HelpMeSee, the global campaign to end cataract blindness, appointed Gerry McRae as chief operating officer (COO). As COO, McRae's responsibilities will extend across HelpMeSee's strategic and tactical initiatives in training, simulation technology and business development -- and he will work closely with the chief executive officer, the executive leadership and...
Dr. Jeff Wiseman, an Internal Medicine physician at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (RVH-MUHC), and an assistant professor of Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, is developing a serious medical smartphone-based game called Deteriorating Patient to help medical students learn how to stabilize severely...
The University of California’s (UC) Riverside School of Medicine includes the humanities in its required curriculum, a move the school says is helping its physicians communicate more effectively with patients from diverse communities. The school requires that its students taking writing classes and attend lectures in the medical humanities –...
The University of Missouri’s Sinclair School of Nursing began a new training simulation to better equip nurses in assisting victims of Intimate partner violence (IPV). The school says IPV has become a prevalent health care issue – and instances of assault, battery, rape, stalking and emotional abuse in relationships can...
University of Arkansas’ Doctor of Nursing Practice degree was granted a five-year accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The U of A offers two DNP concentrations: family nurse practitioner and the adult-geriatric acute care nurse practitioner, and it also offers post-baccalaureate and post-master's study programs. "The American Association...
A partnership of leaders in healthcare workforce services and nonprofit higher education in California says it is working to answer the healthcare industry's call for an increased supply of well-prepared clinical professionals. AMN Healthcare, a provider of healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services, and National University are working together to...
Sonic Foundry, Inc. a provider of video creation and management solutions, helped Marshfield Clinic in Wisconson record more than 1,200 educational and training videos for physicians, staff and allied health providers with Mediasite. The patented video content management and webcasting system automates the capture, management, delivery and search of...
3D Systems says its Healthcare Technology Center will work closely with medical practitioners and manufacturers in the field of precision healthcare with the goal of delivering optimized workflows and improved patient outcomes. The new facility will play an integral role in the provision and advancement of 3D healthcare solutions, including...
U.S. Navy Sailors from Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 9 took part in a mass-casualty, shipboard surgical trauma training exercise set up by Strategic Operations in San Diego. Strategic Operations staged a real world shipboard trauma unit that included an operating room and medevac helicopter environment. Cmdr. Tuan Hoang, director of...
The University of the Virgin Islands started construction on a new School of Medicine (SOM) on its St. Croix Campus. The school hopes to get preliminary accreditation this summer in advance of its intended July 2017 opening. The 33,000+ square-foot building, will house seminar rooms, anatomy/physiology and clinical skill labs,...