As the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education seeks to improve patient care by further limiting the hours worked by medical residents, the Journal of Surgical Research will published a new study online on Monday reporting that outcomes in two common surgeries – appendectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy – were similar among residents who had worked less than 16 hours and those who had worked more than 16 hours… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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2 Common Surgeries Unlikely To Be Affected By Guidance For Medical Training Requirements

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the nation’s largest independent medical student organization, approves the updated conflict-of-interest policy that Harvard Medical School released early yesterday morning, which completely prohibits all personal gifts, travel or meals from industry. “As a world leader in medical education, Harvard is showing its commitment to evidence-based medicine with these recommendations,” says John Brockman, AMSA national president… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Harvard Medical School Conflict Of Interest Policy Receives Approval From American Medical Student Association

Medical students association praises Harvard medical changes to reduce conflicts of interest. (Source: NYT Health)

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Harvard Toughens Conflicts Policy

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Harvard Issues New Conflicts Policy

The Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) announced the launch of its redesigned Web site, http://www.VascularWeb.org . The most significant upgrade is the improved navigation. It features vascular health resources for the public, medical professionals, medical students, residents, and the media.

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Redesigned VascularWeb.org Launched

Los Angeles Times: Although some hospitals are feeling the pinch of the recession on their budgets, 400 low-income and unemployed residents are receiving job-training and placement at local hospitals to tap into the need for workers. “The Youth Policy Institute, a local nonprofit managing the program, opened its doors to applicants in March and has already enrolled about 400 trainees.

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Hospital Jobs Hurt In Some Places, Expand In Others, As Recession Pinches

Tomah Journal, (WI) article tells of the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine (WARM) program, dedicated to increasing the number of physicians in rural Wisconsin and improving the health of its communities.

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Program Attracts Medical Students to Rural Health Care

AAMC: Washington Highlights reports that the House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on July 15 approved (11-5) its FY 2011 spending bill that provides $176.4 billion in discretionary spending for the coming year, an increase of $12.7 billion (7.7 percent) but $1.5 billion less than President Obama’s request. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)

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House HHS Subcommittee Approves FY 2011 Bill, Boosts NIH, Health Professions Funding

Graphic novels and medical comics are proving powerful communication tools for patients and medical professionalsBrian Fies started drawing his webcomic Mom’s Cancer when his mother was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer. “I wanted to share my family’s story,” he told me.

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Comics put patients in the picture

The Washington Post: “It is a sign of the economic times: Nursing students at Howard University work part-time jobs and still cannot keep up with tuition. … At the start of the month, the game changed.

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HHS Grants Seek To Encourage Health Care Workforce Diversity