MedWorm: Career Development

Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program - 2012 Call for Applications

RWJF - Open Calls For Proposals — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

The Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program was established to increase the number of faculty from historically disadvantaged backgrounds who can achieve senior rank in academic medicine and dentistry and who will encourage and foster the development of succeeding classes of such physicians and dentists. Four-year postdoctoral research awards are offered to universities, schools of medicine and dentistry and research institutions to support the research and career development of physicians and dentists from historically disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to developing careers in academic medicine and dentistry and to serving as role models for students and faculty of similar background. The program defines the term “historically disadvantaged” to mean the chall...

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Short Takes

Public Policy Reports — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:37:03 +0100

A bill sponsored by the chair of the Indiana Senate Committee on Education and Career Development has been passed by the committee. The legislation, if enacted, would allow schools to require the teaching of "various theories concerning the origin of life, including creation science." The bill received bi-partisan support and passed in an 8-2 vote. Senator Dennis Kruse (R-District 14), who is sponsoring S.B. 89, introduced similar legislation in the 2000 and 2001 sessions of the Indiana legislature. The White House has withdrawn its nominee for chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Scott Doney was nominated in August 2010 to oversee NOAA's science and technology programs. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) has blocked the nomination for more than a year o...

Rensselaer Professor Ryan Gilbert receives NSF CAREER award

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) Ryan Gilbert, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation. Gilbert will use the projected five-year, $500,000 award to develop new biomaterials for the treatment of spinal cord injuries. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Fulbright Programs: An Opportunity for Career Development

Health Promotion Practice — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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An HIV-STI risk reduction program among undergraduate students at a northern Nigerian university: a randomized controlled field trial

Journal of Public Health — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:15:08 +0100

Conclusions The peer-led HIV-STI intervention program developed was effective in improving knowledge and attitudes about HIV prevention and reducing sexual risk behaviors among the university students. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-11DOI 10.1007/s10389-012-0491-1Authors Abdulmumin Saad, Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 111 Market Place, Suite 310, Baltimore, MD 21202, USARampal Lekhraj, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Community Health, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor D.E, MalaysiaKabiru Sabitu, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaHejar AbdulRahman, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty o...

Managerial coaching: a concept analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion. The theoretical definition for this concept helps to differentiate it from other types of career development relationships and will give a basis for nurse managers to understand what skills and attributes are necessary to establish an effective managerial coaching relationship with staff nurses. Conceptualization will also assist in developing empirical studies examining managerial coaching behaviours in the work environment. (Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing)

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Scholarship reconsidered: implications for reward and recognition of academic staff in schools of nursing and beyond

Journal of Nursing Management — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Internal university processes need to reflect the reality of a diversified workforce. Practice and professional disciplines have responsibilities beyond meeting traditional research output measurements. More flexible and transparent expectation guidelines and career development pathways are needed to build holistic schools and faculty and enable maximum staff productivity.Implications for nursing management By redefining scholarship, schools and faculties are able to meet the multiple demands of the government, the institution, individual staff, students and the profession. Not everyone can do traditional research all the time, and staff involved in other scholarly work should be able to rewarded and promoted. By taking the lead in this issue, nursing as a discipline can ...

Your Ethic Muscles: What Shape Are They In? Fit or Flabby?

Psychology Today Work Center — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:59:36 +0100

Three keys to staying in ethical shape.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)

Implementing A Career Development Course in Colombia: Characteristics of the Target Audience and Course Evaluation

Journal of Surgical Research — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:30:06 +0100

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Motivations and Obstacles to a Career in Surgery in Developing Countries: An Association for Academic Surgery Survey of Medical Students in West Africa

Journal of Surgical Research — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:29:03 +0100

Conclusions: Encouragingly, Surgery appears to be a top career choice among medical students in West Africa. Direct mentoring from local surgeons, as well as formal mentoring experiences like the AAS workshop, may be vital to sparking and nurturing this interest in Surgery. Additionally, improvement in work-life balance during residency, perhaps through duty hour regulations, may further this interest, increasing the number of surgical trainees and ultimately helping to bridge the existing gap in the surgical workforce. (Source: Journal of Surgical Research)

Estimating the Prevalence of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection—New York City, 2008

Journal of Urban Health — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:56:43 +0100

Abstract Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a preventable cause of liver failure, cirrhosis, and liver cancer; estimated chronic HBV infection prevalence is 0.3–0.5% in the USA. Prevalence in New York City (NYC) is likely higher because foreign-born persons, who represent 36% of NYC’s population versus 11% nationwide, bear a disproportionate burden of chronic HBV infection. However, because no comprehensive, population-based survey of chronic HBV infection has been conducted in NYC, a reliable prevalence estimate is unavailable. We used two approaches to estimate chronic HBV infection prevalence in NYC: (1) a census-based estimate, combining local and national prevalence data for specific populations, and (2) a surveillance-based estimate, using data from NYC...

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Calendar of conferences for 2012

AJN — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0100

Expand your horizons at a stimulating conference. (Source: AJN)

Your guide to certification

AJN — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0100

What you need to know to pursue professional recognition. (Source: AJN)

International Endocrine Scholars programme 2012

Society for Endocrinology — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100

The ENDO ESE International Endocrine Scholars Programme (IESP) is aimed at promoting the career development of young endocrinologists from around the globe by identifying talented young investigators and offering them an exceptional training experience. The purpose of the programme is to select highly qualified candidates who wish to gain training for a period of 2-3 years in an outstanding laboratory. Full details of the IESP and application process can be found on the European Society of Endocrinology website below. The closing date for applications is 31 December 2011. ENDO ESE IESP website (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

European initiative towards quality standards in education and training for discovery, development and use of medicines.

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Klech H, Brooksbank C, Price S, Verpillat P, Bühler FR, Dubois D, Haider N, Johnson C, Lindén HH, Payton T, Renn O, See W Abstract This position paper recommends a set of standards for quality assessment of continuing professional development (CPD) for medicines research and development (R&D). We have developed these standards to help us achieve the education and training goals of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI; www.imi.europa.eu/), which is developing courses to address the skills gaps in European medicines R&D. The IMI shared standard for course quality will enable professionals in medicines R&D to create a personalized portfolio of education and training that best suits their needs. Individuals already working in the pharmaceutical industry will ...

Integrating theory and practice to increase scientific workforce diversity: a framework for career development in graduate research training.

CBE Life Sciences Education — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:36:02 +0100

Authors: Byars-Winston A, Gutierrez B, Topp S, Carnes M Abstract Few, if any, educational interventions intended to increase underrepresented minority (URM) graduate students in biological and behavioral sciences are informed by theory and research on career persistence. Training and Education to Advance Minority Scholars in Science (TEAM-Science) is a program funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with the twin goals of increasing the number of URM students entering and completing a PhD in BBS and increasing the number of these students who pursue academic careers. A framework for career development in graduate research training is proposed using social cognitive career theory. Based on this framework, TEAM-Science has f...

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Clinician-scientist trainee: a german perspective.

Clinical and Investigative Medicine — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:30:02 +0100

Authors: Bossé D, Milger K, Morty RE Abstract Clinician-scientists are particularly well positioned to bring basic science findings to the patient's bedside; the ultimate objective of basic research in the health sciences. Concerns have recently been raised about the decreasing workforce of clinician-scientists in both the United States of America and in Canada; however, little is known about clinician-scientists elsewhere around the globe. The purpose of this article is two-fold: 1) to feature clinician-scientist training in Germany; and 2) to provide a comparison with the Canadian system. In a question/answer interview, Rory E. Morty, director of a leading clinician-scientist training program in Germany, and Katrin Milger, a physician and graduate from that program, draw a pictu...

Medical students’ exposure to Urology in the undergraduate curriculum, a web based survey

British Journal of Medical and Surgical Urology — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Urology experience is not compulsory in UK medical schools and is variable. Final year students lack confidence managing urological emergencies and have limited interest in Urology as a career. Development of a Urology undergraduate curriculum should help address these issues. (Source: British Journal of Medical and Surgical Urology)

Advances in Arterial Stiffness Assessment

Artery Research — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Please see Career Development Extended Review Paper section. (Source: Artery Research)

Large artery remodelling and stiffening in moderate chronic kidney disease

Artery Research — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by a very high cardiovascular risk even at moderate stage. Patients with CKD are exposed to traditional cardiovascular factors and to uremia-associated CV factors such as inflammation, oxidative stress, anemia, mineral metabolism disturbance which could affect the structure of large and small arteries. In moderate CKD, large artery damage is mainly characterized by an increase in aortic and carotid stiffness compared to hypertensive and healthy subjects. Interestingly, we recently demonstrated that aortic stiffness did not increase during CKD progression and was not associated with CKD progression. On the contrary, aortic stiffness has a clear impact on the cardiovascular prognostic in end stage renal disease. A maladaptive remodeling of large ...

