The University of Kentucky College of Medicine Class of 2013 will host the 11th annual “Feria de la Salud” health fair 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, May 23, at the E.S. Good Barn on the UK campus

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UK Medical Students Host Hispanic Health Fair

Conclusions  Despite the perceived benefits expressed by respondents, administrative support for MCCs may be minimal. In particular, surgeons at community hospitals may have limited access to multidisciplinary patient care planning.

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Multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences: Identifying Opportunities to Promote Implementation

(Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) Simulating medical scenarios helps medical students learn and retain vital information, according to a new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! – Medicine and Health)

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Simulating medical situations helps students learn, retain basic science concepts

(American Society of Hematology) The American Society of Hematology announces the 2009 recipients of its Trainee Research Awards.

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Promising medical trainees receive funding to pursue research in hematology

(University of Florida) “What brings you in to see me today?” (Source: EurekAlert! – Cancer)

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‘Mixed reality’ human helps medical students learn to do intimate exams

(American Society of Hematology) The American Society of Hematology (ASH) announces the selection of 15 participants for its 2009 Minority Medical Student Award Program, which encourages minority medical students to purse an interest in hematology research. Under the program, each award recipient will receive the support of a research mentor and a career development mentor, travel stipends to attend the ASH annual meeting, and a subscription to the scientific journal Blood, the official journal of ASH.

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Minority medical students receive support to pursue hematology research

New book Dissection is a collection of black-and-white photos of Victorian-era medical students posing with their cadavers.

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‘Dissection’ Documents Med School Rite-Of-Passage

Those little notepads, pens and other small branded promotional items that drug makers often give to medical students aren’t just fun freebies. They can actually influence the brand of drugs favoured by the students, a new study finds. (Source: CTV Health)

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Drugmaker freebies influence med students: study

A Taiwanese medical school has taken the practice of commemorating cadavers to unusual levels, spurring a surge in donations. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

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In Taiwan, Medical Students Honor Cadavers

Repositories are everywhere!  PubMed Central is the repository for NIH-support research articles, Jefferson Digital Commons is the repository that showcases Jefferson scholarship, HEAL and Jefferson Clinical Images Database host clinical images.  AAMC provides a repository, too, for peer-reviewed teaching and assessment tools.  If you have materials you want to share, contact Dan Kipnis (215-503-2825 or Dan.Kipnis@jefferson.edu), to talk about your archiving strategy for maximum exposure.  From the AAMC press release: On April 7, 2009, the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) launched the MedEdPORTAL 2.0 repository and Web site (www.aamc.org/mededportal).  MedEdPORTAL is a free medical and dental publication service that promotes access to high-quality, peer-reviewed educa…   /p>

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AAMC Launches New MedEdPORTAL 2.0 Repository Web Site