daily feed)

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Grand designs

Wessex Diabetes and Endocrinology Taster Evening

MD Connector — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

The Wessex Deanery are organising a taster evening for all grades of doctors and medical students interested in entering the speciality of endocrinology and diabetes.

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Wessex Diabetes and Endocrinology Taster Evening

Fresh push in public health drive

MD Connector — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:12:00 +0000

Project leader highlights key role of medical students (Source: BMA daily feed)

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Fresh push in public health drive

Attention Clerkship Directors: Try NeuroSAE Medical Student Edition FREE!

MD Connector — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:28:00 +0000

Clerkship Directors are encouraged to try a new version of the AAN’s popular online self-assessment examination for medical students on a FREE trial basis.

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Attention Clerkship Directors: Try NeuroSAE Medical Student Edition FREE!

Lack of ZZZs May Fuel Appetite

MD Connector — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Not getting enough sleep may lead to weight gain over time, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge – Neurology)

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Lack of ZZZs May Fuel Appetite