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)

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)

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

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

These are materials presented at the 2012 STFM Medical Student Education Conference in Long Beach California. Here is the description:The AAMC Compliance Officer’s Forum recently published recommendations for medical student documentation in the EMR, which could turn this topic on its ear. This presentation will begin with a description of the new AAMC recommendations, followed by brief descriptions of the policies for medical student documentation at three major medical schools

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Medical Student Documentation in the EMR: Controversial AAMC Recommendations and Practical Educational Issues (Aaron Michelfelder MD, FAAFP, FAAMA)

These are materials presented at the 2012 STFM Medical Student Education Conference in Long Beach California. Here is the description:The AAMC Compliance Officer’s Forum recently published recommendations for medical student documentation in the EMR, which could turn this topic on its ear. This presentation will begin with a description of the new AAMC recommendations, followed by brief descriptions of the policies for medical student documentation at three major medical schools

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Medical Student Documentation in the EMR: Controversial AAMC Recommendations and Practical Educational Issues (Aaron Michelfelder MD, FAAFP, FAAMA)

Fibrous tissue disorder raises risks for high blood pressure, stroke and aneurysm (Source: The Doctors Lounge – Cardiology)

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Narrowed Artery Condition Often Goes Undiagnosed: Study

As part of a White House effort to ensure that America’s military heroes receive care worthy of their service, the UCLA Health System and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have pledged to mobilize their uniquely integrated missions in education, research and clinical care to help train physicians to meet the special needs of veterans, active service members and their families.   Joining Forces, an initiative launched by first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, announced last week that UCLA and a number of other renowned institutions, along with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), have partnered to help create a new generation of doctors, medical schools and research facilities tha..

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UCLA joins forces with White House to meet unique needs of veterans, families

As part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Joining Forces initiative, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is teaming up with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) to create a new generation of doctors, medical schools and research facilities that will make sure our military veterans and their families receive the care worthy of their service. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)

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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Joins Forces with First Lady Michelle Obama to Support Veterans and Their Families- 1/12/12

A program enforced by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to enhance surgical outcomes and help structured interactive communication in surgical care results in fewer surgical complications, according to an article published in the December issue of the Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives .

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How Team Training Reduces Surgical Complications Risk