Inflammation and large arteries

Artery Research — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Firstly, we demonstrated that RA is associated with increased aortic stiffness compared with healthy controls, and that aortic stiffness correlates with current, but not historical measures of inflammation. We also established that patients with RA have reduced endothelial function compared with matched control subjects and that endothelial function is independently associated with inflammatory markers. (Source: Artery Research)

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Towards a more international community in osteopathy

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

The media is fond of reminding us that we live in a ‘small world’, a world where your friends, colleagues and family are as close as the smart phone in your pocket. We communicate digitally on a daily basis and many of us connect across vast distances. Holidaying abroad is common; and air travel between countries only slightly more complicated than commuting by train (and sometimes less so). So then, in a society where we are being constantly reminded of the world beyond our own backyard, it’s hardly surprising that working in a different country is of considerable interest to many people. I write this from New Zealand where after completion of tertiary studies living and working abroad for a few years is almost regarded as a cultural ‘rite of passage’ – a time to experience th...

Make Your Work Matter: Development and pilot evaluation of a purpose‐centered career education intervention

New Directions for Youth Development — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

This article reports the results of a quasi‐experimental pilot study and follow‐up focus group that evaluated Make Your Work Matter, a three‐module, school‐based intervention designed to help adolescent youth explore, discover, and enact a sense of purpose in their early career development. Participants were eighth‐grade students. Compared to the control group, the intervention group reported increases in several outcomes related to purpose‐centered career development, such as a clearer sense of career direction; a greater understanding of their interests, strengths, and weaknesses; and a greater sense of preparedness for the future. However, no significant differences were found on items directly related to purpose, calling, and prosocial attitudes. These results inform the on...

For Future Job Seekers, 'Tis The Season To Network

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0100

While students look forward to the holidays as a chance to unwind, 'tis the season to "network before they need work," advises Brett Woodard, director of the Career Development Center at Saint Joseph's University. Students should use this time purposefully, he says, to "plant seeds" for their career search by deepening existing relationships and expanding their network with new contacts... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

The Parker B. Francis Fellowship Program: Analysis of Thirty-one Years of Career Development Support.

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. The PBF Program has been highly successful in producing a large number of scientific and clinical leaders in pulmonary and critical care medicine. The results provide comprehensive data about the success of this career development program and provide a model for programs designed to build the workforce in pulmonary and critical care medicine. PMID: 22095548 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)

SIU Scholar: Dr. Fahed Abdullah Salem Baaboud

Urology — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

The Société Internationale d’Urologie offers Training Scholarships for young doctors with basic surgical or urological qualifications. The SIU Scholarships involve training in a recognized Urological center of excellence located in the candidate’s geographical region. These SIU-accredited centers provide an excellent environment for learning and, in many instances, hands-on experience, so that candidates may acquire knowledge and skills that they will be able to transfer to their own setting of practice. In this series of short communications, SIU Scholars write about the impact that these training opportunities facilitated by the SIU had on their quality of care and career development. Information about applying for an SIU Scholarship is available at http://www.siu-urology.org/. (So...

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The Perceived Need for Japanese Nursing Faculty Members to Learn English: Issues Related to Career Development.

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

This article introduces the idea of Japanese nurses learning the English language to enhance their career development and provides succinct survey results about the perceived need for learning English, based on responses from 145 nursing faculty members across Japan. Analyses showed that most faculty members considered English language proficiency important for nursing expertise and career development. Overall, the results indicated that Japanese nurses require continuing English language education. Further study of their need to learn English and ways to implement English education programs is required. PMID: 22074209 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing)

A Multiinstitutional, Multidisciplinary Model for Developing and Teaching Translational Research in Health Disparities

Clinical and Translational Science — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractHealth disparities may affect any person in any community in the world, resulting from a multitude of factors including socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, environment, and genetics. The impact of health disparities is felt by affected individuals, their families, communities, and the greater health care system.There is a critical need to increase health disparities research activities. This may be achieved by expanding and strengthening the training, education and career development of motivated clinicians, physicians and basic scientists, engaging them in clinical and translational research. Translational research relies on collaboration across disciplines, facilitating the dissemination and transfer of knowledge to populations for the overall improvement of health while decre...

Advances in arterial stiffness assessment

Artery Research — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Abstract: Although the clinical relevance of arterial stiffness is increasingly recognized, the applicability of arterial stiffness for individual cardiovascular risk assessment is hampered due to technical and physiological difficulties. Arterial stiffness is not constant with blood pressure and not constant over the arterial tree. Currently, stiffness is commonly assessed in individuals over a long trajectory and neglects the pressure dependency. To circumvent these problems, we developed a technique to measure pulse wave velocity (PWV) locally using multiple M-line ultrasound. In the common carotid artery, PWV can only be measured using the dicrotic notch of the distension waveform as fiducial time-point, because the systolic foot is subjected to reflective interference. Dicrotic notch ...

SIU Scholar: Dr. Ahmed Muhammed

Urology — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

SIU Scholarship: Dr. Terkaa Atim

Urology — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars - 2012 Call for Applications

RWJF - Open Calls For Proposals — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0100

The goal of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars program is to develop the next generation of national leaders in academic nursing through career development awards for outstanding junior nursing faculty. The program aims to strengthen the academic productivity and overall excellence of nursing schools by providing mentorship, leadership training and salary and research support to young faculty. Deadline: 2012-02-07 15:00:00.0 (Source: RWJF - Open Calls For Proposals)

Principal Clinical Scientist, Charing Cross Hospital, London

Society for Endocrinology — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0100

Via www.healthjobsuk.com. Applications are invited for this opportunity in Clinical Biochemistry for an established, HPC registered, Clinical Scientist to develop their career in a dynamic and challenging West London environment. This post arises consequent to retirement and is located at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which in partnership with Imperial College formed the first Academic Health Sciences Centre in the UK. Specialist services essential to a major centre of excellence for service, teaching and research include: andrology, endocrinology, paediatric biochemistry, point of care, special proteins, trace element and tumour marker. Applicants will be HPC registered with an MSc in Clinical Biochemistry (or equivalent), FRCPath Part 1 and wide experience of Clinical Bioc...

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) and Health Professions Career Adviser - UC Santa Cruz

AIBS Classifieds — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:44:51 +0100

The Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) and Health Professions Career Adviser is responsible for career related program development, advising and workshops for undergraduate and graduate students and alumni focused on life sciences, physical sciences, math, engineering, health careers and preparation for graduate and post baccalaureate health professions programs including support for the career development of underrepresented and first generation students interested in STEM fields. Qualifications include: • Experience developing and conducting career/life planning workshops, advising sessions and student action plans • Multicultural competency and experience advising diverse groups of students and alumni • Experience relating to undergraduate, graduate and post doc st...

Investigative pathology: leading the post-genomic revolution

Laboratory Investigation AOP — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: David M Berman, Marcus W Bosenberg, Robin L Orwant, Beth L Thurberg, Gulio F Draetta, Christopher DM Fletcher & Massimo Loda (Source: Laboratory Investigation AOP)

Publish or Perish: Writing Clinical Manuscripts Suitable for Publication.

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Batcheller J, Kirksey KM, Vandyke Y, Armstrong ML Abstract A successful hospital network and university faculty collaboration offered 21 staff nurses and nurse leaders opportunities to develop clinical manuscripts that would be suitable for publishing their innovative ideas. This process prepared them to synthesize relevant literature and develop their ideas into manuscripts. Ten nurses submitted their final manuscripts to refereed journals, and nine individuals or team members had their articles accepted. These accepted publications provided a boost to individual career development and stimulated further valuable professional dissemination goals. One major challenge was to seek further ways to find time to write while working in today's health care arena. Suggestions for ...

