Bryan Healea, a retired U.S. Air Force captain and a senior in RIC’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, developed a simulation to train the next generation of student nurses and to benefit the School of Nursing for years to come. Inspired by a simulation conference he attended with Penni...
One of the Joint Legislative Council study committees that convened last summer was charged with looking at how fire protection and emergency medical services are provided around the state. The committee also worked to identify the issues surrounding the shortage of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians, especially in rural...
Medical Training Magazine Interviews: Luitenant General Nadja West MTM: How has the Army medical community evolved after more than 14 years of war in Afghanistan and another 13 years of more intense conflict in Iraq? Lt. Gen. Nadja West: Famed astronomer Carl Sagan is quoted as saying, “Advances in medicine...
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) are front line, healthcare providers. EMTs work in a variety of environments transporting patients between facilities, responding to emergency calls, working in a hospital emergency department and wherever a first-response capability is required. Methodist Hospitals offers two training sessions each year. Applications are now being accepted...
Mona was again ready to be a mother. It was shortly before noon one day a few weeks ago when the mother-to-be's heart rate became elevated, prompting a team of nursing students to gather for the birth. Mona is no rookie. She has given birth hundreds of time. Several minutes...
A new building opened Jan. 25 at Nazarbayev University School of Medicine. Designed by leading American architectural firm Perkins + Will, the 39,825-square metre institute includes research and teaching laboratories, a simulation centre, anatomical laboratory, lecture halls, group study rooms, library and dining room. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with...
Alternate Health Corp. launched a continuing medical education course on the "Endocannabinoid System and Cannabidiol." (Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of at least 113 active cannabinoids identified in cannabis; it is a major phytocannabinoid, accounting for up to 40% of the plant's extract. The course is accredited through the University of...
For many healthcare educators and professionals, medical simulation is a vital aspect of their medical career. Every year, healthcare simulation and technology continues to grow, improving patient safety and medical training. For our readers to embrace these medical industry renovations, we have curated a list of the top 23 training...
If two people had back-to-back heart attacks in rural Warren County, the first emergency responders on the scene would need fast and effective communication with the nearest medical transport – and that’s just for starters.
The University of Texas (UT) System is developing a biobank so multiple UT institutions can more efficiently share data and biological samples used for medical research. The UT System Health Biobank (UTSHB) will join the professional expertise and resources of seven large academic research and clinical institutions in the UT...