AAS

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Authors: Arnav Mahajan1, Prerna Ladha1 1 MetroHealth Medical Center As an international medical graduate (IMG) arriving in the United States, I find myself at the intersection of immense opportunity and profound responsibility. My journey to the United States isn’t just a personal milestone – it is a plunge into a crucible where the practice of […] The post Strangers in a Familiar Land: Allyship and The Role of International Medical Graduates in Academic Surgery appeared first on Associati

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The Stitch

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The bioethical debate surrounding live kidney donation involves personal autonomy and the inherent risks to the donor’s health. Advocates maintain that capable individuals should have The post What really counts: understanding who becomes a living kidney donor appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Webinar STS South Asia Webinar in collaboration with IACTS : Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair gmckinney Fri, 10/18/2024 - 10:43 November 9, 2024 The first session of the South Asia webinar series delves into valve repair strategies for rheumatic mitral valve disease. Expert panelists will provide an overview of the current state of rheumatic heart disease in South Asia’s developing countries, along with best practices for case selection tailored to early career surgeons.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The BFW Daymark Victory surgical headlight sets a new standard in surgical lighting with its advanced airflow and hygiene features, making it an essential tool for any surgical team. The Daymark Victory surgical headlight stands out with its innovative airflow design, which directs air upwards and away from the sterile field. Unlike other models that may circulate air out over the surgical site potentially disrupting the sterile environment , the Daymark Victory ensures that airflow is strate

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IU School of Medicine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Natascia Marino, PhD, assistant research professor of medicine at IU School of Medicine and a research scientist with the Komen Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center, is among the authors of a study published online in npj Breast Cancer. Dr. Marino said the study demonstrates the importance of conducting research on the “normal breast” and that she and her colleagues were surprised by the role fat plays in the development of breast cancer.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Webinar Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair: STS South Asia Webinar in collaboration with IACTS gmckinney Fri, 10/18/2024 - 10:43 November 9, 2024 The first session of the South Asia webinar series delves into valve repair strategies for rheumatic mitral valve disease. Expert panelists will provide an overview of the current state of rheumatic heart disease in South Asia’s developing countries, along with best practices for case selection tailored to early career surgeons.

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IU School of Medicine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Mateusz Opyrchal, M.D., Ph.D., began the New Year with a new job as the inaugural Vera Bradley Foundation Scholar in Breast Cancer Discovery in the Vera Bradley Foundation Center for Breast Cancer Research at the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Cente r. He also serves as the co-program leader of the cancer center’s Experimental and Development Therapeutics research program with Xiongbin Lu, Ph.D., and director of the solid tumor Phase I program.

IU School of Medicine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Michele Coté, Ph.D., is just getting started in her new role as the second director of the Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. An internationally recognized molecular cancer epidemiologist and health disparities researcher, she began at IU on Sept. 1. In addition to her role with the Komen Tissue Bank, Coté is the inaugural Dr.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Hospice care plays an essential role in supporting patients and their families during some of the most challenging times of their lives. Ensuring that these services are delivered with compassion, expertise, and consistency requires having the right staff in place. But with the growing demand for hospice services, healthcare facilities face the ongoing challenge of finding qualified, compassionate professionals to meet patient needs.

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IU School of Medicine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Arthur Willis, MD, values the education he received at the IU School of Medicine. Nearly 60 years ago, he was a budding physician who moved from his hometown in the Northeast to settle in the Midwest because he believed studying in Indiana offered him the best chances of success. Willis graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington in 1962 and immediately enrolled at IU School of Medicine.

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LeanBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Thanks, as always, to Ryan McCormack for this. He always shares so much good reading, listening, and viewing here! Subscribe to get these directly from Ryan via email. News, articles, books, podcasts, and videos about how to make the workplace better. Operational Excellence, Improvement, and Innovation Does Lean Startup Work for Deep Tech? Lean startup techniques are still widely taught.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Table of Contents The Responsibilities of a Cardiovascular Perfusionist Education and Certification The Growing Demand for Cardiovascular Perfusionists Why Work as a Cardiac Perfusionist? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) A cardiovascular perfusionist plays a crucial role in cardiac surgery, ensuring that a patient’s heart and lungs continue to function during procedures like open-heart surgery.

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Pima Medical Institute

OCTOBER 18, 2024

It’s Veterinary Technician Week and this year’s theme is “Credentialed Veterinary Technicians Change Lives.” This theme highlights the significant impact that credentialed veterinary technicians have on the lives of their patients, clients, colleagues and the community. Pima Medical Institute offers a veterinary assistant certificate program and veterinary technician associate degree at several campus locations.

IU School of Medicine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

No one is ever prepared for the disruption a breast cancer diagnosis brings. Jen Hedges, a 41-year-old executive with a property management company, knew chemotherapy would be brutal. She knew she would be tired, but the extremity of her exhaustion coupled with rapid weight gain left her feeling defeated. When her nurse navigator mentioned a new exercise therapy program for breast cancer patients at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center , she didn’t hesitate.

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IU School of Medicine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

It’s common for people to ask friends to donate to a favorite charitable cause in lieu of birthday gifts, but Charlene Cheatham is taking it a step further. She’s asking her friends to donate their breast tissue. Some friends have questioned why she can’t just have a birthday dinner, but Cheatham, a community advocate with Pink-4-Ever Ending Disparities, wants to help them understand how vital it is for Black women to be involved in breast cancer research.

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IU School of Medicine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists continue search for life-saving treatments for aggressive types of breast cancer Jenny Larner Brown knew she had an aggressive form of breast cancer. She had been through surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy—twice. At every juncture in her difficult breast cancer journey, Brown’s oncologist, Kathy Miller, MD , had been there to assure her there was a path forward for treatment.

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IU School of Medicine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A breast cancer diagnosis will disrupt the lives of about 325,000 women in the United States this year, and more than 42,000 are expected to die from the disease in 2020. Although breast cancer affects people of all ethnicities and from all walks of life, some populations are disproportionately impacted. Compared to white women, the lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is slightly lower for African Americans; however, the risk of dying from the disease is higher for African American women.

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