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Factors Associated With the Career Choices of Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellows Trained at Academic Institutions in the United States [Health Services and Outcomes]

Journal of Clinical Oncology — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusion Recruitment into academic medicine is essential for continued progress in the field. Our data suggest that fewer than half the current fellows training at academic centers believe a career in academic medicine is important. Efforts to improve retention in academics should include focusing on mentorship, research, and career development during fellowship training and improving the image of academic physicians. (Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology)

Career Transitions for Graduate Students and Others

Psychology Today Work Center — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:04:25 +0100

The best way to proceed with career transition is to determine not only "What's out there?" but "What's in you?" Here are some tips to get you started. Primary Topic: Work read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)

Theory‐based practice in a major medical centre

Journal of Nursing Management — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Modelling and Role‐Modelling demonstrated capacity to structure nursing thought and action in patient care in a major medical centre. Uniformity of patient care language was valued by nurses as well as by allied health providers who wished to learn the holistic MRM style of practice. The processes of MRM and action research contributed to project success.Implications for nursing management A positive health‐care change project was carried out in a large medical centre with action research. Introducing MRM theory‐based practice was a beneficial decision by nursing administration that improved care and nurse satisfaction. Attention to nursing practice stimulated career development among the nurses to pursue bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees. (Source: Journal of ...

Building a Pipeline of Training for Behavioral Diabetes Researchers and Clinicians: A Call for National Dialogue

Current Diabetes Reports — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:17:34 +0100

Abstract In the context of a diabetes epidemic and health care workforce crisis in the United States, a national dialogue is needed to identify the pathways and mechanisms for training a cohort of behavioral diabetes researchers and clinicians. Over the past 40 years, the field of behavioral diabetes in the United States has emerged from a coalition of individual clinicians and researchers to a specialty field. At present, additional strategies are needed to expand the workforce to keep pace with the increasing prevalence of diabetes and the changing demographic trends. We review the training resources currently available and outline the challenges to trainees at all stages of career development. Recommendations include the following: establishing a Task Force for Beh...

What employers look for of those re-entering the workforce

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

(SAGE Publications) Finding a job in today's economy is difficult in the best of circumstances, but many women are facing an even bigger challenge: returning to the workforce after a long absence.The top characteristic that resulted in job interviews for middle-aged women seeking an entry level job was vocational or computer training, according to the study in the Journal of Career Development (JCD), published by SAGE. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

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Kleinman Receives NIH Grant for Ophthalmology Research

UK College of Medicine News — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:55:21 +0100

Dr. Mark E. Kleinman, assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, has received a five-year Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award totaling $1.7 million from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health. (Source: UK College of Medicine News)

Interdisciplinary Research Career Development: Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health Program Best Practices

Journal of Women — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:43:20 +0100

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Interventions to reduce emigration of health care professionals from low- and middle-income countries.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:32:03 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: There is an important gap in knowledge about the effectiveness of policy interventions in either HICs or LMICs that could regulate positively the movement of health professionals from LMICs. The only evidence found was from an intervention in a HIC that increased the movement of health professionals from a LMIC.New initiatives to improve records on the migration of health professionals from LMICs should be implemented, as a prerequisite to conducting more rigorous research in the field. This research should focus on whether the range of interventions outlined in the literature could be effective in retaining health professionals in LMICs. Such interventions include financial rewards, career development and continuing education, improving hospital infrastructure, resource avail...

Career-Related Success-Learning Experiences of Academically Underachieving Urban Middle School Students

The Counseling Psychologist — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Evidence has supported the effectiveness of educational and psychosocial interventions that include strengths and promote the competence enhancement of schoolchildren. Nevertheless, students in low-income, culturally diverse urban schools who are academically underachieving may be the least likely but most in need to experience feedback about their strengths and potential competence for academic and career development. In the context of providing a preventative career exploration intervention, this instrumental case study of eight low-income Hispanic and Black urban middle school students identified as academically underachieving explored how four theoretically based types of success-learning experiences were associated with their evolving career-related interests and ability beliefs. Resu...

New limits on physician training hours could prove costly for U.S. teaching hospitals

UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0100

The new limits on hours that physicians-in-training can work will prove costly for U.S teaching hospitals, which will need to spend up to $1.3 billion a year, and possibly more, to effect the changes, a new UCLA study suggests. On July 1, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the national body charged with overseeing the training of junior doctors as they complete their specialty training, put into effect strict duty-hour limits on interns and medical residents and instituted related changes to the training environment. These reforms are intended to reduce medical errors by physicians-in-training at teaching hospitals that result from fatigue due to long work hours, though the changes do not assure a reduction in error rates. The new UCLA st...

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Request for Applications: Skin Cancer SPORE Career Development Awards

DF/HCC: Latest News — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:24:00 +0100

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Towards improved organisational support for nurses working in research roles in the clinical setting: A mixed method investigation

Collegian — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Nurses in research roles need individual mentorship, collective support, and the professional recognition and status that researchers in other settings are afforded. A comprehensive research management model would provide structured organisational support for nurses in research, improve professional development opportunities, ensure efficient use of human resources, synergistic working partnerships, and further contribute to a culture of evidence-based healthcare. (Source: Collegian)

The CanMEDS portfolio: a tool for reflection in a fellowship programme

The Clinical Teacher — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:59:13 +0100

Discussion: We hope that this reflection tool will be adapted for use in other training programmes. If it is introduced elsewhere, we would recommend that learners and staff receive ample training in its use so that it can be maximally effective. (Source: The Clinical Teacher)

Comparing National Institutes of Health Funding of Emergency Medicine to Four Medical Specialties

Academic Emergency Medicine — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Compared to internal medicine, pediatrics, anesthesiology, and family medicine, EM received the least amount of NIH support per active faculty member and ranked next to last for NIH support by active physician. Given the many benefits of research both for the specialty and for society, EM needs to continue to develop and support an adequate cohort of independent investigators.ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18:1–4 © 2011 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (Source: Academic Emergency Medicine)

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Comparing National Institutes of Health Funding of Emergency Medicine to Four Medical Specialties.

Accident and Emergency Nursing — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Compared to internal medicine, pediatrics, anesthesiology, and family medicine, EM received the least amount of NIH support per active faculty member and ranked next to last for NIH support by active physician. Given the many benefits of research both for the specialty and for society, EM needs to continue to develop and support an adequate cohort of independent investigators. ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18:1-4 © 2011 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. PMID: 21854480 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing)

Challenges and prospects for malaria elimination in the Southern Africa region.

Acta Tropica — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Moss WJ, Norris DE, Mharakurwa S, Scott A, Mulenga M, Mason PR, Chipeta J, Thuma PE, Abstract The burden of malaria has decreased dramatically within the past several years in parts of sub-Saharan Africa, including regions of Southern Africa. Important to effective regional malaria control in Southern Africa is the appreciation that the reductions in malaria have not been achieved uniformly, with some countries experiencing resurgence. Understanding the reasons for sustained low-level malaria transmission in the face of control efforts, why malaria control efforts have not been successful in particular epidemiological settings and the epidemiological and transmission patterns following resurgence are critical to improving further malaria control and possible elimination. ...

Understanding the 'four directions of travel': qualitative research into the factors affecting recruitment and retention of doctors in rural Vietnam.

Rural Remote Health — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Four typical 'directions of travel' are identified for Vietnamese doctors - from lower to higher levels of the system, from rural to urban areas, from preventive to curative health and from public to private practice. Substantial differences in income from formal and informal sources all reinforce these preferences. While non-financial attributes are also important for Vietnamese doctors, the scale of the difference of opportunities presents a considerable policy challenge. Significant salary increases for doctors in hard-to-staff areas are likely to have some impact. However, addressing the differentials is likely to require broader market reforms and regulatory measures. PMID: 21849045 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Rural Remote Health)

Neurology Academic Advisory Committee: A strategy for faculty retention and advancement

Neurology — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Major effort and expense are devoted to faculty recruitment. Subsequent direction, support, and guidance of faculty members for retention and academic advancement are often inconsistent and ineffective. Individual mentorship is widely endorsed as an important element in advancement but often does not occur or is uneven in its pragmatic benefit. We formed a Departmental Academic Advisory Committee to provide individualized advice and guidance about career development and institutional promotion, retention, and tenure procedures. To assess the effectiveness of this process, a survey was sent to faculty members. A 100% response rate was achieved. The results of the survey demonstrated high levels of acceptance by faculty members and described benefits experienced by faculty, including better ...

