Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became a reality Sunday, according to information released by Geisinger. The Danville-based health system announced in September it had acquired Scranton-based The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC), pending regulatory approvals from local, state and accrediting agencies. Those approvals were met and the legal integration went into effect Jan.

Thomas Jefferson University’s Institute of Emerging Health Professions received a $3 million gift from Australian philanthropists, Barry and Joy Lambert, to support its Center for Medical Cannabis Education and Research. The center will be renamed The Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp at Thomas Jefferson University...

The Cannabis Care Certification (CCC) program is a new, an online program designed to provide quality information about medical cannabis to individuals who are starting or considering cannabis therapy, and healthcare professionals looking to learn about the endocannabinoid system and medical cannabis. Launched by the Americans for Safe Access, a...

Toshiba Medical launched new educational tools that it says will help clinicians more easily keep pace with new technology and deliver improved patient care. The new tools and enhancements customize the education process and offer easy, affordable access to the industry’s best set of resources and accreditation opportunities. The company...

HTE correspondent Marty Kauchak provides an update on technology, business development and policy insights of interest to the medical simulation & training community from the 2016 I/ITSEC. The conference convened November 28 - December 1 in Orlando.  Technology Developments This author has watched the rapid evolution of serious games for...

The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted new policies aimed at ensuring medical students and resident and fellow physicians have timely and confidential access to the medical and mental health services they need during their medical training. The new policies will help physicians-in-training maintain their personal health and well-being and reduce...

Michigan Instruments upgraded its PneuView 3 software that is used with the PneuView 3 Lung Simulation System it introduced in 2015. The new Version 3.1 software offers several new capabilities and improvements to the user interface, based on user feedback and suggestions, according to James Maatman, Michigan Instruments President. Updates...

Physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) developed a new way to fabricate artificial organs and human anatomy that mimics the real thing, even up to the point of bleeding when cut. These models can create highly realistic simulations for training and could soon be widely used to...

Patient Care and Patient Safety are Top Priorities for General Surgery Residents Who Choose to Work Additional Hours Under Flexible Schedules FIRST Trial survey results find that many residents selectively work more hours to facilitate care transitions, stabilize critically ill patients, and other important reasons.  CHICAGO (November 21, 2016):  U.S.

The U.S. rheumatology workforce is in jeopardy of a serious decline, and help with graduate medical education funding – along with other incentives to pursue rheumatology training – could provide relief, according to research findings presented last week at the 2016 American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) Annual...