The Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF) held their 10th Annual meeting to discuss the next steps toward global regulatory requirements for medical devices.
The American College of Physicians PIER - Physicians' Information and Education Resource, a point-of-care, web-based decision-support tool, provides a list of the quality measures, the criteria for applying them, and links to supporting recommendations and evidence.
Melissa Mitchell wanted to be a doctor to tend to the poor but was too poor to attend medical school until Cuba offered a solution.
The Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Missouri Baptist Medical Center established an education and retraining program that reduced infections.
The NEW Smart HospitalTM, a simulation learning center for graduate and undergraduate nursing students, is the education of the future with consistent training for each class of students.
Hospitals benefit from Free Job listings on DOTmed. Our 12,000 daily visitors is a large audience for ALL healthcare jobs.
Hospitals are posting Jobs on DOTmed to find the staff they need. Here are some great opportunities with healthcare facilites and service companies.
NCI's innovative IDN Summit & Expo always creates quite a stir among healthcare professionals. The unique "reverse" expo format has hospital brass manning exhibit booths while suppliers and GPOs visit them. The event will be held September 6-8, 2006 at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Washington State Legislators will be asked for funds - If approved, the plan calls for 20 more medical students and 8 dental students to be admitted each year to the UW programs.
Nurses should soon be using voice-over-Wi-Fi phones by using the hospital's Wi-Fi network, an IT official said.
University Hospital of Jena, in Germany testing RFID to reduce errors in drug administration to patients.
Patients and staff like the approach which cuts time interpreters spend with patients in half.
The Association of American Medical Colleges provides grants for charity care, health education projects at eight medical schools.
To become an Accredited Continuing Education provider for Physicians, it is important to know what is expected. Here is an outline of how to get started.
Company works on ultrasound cuff that would diagnose and heal soldiers' internal bleeding.
The Sensium chip, from Toumaz Technology, with proprietary AMx technology, could pave the way for future wireless body networks that use 'digital plasters' in healthcare applications.
The Methodist DeBakey Heart Center received a performance achievement award from the American Heart Association (AHA) for excellence in treating coronary artery disease. Read about their clinical care and professional development efforts.
South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside is building 22 brand-new 2-bedroom apartments and doling them out to recruits for a year, below market price.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital ranks 1st in NY City and 6th in the nation in the 2006 U.S. News & World Report Hospital survey. The hospital now has the First-Ever Clinical Doctorate in Nursing!
Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota has a new Physician Scientist Program. Approved by the South Dakota Board of Regents 2005, the first Physician Scientist Class starts Fall 2006.
As the industry organization dedicated to helping doctors, the American Medical Association has an array of continuing education options to help practitioners.
American Dental Association (ADA) members access free of charge over 1000 Continuing Education courses presented by ADA CERP recognized providers.
Hospital Education and Continuing education programs, ranging from one-day seminars to month-long courses, attract 8,000 health team registrants each year.
Groundbreaking for IU/Fairbanks Hall - The Clarian Education and Resource Center - major effort marked with development of final piece of the life sciences corridor at head of Central Canal.
The Biomedical Research Training Program (BRTP) is a common entry program for Ph.D. study in the College of Medicine's five Basic Science Departments and the Cancer Graduate Research Program.
New technology turns thoughts into actions, offering hope to spinal-cord patients.
The Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine - New York, announces the opening of Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine-Long Island in partnership with Dr. Jeffrey Braverman.
Two major San Francisco Bay Area hospitals say they're benefiting financially and clinically from an innovative nurse-training and mentoring program
The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory receives recognition.
Three residency programs at Harvard affiliated teaching hospitals merge to provide a more enriching educational environment to enhance the strengths of each program.
Johns Hopkins Hospital, topping the "Honor Roll" 16 years in a row, is committed to educating healthcare professionals and providing continuing education for the life of one's career.
A breakthrough in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows doctors to perform tumor surgery while viewing the brain in real time--before, during and after the procedure.
Veterinary medicine has become more sophisticated. Today's veterinarians utilize the skills of professionals known as veterinary technicians.
A wearable detection device could help millions of people who suffer from epilepsy.
Adopting a healthy lifestyle even for men who take medication for high blood pressure or cholesterol can dramatically cut their risk of heart disease, U.S. researchers report.
Formal clinical trial planned as result of positive results from Omegaven, comprised of Omega-3 fatty acids, shown to prevent accumulation of fat and have anti-inflammatory properties.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) recently put an array of CME opportunities online with the launch of its new ACR Campus.
Invision International Health Solutions, Inc. recently announced the issuance of a U.S. Patent on its "Ionic Silver Complex" technology.
A space-age scanner to be built at the University of Surrey could provide invaluable help with cancer treatment, scientists believe.
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced that physician members have the option of submitting practice improvement assessments to their chosen health plan's pay-for-performance program.
The St Franciscus Hospital in Rotterdam, the Netherlands began installing iSite PACS service from Philips.
Find the benefits of learning at a teaching hospital. Brookdale offers PostGraduate Training, Clinical and Support, and Osteopathic Teaching programs.
From Nursing and imaging opportunities to internships and speailization - find out what hospitals offer in the new position.
The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) Annual Meeting will be at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada July 30 to Aug 3. We look forward to seeing you there.
Continuing education for Doctors & Health Professionals keeps the staff at their best and the patients healthy.
Univeristy Hospital in Cincinnatti Ohio attracting staff with high quality equipment in the Radiology Resident and Technologist Training.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The mirror on the wall might be able to tell who's the fairest of them all, but BrighTex Bio-Photonics LLC's scanner can tell a whole lot more.
Getting detailed ultrasound pictures of your unborn baby by ultrasound is possible at special studios.
A new line of virus-proof fabric may prove as potent a weapon as vaccinations in the battle against an avian influenza pandemic.
NMPI, partnering with Mid-Atlantic Imaging, will launch a new portable cardiac SPECT camera next month.