Keep it Simple Stupid

Psychology Today Work Center — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:08:38 +0100

Modern business is in love with the complex and advanced. The ‘strategic' is better than the ‘operational'. Frontline managers want to do courses aimed at company directors, rather than basic management courses. Incomprehensibility is taken as a sign of genius. But are we forgetting something important?read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)

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Reviewing psychologists' qualifications for career development practice in Australia

Australian Psychologist — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:13:49 +0100

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Flying Start NHS™: easing the transition from student to registered health professional

Journal of Clinical Nursing — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. NHS Boards should ensure that there is an ethos of support at all levels, as well as an understanding of the purpose of Flying Start NHS™ and what newly qualified practitioners require to do to complete it. The expectation that newly qualified practitioners will enrol on Flying Start NHS™ should be accompanied by an expectation that they will complete the programme in their first year, coupled with support to enable them to do so.Relevance to clinical practice. Undertaking Flying Start NHS™ in the first year of employment increases clinical skills development and confidence. Mentors require training and time to enable them to provide support. (Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing)

Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging Research and U.S. Medical Schools Aging and Geriatric Medicine Programs

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

This study evaluated the effect of 134 Beeson Scholars on their medical schools' aging and geriatric medicine programs and on the field of aging research from 1995 to 2007. Quantitative and qualitative survey data from multiple sources, including the American Geriatrics Society/Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs' Geriatrics Workforce Policy Studies Center, National Institutes of Health (NIH) rankings of research funding, and other governmental databases were used to compare 36 medical schools with Beeson Scholars with 34 similar medical schools without Beeson scholars and to examine the influence of Beeson Scholars on the field of geriatrics and aging. Most Beeson Scholars remained at the institution where they trained during their Beeson award, and 89% are still pract...

Autumn Endocrine Retreat - application deadline extended until 31 August

Society for Endocrinology — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0100

The application deadline for this year's Autumn Endocrine Retreat has been extended until 31 August 2011. The event will take place at Milton Hall, Oxfordshire on 14-16 October 2011 and is aimed at Society members registered for PhDs or MDs, and early-career post doctoral researchers, with an interest in pursuing a career in scientific research in endocrinology. Please note, numbers restricted to 20 places only. Places are entirely free (including accommodation) subject to a £100 refundable deposit. In an informal setting, delegates have the opportunity to present and discuss their work with peers, participate in group work designed to help project planning and management skills, and learn from a wide range of established endocrine researchers who have broad experience of a career i...

Factors in the practice environment of nurses working in inpatient mental health: A partial least squares path modeling approach

International Journal of Nursing Studies — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Positive hospital practice environments can improve the capacity of nurses working in mental health to engage therapeutically with patients. Specific approaches may include access to preceptorship, continued education and career development opportunities, together with clinical supervision, improved continuity of care, and the involvement of mental health nurses in the governance of the hospital. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Studies)

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Ophthalmologist Receives Prestigious Career Development Award

UK College of Medicine News — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:31:14 +0100

Dr. Mark Kleinman, assistant professor and researcher in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, has been selected as one of two junior faculty clinician-scientists to receive the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) Career Development Award in fiscal year 2011. (Source: UK College of Medicine News)

Call for Applications: NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program

Network News — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:14:22 +0100

The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) is pleased to announce the 2011-2012 year of the leadership program jointly sponsored by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and AAHSL. The NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program is focused on preparing emerging leaders for the position of library director in academic health sciences libraries. Fellows will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in a variety of learning settings, including exposure to leadership in another environment. They will be paired with mentors who are academic health sciences library directors. In addition to the individual relationship with their mentors, fellows benefit from working collaboratively with other fellows and mentors. Experienced program faculty and mentors will provide...

Autumn Endocrine Retreat - Free places available - deadline 29 July 2011

Society for Endocrinology — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0100

This year's Autumn Endocrine Retreat will take place at Milton Hall, Oxfordshire on 14-16 October 2011. The event is aimed at Society members registered for PhDs or MDs, and early-career post doctoral researchers, with an interest in pursuing a career in scientific research in endocrinology. Please note, numbers restricted to 20 places only. Places are entirely free subject to a £100 refundable deposit. Registration is now open and will close on 29 July 2011. In an informal setting, delegates have the opportunity to present and discuss their work with peers, participate in group work designed to help project planning and management skills, and learn from a wide range of established endocrine researchers who have broad experience of a career in endocrine research. This is a career...

In-Training Section Seeks to Learn More About Career Needs

SCCM RSS News — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:23:37 +0100

The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) In-Training Section is seeking information related to the career development of those pursuing critical care professions. Data from this brief, five-minute SCCM Career Development Survey will enable the In-Training Section to serve its members more effectively, as it learns more about members’ aspirations and goals. This survey will shed light on the career development needs of critical care practitioners in the 21st century and will help the Society and the In-Training Section spearhead initiatives to help them achieve their goals... (Source: SCCM RSS News)

International Endocrine Scholars Programme 2012

Society for Endocrinology — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0100

The ENDO ESE International Endocrine Scholars Programme (IESP) is aimed at promoting the career development of young endocrinologists from around the globe by identifying talented young investigators and offering them an exceptional training experience. The purpose of the programme is to select highly qualified candidates who wish to gain training for a period of 2-3 years in an outstanding laboratory. Full details of the IESP and application process can be found on the European Society for Endocrinology website below. The closing date for applications is 31 December 2011. ENDO ESE IESP website (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

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Professional Coaching: An Innovative and Promising Leadership Development and Career Enhancement Approach for Public Health Professionals

Health Promotion Practice — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

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Shanthi V. Sitaraman, MD, PhD: Physician, Scientist, Educator, and Humanitarian

Gastroenterology — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

It is with profound sadness that we note the loss of Dr Shanthi V. Sitaraman on April 9, 2011, after a long and valiant battle against ovarian cancer. Shanthi was an extraordinary individual who excelled at everything she did. She was an exceptional clinician, educator, and researcher and made major contributions to professional and humanitarian services throughout her life. As a scientific colleague, she helped countless associates with their grants, manuscripts, and research projects. As a mentor, she nurtured the career development of numerous trainees and junior faculties. As a teacher, she tirelessly devoted herself to both didactic and bedside education of students, residents, and fellows. As a physician, Shanthi's dedication to the care of her patients won their hearts and respect. ...

Early Career Academic Productivity Among Emergency Physicians With R01 Grant Funding

Academic Emergency Medicine — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: For EPs, receipt of an R01 from the NIH requires more than a decade of work following the completion of training. This period is characterized by pursuit of advanced research training, active and accelerating publication and collaboration, and acquisition of smaller extramural grants. (Source: Academic Emergency Medicine)

SAS Doctors Call For Better Career Development, Northern Ireland

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:00:00 +0100

Doctors today (Wednesday, 29 June 2011) showed their support for staff and associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors at the BMA's annual conference. Dr Paul Darragh, Chairman of the BMA's Council in Northern Ireland and himself an associate specialist doctor in general medicine said, "There are around 372 SAS doctors working in Northern Ireland and numbers of this little known grade of doctors are set to increase... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Attraction and retention of qualified health workers to rural areas in Nigeria: a case study of four LGAs in Ogun State, Nigeria.

Rural Remote Health — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:00:13 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Motivational factors for attraction to and retention in rural employment were similar for both groups although there were subtle differences. Addressing rural health manpower shortages will require the development of a comprehensive, evidence-based rural health manpower improvement strategy that incorporates a coordinated intersectoral approach, involving partnership with a range of stakeholders in rural health development. PMID: 21314213 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Rural Remote Health)

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Education and training of sport dietitians in Canada: a review of current practice.

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:45:03 +0100

Conclusions: Canadian dietitians working in sport and exercise nutrition have diverse educational backgrounds and must direct their own learning. Improved career development pathways and more available formal education are desired and needed. PMID: 21645431 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research)

UCLA and partners receive major NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award

UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0100

UCLA, in partnership with Cedars–Sinai Medical Center, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, and the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, has received a five-year Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) of $81.3 million from the National Institutes of Health. UCLA now joins a prestigious consortium of institutions established by the NIH to enhance biomedical research by accelerating the translation of laboratory discoveries into effective treatments for patients, more actively engaging communities in clinical research and training future generations of researchers to think and work in this bench-to-bedside continuum. UCLA's Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is designed to ...

AHRQ Details New Health IT Research Grants

RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is offering career development research grants focused on healthcare IT. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality)

SLEEP 2011 Gets Under Way in Minneapolis

About Sleep Disorders — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

This weekend the national sleep meeting called SLEEP 2011 began in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the 25th anniversary meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) and brings together world experts, allied professionals, and vendors to discuss all things sleep-related. In the past two days the Sleep Research Society (SRP) kicked off the conference by hosting the William C. Dement Trainee Symposium, which although newly named after one of the fathers of modern sleep medicine, has been an ongoing endeavor for 16 years. It targets young scientists to provide training and career development, including a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant-writing workshop, with the involvement of 37 speakers on various topics. This SRP symposia series provided a wealth of information wh...

