Fri.Jun 20, 2025

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Peer Mentorship in the Classroom and Beyond

ARC/STSA

By Michele Romero, CER, CIS, CRCST, CST, MEd Peer mentorship plays a critical role in the education and development of students, particularly in fields like the surgical sciences. For surgical technology, where precision, skill and knowledge are paramount, peer mentorship in the classroom can help bridge the gap between theory and practice. While many programs implement peer teaching to some extent, peer mentorship takes this a step further, allowing experienced Surgical Technology students the

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From the classroom to the capitol: Medical students in action

The Stitch

Being passionate about political and social issues can sometimes bring frustration, as the issues often seem too complex and lofty to be impacted by any The post From the classroom to the capitol: Medical students in action appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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Will our medications cost more?

Mark Raines

An interconnected world, a belligerent Trump and greedy Big Pharma may result in either patients directly or tax payers having to pay more for medications and effect availability of new drugs. Although, I do feel for those in the developed world who struggle with limited therapies for diseases they alone suffer from. Australians may too face this dilemma as drug companies play games to undermine Australia’s history of negotiating a fair price for prescription medicines. “Australia’s