New trauma care training gets patients to imaging tests quicker and also involves former trauma patients and families who provide feedback to caregivers. When a trauma patient enters the emergency room, the medical team has what is known as the "golden hour," a window of time to evaluate and stabilize...
When surgical residents need to practice a complicated procedure to fashion a new ear for children without one, they typically get a bar of soap, carrot or an apple. To treat children with a missing or under-developed ear, experienced surgeons harvest pieces of rib cartilage from the child and carve...
Educators are heeding the call for more interprofessional learning opportunities, where medical, nursing and pharmacy students and other members of the healthcare team learn from and with each other. “We’re trying to improve the amount of teamwork and make it more realistic with what they are going to experience in...
What do surgeons, elite-level athletes and professional musicians have in common? When they perform, the team -- be it a surgical team, a rowing team or choral ensemble -- must act harmoniously for the greatest chance of success. Athletic and musical coaching groups have developed very successful coaching strategies that...
A team of scientists has created a computer simulation of an enzyme called NS3 that plays an important role in helping the hepatitis C virus replicate and spread in the body. The discovery should aid the search for drugs that uniquely target the virus. The scientists, from the International School...
A new simulation program, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneer Portfolio program, will allow physicians to participate in interactive role play to help reduce antibiotic overuse. Thirty-five primary care providers and 35 patients will participate in a two-month pilot using the technology to improve communications and inform attitudes...
This article discusses the evolution of the Physician Assistant (PA) role, from its infancy to its growth over the last 40 years, and what role the PA will continue to have in medicine Physician Assistants and their Contributions to Medical Resident Training; Michael Goesch, MPAS, PA-C, Candice Dodge, MS, PA-C...
Education and training is one of the keys to a successful community paramedicine movement, according to Matt Goudreau, director of clinical services for EasCare Ambulance in Massachusetts. Goudreau gave a webinar hosted by the International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine in July titled Simulations for Success. The presentation discussed Goudreau’s recent experience in training a community...
At almost any medical school, soon-to-be doctors will get years of hands-on and classroom training in preparation for their careers. But there are perks that come with going to a school that's affiliated with a prestigious hospital. "You get to see the medical cases that are really complex," says Sahil Mehta, a...
The authors describe a five day pre-post training course attended by second year medical students and the results of the training. The Intensive Surgical Skills Course piloted by Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine for second year medical students and the five skills tested and methods used, showed improved...