AHRQ offers health IT research grants

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:44:37 +0100

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is offering career development research grants focused on healthcare IT. The grants will support the career development of clinical and research doctorates focusing on one of three health IT research areas. Career development grant applications will be funded for 3-5 years. Dissertation grant applications will be funded for 9 to 17 months. The three health IT research areas are: read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)

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Job Embeddedness Factors and Retention of Nurses with 1 to 3 Years of Experience.

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

This study, undertaken at a Midwestern pediatric academic medical center, examined job factors and career development support that lead to retention of nurses with 1 to 3 years of experience. Understanding these issues may guide nursing leaders and staff development educators in investing in focused retention and career development plans during an economic recession. PMID: 21667873 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing)

Monitoring physiology trainee needs to focus professional society responses: the APS Trainee Needs Surveys

AJP: Advances in Physiology Education — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

In 2004 and 2007, the American Physiological Society (APS) Trainee Advisory Committee (TAC) conducted surveys of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and new investigators in physiology to identify topics and issues important to those trainees. Two major trends emerged from the data. First, trainees in 2007 expressed somewhat greater interest in professional development information than did those in 2004. Second, needs expressed by trainees in both years were closely related to their specific career development stage. Survey findings guided the TAC and other APS committees and groups to focus their efforts toward the issues that were of the greatest interest to trainees. It also led to improved communication with trainees and increased involvement of trainees in APS governance. (Source...

Mayo Clinic: Raoul Tibes, M.D., Ph.D., to receive Career Development Award

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100

(Mayo Clinic) Rauol Tibes, M.D., Ph.D., the associate director of the Acute and Chronic Leukemias Program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, will receive a Career Development Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (formerly known as the ASCO Cancer Foundation) at the annual ASCO meeting this weekend in Chicago. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Career Development of Physician Scientists: A Survey of Leaders in Academic Medicine

The American Journal of Medicine — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

In recent years, the number of junior physicians who choose and sustain careers as physician-scientists has declined. Recent work with residents and senior research scientists under the auspices of the Association of Professors in Medicine (APM) and the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Physician-Scientist initiative has explored factors that may explain this decline. For example, systems-level or external factors, such as the increased competitiveness for funding, indebtedness at the end of training, lifestyle concerns of the current generation, and prolonged period of training, have all been named as potential barriers. Institutional factors also have been considered, including most prominently the lack of adequate mentoring and institutional support for junior physician-scientists...

Registration for Autumn Endocrine Retreat 2011 now open

Society for Endocrinology — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0100

The Autumn Endocrine Retreat is an event aimed at Society members registered for PhDs or MDs, and early-career post doctoral researchers, with an interest in pursuing a career in scientific research in endocrinology. The meeting provides an informal setting for early-career researchers to discuss issues with peers, participate in group work to improve skills and hear from established researchers on matters of career development in science. Registration is now open and will close on 29 July 2011. Please follow the link below to find out more and register. Please note that numbers are restricted to 20 delegates. Autumn Endocrine Retreat 2011 (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

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Hartford Program issues geriatric social work awards, forms VA partnership

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100

(The Gerontological Society of America) The prestigious Hartford Faculty Scholars Program has granted 11 geriatric social work researchers a two-year award that will provide career development, mentorship, and support for projects that will improve healthy outcomes for the country's aging population. A new dimension to the awards this year is a partnership with the Veterans Health Administration. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Monitoring physiology trainee needs to focus professional society responses: the APS Trainee Needs Surveys.

Advances in Physiology Education — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Matyas ML, Lowy ME, Sweazea KL, Alvarez DF In 2004 and 2007, the American Physiological Society (APS) Trainee Advisory Committee (TAC) conducted surveys of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and new investigators in physiology to identify topics and issues important to those trainees. Two major trends emerged from the data. First, trainees in 2007 expressed somewhat greater interest in professional development information than did those in 2004. Second, needs expressed by trainees in both years were closely related to their specific career development stage. Survey findings guided the TAC and other APS committees and groups to focus their efforts toward the issues that were of the greatest interest to trainees. It also led to improved communication with trainees and incr...

Why choose cardiothoracic surgery as a career?

The Heart Surgery Forum — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Gopaldas RR, Bakaeen FG, Chu D, Coselli JS, Cooley DA The future of cardiothoracic surgery faces a lofty challenge with the advancement of percutaneous technology and minimally invasive approaches. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, once a lucrative operation and the driving force of our specialty, faces challenges with competitive stenting and poor reimbursements, contributing to a drop in applicants to our specialty that is further fueled by the negative information that members of other specialties impart to trainees. In the current era of explosive technological progress, the great diversity of our field should be viewed as a source of excitement, rather than confusion, for the upcoming generation. The ideal future cardiac surgeon must be a "surgeon-innovator,...

Rehabilitation Counsellor Preferences for Rural Work Settings: Results and Implications of an Australian Study

Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

This study sought to identify influences on rehabilitation counsellors' preference to work in rural areas, including their recruitment to, and retention in, rural work settings. Participants were 38 practicing rehabilitation counsellors (31% males) recruited through the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors and the Rehabilitation Counselling Association of Australasia. The mean age of participants was 38.67 years (SD = 12.9 years, age range, 25 to 65 years). Nineteen (50%) were working in rural areas at the time of the survey. A specifically designed survey, the Work Setting Preference Inventory (WSPI), which incorporated both quantitative and qualitative response options, was used to collect data. Analysis involved open coding of data into themes that emerged from the participa...

Drug development and research in New Zealand: policies affecting the industry

Drug Development Research — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

AbstractMany countries employ a range of policies to support their drug development industry. The support is primarily because of the perceived potential benefits from wealth creation, employment, and international trade related to a high‐technology industry. New Zealand (NZ) has a growing drug development industry; this article reports on the results of interviews with people representing the industry. The NZ industry reported that government policies that included funding of scientific, medical, and drug development research, a robust regulatory system, and strong patent laws have created a cluster of expertise for specialized drug development services. This is similar to those that have been reported to encourage the biotechnology industries of many countries. Threats to the industry ...

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Looking back at the doctorate: A qualitative study of Jordanian graduates from PhD programs in the UK

Nursing and Health Sciences — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

AbstractMany countries develop their nursing capacity by sending nurses overseas to gain their doctorates. There is a lack of research on their subsequent experience and career development. Focusing on the Jordanian and UK contexts, this qualitative study explored the doctoral and postdoctoral experience. Interviews were held with 16 PhD nursing graduates in Jordan. The participants had studied in 12 different universities in the UK and now worked as faculty members in seven Jordanian universities. The data were analyzed thematically. The participants reported that the most difficult task (but also the most significant achievement) was the transition to autonomous scholarship. They also described a profound personal transformation as a result of living in another country. However, very few...

Request for Applications: Career Development Awards In Lung Cancer

DF/HCC: Latest News — Fri, 27 May 2011 17:02:57 +0100

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Lung Cancer Program The Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Specialized Program in Research Excellence (SPORE) in Lung Cancer seeks applications for Career Development Awards in Lung Cancer Translational Research. Award amount: up to $50,000 in direct costs for 1 to 2 years of funding.Deadline for submissions: June 30, 2011.Eligible candidates are either in their final year of clinical or postdoctoral fellowship (MD, PhD or MD/PhD required), or hold an academic appointment not higher than Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School or the Harvard School of Public Health. A track record of interest and productivity in lung cancer research is required. Candidates who hold a rank of Associate Professor or Professor at Harvard Medical School or the Harvard S...

Join Nursing Times on LinkedIn!

