Direct Medical Programs (also known as BS/MD, BA/MD, BS/DO or BA/DO programs) can be a smooth journey to medical school for high school seniors. These competitive programs allow aspiring doctors to simultaneously apply to the undergraduate and its partnered medical school. As long as students meet the requirements to stay in the direct medical program,…
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Phase 3 oncology studies have approximately a 35% likelihood of leading to regulatory approval. There are particular challenges for oncology studies, in view of the fact that the overall likelihood of non-oncology Phase 3 studies leading to approval averages 65%. Oncology medical monitors play a critical role in the clinical development and execution of pivotal…
As medical students — the next generation of physicians — we believe that the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, which overturns Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, undermines the health of our future patients and our ability to become competent physicians. As M.D. candidates in our second year of training,…
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFNS) — One of the first multidisciplinary medical operational support teams in the Air Force is working to reduce muscular-skeletal and mental health issues at Hill Air Force Base. The five-person team, consisting of an exercise physiologist, clinical psychologist, clinical social worker, physical therapist and strength conditioning coach, embeds…
Fourth-year medical student Mackenzie Bennett was on a conference call when news broke that Roe v Wade had been overturned. The topic was telehealth and medication abortion. “We stopped the meeting, we just had to log off and sit in those feelings for a minute. It was honestly really devastating,” says Bennett, who is pursuing…
07/07/2022 Sioux City, Iowa – MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center is excited to welcome Patrick Kenney, DO, MA, FACS as the new medical director of robotic surgery. Dr. Kenney, a veteran with 16 years of experience in the Army, attended the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine for his medical degree and completed residency training at Brooke…
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The price of most biologics used to treat psoriasis is increasing rapidly, outpacing inflation, according to a research letter published online June 22 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Deep Patel, M.D., from Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues explored the costs of…
Resident physicians are delivering care more often via telehealth and, in turn, that’s had a big impact on their learning over the last two-plus years since the pandemic escalated use of virtual care. For educators looking to understand how to best equip their residents for the changing care environment, a faculty development course, which offers…
Placeholder while article actions load In the 1960s, the life span of a person with Down syndrome was just 10 years. Today, those life spans have stretched to 60 years. But until recently, no guidelines existed for treating the special health problems many adults with Down syndrome face. Now, a guide for families and caretakers…
Zhou Guanyu provided an encouraging update on his condition Sunday hours after his frightening crash at the F1 British Grand Prix. The Alfa Romeo driver was inadvertently hit by George Russell’s Mercedes on the opening lap, causing the vehicle to flip upside down and fly across the track before crashing over the barrier. Thankfully, the 23-year-old later confirmed on…