Here's a few new session descriptions for the upcoming Head for the Hills event: Curbside Consults, Bob Franko Embedding behaviorists into primary care has many benefits in both clinical and financial outcomes, but to achieve those outcomes is often harder than it looks. Cherokee Health Systems (Knoxville, TN) offers a mature integrated practice that has… Continue reading More Head for the Hills
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Head for the Hills!
What's on the schedule for the 2015 event? Check out these great presentations: Anxious Kids – A Primary Care Approach- Meds & More: C. Allen Musil, MD A discussion of the 3 classes of medication commonly prescribed to treat childhood anxiety, appropriate reasons to initiate medication in an anxious child, common side effects of SSRI treatment… Continue reading Head for the Hills!
Check out that map!
Opening slide for Johnston Memorial Hospital’s Inaugural Residency class dinner presentation Double-click for a full-screen version. So what's on that map? These are the Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pediatric residencies in Virginia (blue = MD, red = DO). The counties are color coded by their County Health Status ranking. Very light colors are the best rankings,… Continue reading Check out that map!
Why the wait?
What makes a general practice doctor good? Or even great? Sometimes, it's how long you have to sit in the waiting room. One Appalachian doctor was recently asked why an appointment for 2:40 wasn't seen until after 3:00. Her fantastic response outlines the realities for many physicians. A test result came back positive for cancer… Continue reading Why the wait?
Hands On!
Active learning vs. lecture: What works best? According to a recent review of students in STEM classes, those with hand-on lessons have higher test scores , while those in traditional lecture classes were more likely to fail. As one article notes - We know that learning is harder from the sidelines. If deep understanding is the objective, then… Continue reading Hands On!
Graduate Medical Education – Part 2
Last week, we started a discussion on, the 22nd report from the Council on Graduate Medical Education, titled; “The Role of Graduate Medical Education in the New Health Care Paradigm” Let's look at one of the recommendations in the report (p. 14): Recommendation 1: GME training should be expanded in ambulatory and community sites to reflect the… Continue reading Graduate Medical Education – Part 2
The Role of Graduate Medical Education in the New Health Care Paradigm
Recently HRSA released the 22nd report from the Council on Graduate Medical Education, titled; "The Role of Graduate Medical Education in the New Health Care Paradigm" We'll spend the next few weeks providing some highlights and commentary. Challenges and Opportunities in Expanding GME Experience (p.17) "Although the data on the impact of training sites on… Continue reading The Role of Graduate Medical Education in the New Health Care Paradigm
Conference Scholarships
VRHA has funds available to assist students who wish to attend the VRHA 2015 Annual Conference. Any full-time student studying a health-related profession may apply. Funds will cover conference registration fees. Completed forms must be e-mailed to boconnor@vcom.vt.edu on or before September 4th. Winners will be announced on September 11th. Download the application form and… Continue reading Conference Scholarships
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JULY UV SAFETY MONTH
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun are the main cause of skin cancer and UV damage can cause wrinkles and blotchy skin. Skin cancer is preventable and communities, health professionals and families can work together toward prevention. Wear sunscreen, hats, UV blocking… Continue reading JULY UV SAFETY MONTH
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