Nursing Times Breaking News — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:35:00 +0100

Nursing Times has created a new group on LinkedIn where you can contact, share and discuss career development tips with your peers. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)

Funding To Advance Academic Geriatric Training And Research, Address Nation's Shortfall Of Geriatricians

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 22 May 2011 10:00:00 +0100

The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has announced $2.5 million in career development awards to 83 advanced fellows and junior faculty at 27 Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine and Training across the country. This effort, funded with support from the John A. Hartford Foundation, has to date, granted more than $5 million to create the cadre of academic leaders in geriatrics... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Key factors leading to reduced recruitment and retention of health professionals in remote areas of Ghana: a qualitative study and proposed policy solutions

Human Resources for Health — Fri, 20 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: In-depth discussions with doctors suggest that while salary is important, it is career development priorities that are keeping doctors in urban centres. Short-term service in rural areas would be more appealing if it were linked to special mentoring and/or training, and led to career advancement. (Source: Human Resources for Health)

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AFAR announces the 2011 Hartford Scholars in Geriatric Medicine

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Fri, 20 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100

(American Federation for Aging Research) The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) today announced $2.5 million in career development awards to 83 advanced fellows and junior faculty at 27 Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine and Training across the country. As our nation ages, we need these leaders to teach current and future generations of medical students about the unique care needs of older patients and to do the research we need to develop new advances in their care. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Role of Professional Societies in Career Development

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery — Thu, 19 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery 2011; 24: 106-108DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1278406ABSTRACTProfessional medical societies serve several functions that may benefit society, the sponsoring medical profession, and individual members. Several professional societies are available for colorectal surgeons to join and participate in. Reasons to join include service, educational offerings, networking, and companionship. Participation can vary from membership to leadership. The advantages and costs of participation and how this may enhance a surgeon's career are described in this article.[...]© Thieme Medical PublishersArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery)

Career Development

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery — Thu, 19 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery 2011; 24: 083-084DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1278401© Thieme Medical PublishersArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery)

Teenage career aspirations and adult career attainment: The role of gender, social background and general cognitive ability

International Journal of Behavioral Development — Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

In this paper we examine the associations between gender, family background, general cognitive ability (g), teenage career aspirations, and career attainment in mid adulthood drawing on two large representative samples of the British population born in 1958 (N = 6,474) and in 1970 (N = 5,081). A developmental-contextual model of career development is tested, using Structural Equation Modelling to map the pathways linking early experiences to adult outcomes. Results show that in both cohorts career aspirations measured at age 16 predict career attainment of cohort members in their mid 30s, even after controlling for family social background and general cognitive ability. Compared to their less ambitious peers, those with aspirations for a professional job are more likely to participate in f...

The dual impact of gender and the influence of timing of parenthood on men's and women's career development: Longitudinal findings

International Journal of Behavioral Development — Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

This study investigated the impact of gender, the gender-related self-concept (agency and communion), and the timing of parenthood on objective career success of 1,015 highly educated professionals. Hypotheses derived from a dual-impact model of gender and career-related processes were tested in a 5-wave longitudinal study over a time span of 10 years starting with participants’ career entry. In line with our hypotheses we found that the communal component of the gender self-concept had an impact on parenthood, and the agentic component influenced work hours and objective career success (salary, status) of both women and men. Parenthood had a negative direct influence on women’s work hours and a negative indirect influence on women’s objective career success. Women who ha...

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Looking Ahead: The SSAT Strategic Plan for the Next Decade

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery — Tue, 03 May 2011 05:44:43 +0100

Abstract The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract’s (SSAT) mission is to advance the science and practice of surgery in the treatment of digestive disease. An essential core value of the SSAT is multidisciplinary collaboration with both its sister societies in the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) Council and other surgical societies in Gastrointestinal Surgery. In order to achieve the society’s goals, the strategic plan rests on the society’s values of interdisciplinary collaboration, scholarship, education, and discovery. The strategic plan also creates a meritocracy system to foster the development of future leaders for both the SSAT and the broader house of surgery. In the short term, this plan will: • Re-organize committee structure and re...

SIU Scholar: Dr. Peter Olufemi Areo

Urology — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100

SIU Scholar: Dr. Tamer Mohammed Abou Youssif

Urology — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100

The Société Internationale d’Urologie offers Training Scholarships for young doctors with basic surgical or urological qualifications. The SIU Scholarships involve training in a recognized Urological center of excellence located in the candidate's geographical region. These SIU-accredited centers provide an excellent environment for learning and, in many instances, hands-on experience, so that candidates may acquire knowledge and skills that they will be able to transfer to their own setting of practice. In this series of short communications, SIU Scholars write about the impact that these training opportunites faciliated by the SIU had on their quality of care and career development. Information about applying for an SIU Scholarship is available at http://www.siu-urology.org/. (Source...

Kidney Cancer Career Development Award - Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Kidney Cancer Program

DF/HCC: Latest News — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:30:23 +0100

Kidney Cancer Career Development AwardDana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Kidney Cancer ProgramDUE DATE: 04/26/11The Kidney Cancer Program of the Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, under the leadership of Dr. Michael B. Atkins, seeks applications for the Career Development Award in Kidney Cancer Research. Funding has been provided by philanthropy to be awarded through the Kidney Cancer Program of DF/HCC. Eligible candidates are those who are in their final year of clinical fellowship or postdoctoral fellowship (MD, PhD or MD/PhD required) or within their first 3 years on staff. A prior track record in kidney cancer research is preferred but not required. The awardee will receive up to two years of funding at up to $40,000 per year (exclusive of F&A costs ), which can be used for sa...

Experimental drug slows ovarian cancer growth, increases survival in mouse model

UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:00:00 +0100

An experimental drug that blocks two points of a crucial cancer cell signaling pathway inhibits the growth of ovarian cancer cells and significantly increases survival in an ovarian cancer mouse model, a study at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found. The drug, called NVP-BEZ235, also inhibits growth of ovarian cancer cells that have become resistant to the conventional treatment with platinum chemotherapy and helps to resensitize the cancer cells to the therapy. In addition, it enhances the effect of platinum chemotherapy on ovarian cancer cells that are still responding to the therapy, said the study's senior author, Dr. Oliver Dorigo, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology and a Jonsson Cancer Center researcher. "Platinum-based chemotherapy drug...

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A Framework for Faculty Development

The Journal of Pediatrics — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:54:43 +0100

Faculty members are the most valuable resource of pediatric departments. Faculty members who are dissatisfied, “burned-out,” or intending to leave academics, although in the minority, are unacceptably common. Faculty satisfaction and retention can be facilitated with programs that address career development. On the basis of our experiences implementing faculty development programs in several academic pediatric departments and a review of the literature, we propose a framework for faculty development that identifies useful mechanisms to assist faculty members in achieving professional success and satisfaction activities (; available at www.jpeds.com). (Source: The Journal of Pediatrics)

Clean copy: New educational booklet helps patients prepare for a colonoscopy

UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:10:00 +0100

UCLA and Veterans Affairs researchers have developed an educational booklet that can help patients better prepare for a colonoscopy, potentially saving their lives. One out of every 16 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer, the leading non-smoking–related cancer killer in the U.S. Most patients survive colon cancer if the cancer is found early, and a colonoscopy is the only test that can identify and remove polyps from the entire colon. However, the effectiveness of the procedure depends as much on what happens in the hours before the patient comes in for the exam as it does on the skill of the health care team. Patients scheduled to undergo the test receive instructions on how to empty their colon by using purg...

Careers Blossom at BWH

BWH News — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Tameika Butler, of Human Resources, reviews a schedule of upcoming Organizational Development & Learning (OD&L) classes with a BWHer at Workforce Development’s 6th annual Employee Career Development Event in Cabot Atrium March 17. (Source: BWH News)

S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Announces New Grants To Further NYC Scientists' Leadership In Lupus Research

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:00:00 +0100

New York City's S.L.E. Lupus Foundation is pleased to name the latest recipients of its Career Development and Basic Science Fellowships: Josephine Isgro, MD of Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), Dipyaman Ganguly, PhD of Columbia University Medical Center, and Yi Yan, PhD of the Feinstein Institute at North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Hospital. These grants, totaling $420,000, push the S.L.E... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

S.L.E. Lupus Foundation announces new grants to further NYC scientists' leadership in lupus research

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100

(Lupus Research Institute) New York City's S.L.E. Lupus Foundation is pleased to name the latest recipients of its Career Development and Basic Science Fellowships: Josephine Isgro, M.D., of Hospital for Special Surgery, Dipyaman Ganguly, Ph.D., of Columbia University Medical Center, and Yi Yan, Ph.D., of the Feinstein Institute at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Hospital. These grants, totaling $420,000, push the Foundation's investment in New York City-based lupus research past $17 million. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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A. David Mazzone Research Awards Program

DF/HCC: Latest News — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:32:00 +0100

The A. David Mazzone Research Awards Program will fund a series of collaborative and innovative cancer research, career development, community outreach, and training projects to address a range of needs in prostate cancer and Lupron-treatable diseases. The funding agency for the Program is a grant from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts of a pool of unclaimed funds from the 2004 class action suit settlement by TAP Pharmaceuticals. The class action suit was related to marketing and sales practices for the prostate cancer drug Lupron. The Program will run for five years starting in 2011 and it will be administered jointly through DF/HCC and the Prostate Cancer Foundation.DF/HCC Letters of Intent due this past March 4, 2011 generated a tremendous response! Over 16...

