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U.S. Losing Ground on Preventable Deaths, Despite High Medical Spending, Results Trail Other Wealthy Countries Read More.
Health-Care Reform 2009, Tracking the National Health-Care Debate
Read More.House Committee Approves Health-Care Package
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Friday night approved a sweeping package of health-care measures, clearing a critical hurdle that sets the stage for a five-week battle for both Democrats and Republicans to define the legislation in voters' minds before the full House votes next month Read More.LECOM at Seton Hill Opens its Doors for Fall 2010
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) at Seton Hill in Greensburg, PA, welcomed its first class of students this summer and is now accepting applicants for July 2010. Students interested in the Seton Hill extension should apply to the Erie campus; after receiving an interview invitation, they will be able to specify their choice of learning site. LECOM students studying in Greensburg engage in the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Pathway, which involves small groups of students working together on patient cases, directed by faculty facilitators. The LECOM Seton Hill site will welcome 104 new medical students each year.WCU-COM Receives Provisional Accreditation; Open Its Doors for Fall 2010
The new William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCU-COM), in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is the nation's 26th college of osteopathic medicine. It received provisional accreditation at the September meeting of the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, and will open its doors to students in 2010. The college is now accepting applications through AACOMAS.
MSUCOM Celebrates Opening of New Site in Detroit
The Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) approved MSUCOM’s expansion last September, allowing the institution to increase its overall class size by 100. The school’s expansion includes a new site at the Macomb University Center in Clinton Township, which is under construction. Students there are currently using existing classroom space.
Dr. Shannon's Reflections on Today's Pre-Med Studentsx
Dr. Shannon recently spoke at "The 7th Annual Pre-Medical and Pre-Public Health Conference," a pre-med/pre-public health student event at the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) campus.Four Osteopathic Medical Schools Rank Among Top 20 in Nation for Hispanic Students
Hispanic Business, Inc. has named four colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) in its annual assessment of top medical schools for Hispanic students.House Energy and Commerce Committee concludes health system reform mark up Read More.
House health reform bill first to tackle Medicare physician pay
The legislation would establish a primary care bonus and make E&M services and preventive care less prone to cuts than all other services. Read More.Hospital system tries letting patients read physicians' notes
Electronic medical records and a push for consumer involvement make it more acceptable -- and imperative -- to release more information, say Beth Israel project backers. Read More.Health-Care Reform 2009, Tracking the National Health-Care Debate
Read More.Health plan requirements cost practices billions, with the per-doctor average near $70,000:
Primary care physicians spent the greatest amount of time dealing with health plan administrative tasks. Read More.Senate panel finishes health reform hearings, foresees bill by mid-June:
One option being studied is limiting Medicare spending for physicians and hospitals based on adjusted national or regional averages. Read More.AMA letter backs Obama's broad principles for health system reform:
The Association outlines the next steps Congress and the White House should take to turn the tenets into policy changes. Read More.2010 Application Cycle Dates:
AACOMAS - Opens, Submit Mid May
AADSAS - Opens, Submit June 1st
AMCAS - Opens May 5, Submit June 2
CASPA - Opens, Submit April 15
PHARMCAS - Opens, Submit June 1st
SOPHAS - Opens, Submit August 26
VMCAS - Opens, Submit June 3Class 2010 AMCAS Opens!
The 2010 AMCAS application cycle will open on or about Tuesday, May 5th and submission will begin on or about Tuesday, June 2nd. Applicants can begin submitting transcripts and letter information once they initiate a 2010 application. Letters will need to be received with the Letter Request Form if mailed or the Letter ID found on the Letter Request Form if electronic. For more information and resources for the 2010 application including FAQ's, participating Letters and Criminal Background Check schools see link.Stressed Health Care Workers Battle 'Compassion Fatigue'
It's an emotional detachment that can have an impact on patients. A type of emotional burnout called "compassion fatigue" is common among doctors, nurses and other health care workers tending to people with cancer, yet experts say little research has been done on the phenomenon, which can lead to anxiety, cynicism, chronic tiredness, irritability and problem drinking. Read MoreCoalition of Insurers, Consumer Groups, Business Associations To Make Recommendations on Health Care Reform
The Healthcare Reform Dialogue - a coalition of health insurers, consumer groups and business associations - on Monday is scheduled to issue a report to Congress that includes recommendations to overhaul the U.S. health care system. Read MoreRecession, Medicare cuts not enough to stop skyrocketing health spending growth
(American Medical News) President Obama holds a budget summit and calls rising health care costs the "single most pressing fiscal challenge" faced by the nation. Read MoreObama Proposes $634 Billion Fund For Health Care
(Washington Post) President Obama is proposing to begin a vast expansion of the U.S. health-care system by creating a $634 billion reserve fund over the next decade, launching an overhaul that most experts project will ultimately cost at least $1 trillion. Read MoreConfronting the Racial Barriers Between Doctors and Patients
(New York Times) The election of the nation's first African-American president raises questions about racial disparities in health care. Read MoreTen Biggest Myths Regarding Primary Care in the Future
(Medicine and Social Justice) Myth Number 1: Primary Care has collapsed. Primary care internal medicine has collapsed with lowest production and lowest primary care retention levels. Those associated with internal medicine primary care perceive collapse. But primary care remains. Read MoreExpanding Coverage without Increasing Health Care Spending
(The Dartmouth Institute) Dartmouth Institute White Paper Recommends Course for the Obama Administration. A new Dartmouth Atlas white paper makes the case that the United States can extend coverage to the country's uninsured without substantially increasing overall health care costs. The paper argues that the incoming Obama Administration and the Congress can adopt measures that will improve health care quality and patient outcomes, while reducing the growth of health care spending. Read MoreNews and Updates from the Center for the Health Professions University of California, San Francisco
(Center for the Health Professions) Centering on...Now What? Changing US health care is among the greatest change management processes ever due to the lack of connectedness in our system and the self-interests of system incumbents Read More