Announcement Of 2011 Awards From The Human Frontier Science Program

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:00:00 +0100

The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) is pleased to announce the names of the recipients of HFSP international postdoctoral fellowships, Career Development Awards and research grants. HFSP awards are made in each category only after rigorous selection in a global competition. HFSP postdoctoral fellowships are given to young scientists within 3 years of the PhD degree who wish to broaden their training in a laboratory in another country. This year, 85 Fellowships have been awarded... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Announcement of 2011 awards from the Human Frontier Science Program

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0100

(Human Frontier Science Program) The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) is pleased to announce the names of the recipients of HFSP international postdoctoral fellowships, Career Development Awards and research grants. HFSP awards are made in each category only after rigorous selection in a global competition. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

New Jersey Scientist To Be Recognized For Breast Cancer Research

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Vassiliki Karantza, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) will be honored with the Genentech BioOncology Career Development Award sponsored by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) at the Association's 102nd Annual Meeting taking place April 2 through 6 in Orlando. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The award, which has a specific focus on the HER family pathway, provides Dr... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

FP7 Marie Curie Fellowships

Society for Endocrinology — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100

The European Commission's funding body CORDIS has released calls for proposals for three types of fellowship under its Framework Programme 7. The three fellowships are suitable for experienced researchers (see the work programme at the links below for full eligibility), and are open to those who wish to resume a career in research after a break as well as those actively involved in research. The three fellowships support projects lasting between 12 and 24 months, and all hold a strong emphasis on mobility. They are as follows: Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development - to fund projects submitted by promising researchers moving between host organisations in Member States or associated countries (see website for information on EU Member States and associated countries)...

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Clinical Research Career Development Program K12 Call for Applicants

DF/HCC: Latest News — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:37:00 +0100

The DF/HCC Advisory Committee is currently seeking applicants for up to three available slots on the K12 Paul Calabresi Award for Clinical Oncology (PCACO) entitled Clinical Research Career Development Program. Funding for three new awardees will be available beginning October 1, 2011 The recipients will initially receive $75,000 towards salary support with the potential for $100,000 in years 2-5 should the renewal application for out grant be funded by NCI. Additional funds are provided for the following: (a) research expenses such as supplies, equipment, and technical personnel; (b) tuition, fees and books related to career development; (c) travel to research meetings or training; and (d) statistical services including personnel and computer time. The recipient mus...

Career Development — Positive Impact on Patient Services

Clinical Oncology — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:27:13 +0100

Introduction: The Health Service Circular 2000/026 [1] details the exemption of sections 52 and 53 of the Medicines Act 1968 [2], thus allowing patient group directives (PGDs). The allied health professions (AHP) prescribing and medicines supply mechanisms scoping report recommends expanding AHP access to the mechanisms to supply prescription only medications [3]. The Christie at Oldham commenced treating patients in March 2010 and radiographers took on additional responsibilities and advanced training to facilitate patient care in the satellite. PGDs were seen as imperative to provide a more efficient and effective service. (Source: Clinical Oncology)

Late specialization: the key to success in centimeters, grams, or seconds (cgs) sports

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A controversial question within elite sports is whether young athletes need to specialize early, as suggested by Ericsson et al., or if it is more beneficial to follow the path of early diversification proposed by Côté et al., which includes sampling different sport experiences during childhood and specializing later on during adolescence. Based on a Danish sample of 148 elite and 95 near‐elite athletes from cgs sports (sports measured in centimeters, grams, or seconds), the present study investigates group differences concerning accumulated practice hours during the early stages of the career, involvement in other sports, career development, as well as determining whether or not these variables predict membership in the elite group. The results clearly reveal that elite athletes speci...

SAS doctors discuss career development strategies

BMA daily feed — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:38:07 +0100

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A mentoring program for women scientists meets a pressing need

Nature Biotechnology — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Nature Biotechnology 29, 287 (2011). doi:10.1038/nbt.1799 Author: Masha Fridkis-Hareli An innovative program supports the career development of women scientists in academia and industry. (Source: Nature Biotechnology)

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Request for Applications: Career Development Award in Gastrointestinal Cancer

DF/HCC: Latest News — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:22:46 +0100

DF/HCC SPORE in Gastrointestinal CancerRequest for ApplicationsCareer Development Award in Gastrointestinal CancerThe Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Specialized Program in Research Excellence (SPORE) seeks applications for Career Development Awards in Gastrointestinal Cancer Research. Eligible candidates are those who are in their final year of clinical or post-doctoral fellowship or hold an academic appointment not higher than Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School or the Harvard School of Public Health (MD, PhD, or MD/PhD required). A track record of interest and productivity in gastrointestinal cancer research is strongly desired. The research plan and career goals of the individual may include the disciplines of basic biology, translational science, clinical science, populati...

Faculty Development: Doing More with Less.

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

This article describes a comprehensive and cost-effective program for faculty development that builds on the expertise of current faculty to educate, guide, and support colleagues, and foster their career development. The faculty development program includes an annual clinical faculty workshop; monthly face-to-face and online educational programs; a formal mentoring program for novice teachers and faculty members new to the school; programs for professional and career development; and a website for faculty orientation and continued learning. PMID: 21410085 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing)

Changing the Student Clerkship from Traditional Lectures to Small Group Case-Based Sessions Benefits the Student and The Faculty

Journal of Surgical Education — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Concerns that student performance on standardized testing would suffer from the proposed change were not substantiated as performance on NBME subject examinations actually improved. Additional preparation time, method preference, favorable balance of classroom to clinical exposure, and direct interactions with faculty may be responsible for the observed increase in NBME examination percentile scores. Faculty members were overwhelmingly in favor of the new model and the additional direct contact with students may prove beneficial in junior faculty promotion and career development. (Source: Journal of Surgical Education)

How mentoring relationships evolve: A longitudinal study of academic pediatricians in a physician educator faculty development program

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

ConclusionMentoring relationships, in the context of this faculty development program, tended not to be an exclusive dyadic connection but rather a constellation of relationships that evolved over time and included peer mentoring. The complex reality of these relationships challenges the application of traditional mentoring models and suggests unique considerations in developing mentoring programs designed to meet the needs of faculty in academic medicine. (Source: Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions)

Request for Applications: A. David Mazzone Research Awards Program Career Development Awards

DF/HCC: Latest News — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:44:00 +0100

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Tissue Engineering Methods Earn Funding To Heal Little Hearts

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0100

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston announces that a researcher in its Pediatric Cardiac Bioengineering Laboratory has earned a National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for his work in studying the causes of congenital heart disease, heart defects, and the development of tissue engineering therapies using stem cells derived from human amniotic fluid. The award comes with new funding of $450,000 to be spread over a five-year period. Jeffrey Jacot, Ph... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Tissue engineering methods earn funding to heal little hearts

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100

(Texas Children's Hospital) Texas Children's Hospital in Houston announces that a researcher in its Pediatric Cardiac Bioengineering Laboratory has earned a National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for his work in studying the causes of congenital heart disease, heart defects, and the development of tissue engineering therapies using stem cells derived from human amniotic fluid. The award comes with new funding of $450,000 to be spread over a five-year period. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Thoughts on Career Development- A Seminar for Junior Faculty, Postdocs and Graduate Students

DF/HCC: Latest News — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:27:00 +0100

Thoughts on Career Development- A Seminar for Junior Faculty, Postdocs and Graduate Students Join us for an informal discussion with Dr. Barbara Alving, Director of the NIH National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). "Thoughts on Career Development" Friday, March 4 10:30-11:30am in Yawkey 306This unique opportunity is open to graduate students, fellows and junior faculty. It will focus on Dr. Alving's career planning and development process. Barbara M. Alving directs the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at the National Institutes of Health. NCRR provides laboratory scientists and clinical researchers with the environments and tools they need to understand, detect, treat, and prevent a wide range of common and rare diseases. Please RSVP Here (Source: DF...

Four Qualities Leaders Need for Success

Psychology Today Work Center — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:36:57 +0100

It's hard to imagine, but the four qualities that leaders need in order to be successful were first discussed more than 2,000 years ago. Aristotle wrote of the four cardinal virtues: Prudence, Fortitude, Temperance, and Justice. Develop these, and you will be a good and successful leader.Prudence. Also known as wisdom, is being able to see different perspectives and gathering evidence before making decisions or moving ahead. Learn to be objective and reflective before choosing a course of action.How is it developed? Learn to consult with knowledgeable others. Avoid knee-jerk responses and decisions. Reflect on the reasons for your success, but especially learn from your mistakes. Mentors can be particularly helpful in developing this virtue.Temperance. Learning to control emotions (and app...

Bates Receives Baughman Faculty Mentoring Award

BWH News — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Kenneth L. Baughman, MD, was known throughout the hospital for his incredible dedication to the career development of faculty. (Source: BWH News)

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Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program - 2011 Call for Applications

RWJF - Open Calls For Proposals — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0100

The Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program was established to increase the number of faculty from historically disadvantaged backgrounds who can achieve senior rank in academic medicine and who will encourage and foster the development of succeeding classes of such physicians. Four–year postdoctoral research awards are offered to universities, schools of medicine and research institutions to support the research and career development of physicians from historically disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to developing careers in academic medicine and to serving as role models for students and faculty of similar background. The program defines the term “historically disadvantaged” to mean the challenges facing individuals because of their race, ethnicity, soc...

Survey of the rural allied health workforce in New South Wales to inform recruitment and retention.

The Australian Journal of Rural Health — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: The NSW rural allied health workforce is strongly feminised, mature and experienced. Recruitment should target rural high school students and promote positive aspects of rural practice, such as diversity and autonomy. Retention strategies should include flexible employment options and career development opportunities. PMID: 21265924 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Australian Journal of Rural Health)

Congress Exhibitor and Product Listings: Monday, March 21, to Wednesday, March 23, 2011

AORN Journal — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Exhibiting companies will present their top products, services, and career development opportunities at the 58th AORN Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Whether you are gathering information for your own knowledge or comparing and reporting on product benefits for your facility, the Exhibit Floor is the place to get your questions answered about the latest developments in surgical products, services, and education. (Source: AORN Journal)

New Student Campaign for Science, Science Education Launched, Act Now

Public Policy Reports — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:53:01 +0100

Over the past few weeks, student members of the Botanical Society of America have worked with the AIBS Public Policy Office to craft an open letter explaining to lawmakers why continued investments in scientific research and training programs are essential to their future career development. This grassroots effort is now becoming a national campaign. As part of this effort, AIBS has created a webpage that allows undergraduate and graduate students to sign an open letter to lawmakers. The letter encourages “Congress and the President to make sustained investments in the nation’s scientific research, education, and training programs. The extramural, competitive, peer-reviewed grant programs administered by federal agencies are critical to our nation’s scientific enterprise...

Nurses’ work environment and intent to leave in Lebanese hospitals: Implications for policy and practice

International Journal of Nursing Studies — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:28:35 +0100

Conclusions: Participation, control and career development were key work environment challenges contributing to the attrition on nurses from Lebanese hospitals. Although some of the issues identified are country specific, others would certainly be relevant to other countries in the EMR. Addressing these challenges would require a strong and coordinated action from governments, professional bodies, policy makers and health managers. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Studies)

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Survey of the rural allied health workforce in New South Wales to inform recruitment and retention

Australian Journal of Rural Health — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:22:56 +0100

Funding for Research, Career Development Available to...

NurseZone.com Nursing News — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:51:33 +0100

January 21, 2011 - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Nurse Faculty Scholars (NFS) program has issued a call for proposals for its fourth cohort. The program seeks talented junior nurse faculty who are committed to teaching excellence and are interested in taking their research to the next level. The deadline for applications is February 8, 2011. RWJF will award up to 12 grants in this round. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)

Terrence Higgins Trust to run new HIV awareness course in London

Terrence Higgins Trust — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:01:22 +0100

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will be launching a new City & Guilds course in understanding HIV and AIDS in London.The qualification, a Level 2 Award in Understanding HIV and AIDS VRQ, is designed for people who are interested in HIV and AIDS or working in a role where knowledge of the issue would be beneficial to their work. It’s ideal for people who work as GPs, nurses, GP reception staff, voluntary workers, probation officers, police officers, teachers, social services staff, staff in drug support services and residential care services, amongst many others working in health and social care, as well as interested individuals.The course has already run successfully in Manchester, Leeds, and Birmingham and is launching in London from 23 February. Accredit...

I Wanna Play in a Band

Psychology Today Work Center — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:38:21 +0100

Career books are forever encouraging us to "follow our dreams." One of my favorite writers in the field, Marsha Sinetar, blatantly titles her book, "Do What You Love The Money Will Follow." In general, it's good advice. But it's not that simple: particularly when what you love also involves a lot of risk. And lately I've found myself wondering if a bad economy is actually a good time to pursue one's "dream" career (one could rationalize that the "real" jobs aren't there anyway...) or whether that dream career is a pipe dream best pursued as a hobby on the weekends while you wait for the economy to improve. I just returned from a singer-songwriter train trip where I had the chance to indulge myself in four days of nonstop performances by four brilliant and successful musicians--...

Funding for Research, Career Development Available to Junior Nurse Faculty Members

NurseZone.com Nursing News — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:30:28 +0100

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Burnout among Surgeons in the Developing World: A Pilot Survey from The AAS West African Course

Journal of Surgical Research — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:26:35 +0100

Conclusions: We believe this is the first study of burnout among developing world surgeons. Both known and potentially unique triggers for burnout were identified among respondents to our survey, and it appears likely that many surgeons in developing countries already suffer from the syndrome. Given the increased need for surgical care in low and middle income countries, further research is needed to study burnout and to identify interventions to prevent this syndrome among these important health care providers. (Source: Journal of Surgical Research)

Quantitative and empirical demonstration of the Matthew effect in a study of career longevity [Social Sciences]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Matthew effect refers to the adage written some two-thousand years ago in the Gospel of St. Matthew: “For to all those who have, more will be given.” Even two millennia later, this idiom is used by sociologists to qualitatively describe the dynamics of individual progress and the interplay between status and reward. Quantitative studies of professional careers are traditionally limited by the difficulty in measuring progress and the lack of data on individual careers. However, in some professions, there are well-defined metrics that quantify career longevity, success, and prowess, which together contribute to the overall success rating for an individual employee. Here we demonstrate testable evidence of the age-old Matthew “rich get richer” effect, wherein the longevity and pas...

Survey of US academic hospitalist leaders about mentorship and academic activities in hospitalist groups

Journal of Hospital Medicine — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION:Academic hospital medicine groups have an acute need for mentoring and career development programs. These programs should target both individual hospitalists and their leaders while also helping to enhance scholarly work. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2011;6:5–9. © 2011 Society of Hospital Medicine. (Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine)

Clinical Research Careers: Reports from a NHLBI Pediatric Heart Network Clinical Research Skills Development Conference

American Heart Journal — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:14:26 +0100

Conclusions: The aim of this compilation is to stimulate those who might be interested in the research career options available to investigators. (Source: American Heart Journal)

Career Development for Residents and Beyond: Filling in the Gaps

American Journal of Roentgenology — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100

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Bristol leads the way in Europe for HR excellence in research

University of Bristol news — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:11:04 +0100

The University of Bristol has gained a coveted European Commission award in recognition of its commitment to ensuring good working conditions and career development for its researchers. (Source: University of Bristol news)

Survey: Nurses highest users of social media for career development

Healthcare IT News — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:25:45 +0100

Physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and pharmacists are using social media tools to network with professional colleagues, track down job leads and apply for new positions, according to a new survey. (Source: Healthcare IT News)

The KRESCENT Program: An initiative to match supply and demand for kidney research in Canada.

Clinical and Investigative Medicine — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:20:04 +0100

Authors: Burns KD, Wolfs W, Bélanger P, McLaughlin K, Levin A Background: The prevalence of kidney disease is rising in Canada, and new approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment are required. A kidney research training strategy, which enhances capacity while fostering collaboration and knowledge translation, may help to address this health care problem. Purpose: This manuscript describes the Kidney Research Scientist Core Education and National Training (KRESCENT) Program that was launched in 2004 with a major goal to enhance kidney research capacity in Canada. Features: KRESCENT is an innovative training program, which recruits from a variety of research disciplines, and emphasizes multi-disciplinary research approaches, team-based collaboration and knowledge translation. Th...

Investigators From Children's Hospital LA Honored

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Three investigators from The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have been elected into the prestigious Society for Pediatric Research. Their election to this Society represents peer recognition of their research achievements in pediatrics. The Society for Pediatric Research exists to foster the research and career development of investigators engaged in creating new knowledge that advances the health and wellâ��being of young people. Membership is by election only... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

SIU Scholar: Dr. Abdullah Alhassan

Urology — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Société Internationale d'Urologie offers Training Scholarships for young doctors with basic surgical or urological qualifications. The SIU Scholarships involve training in a recognized Urological center of excellence located in the candidate's geographical region. These SIU-accredited centers provide an excellent environment for learning and, in many instances, hands-on experience, so that candidates may acquire knowledge and skills that they will be able to transfer to their own setting of practice. In this series of short communications, SIU Scholars write about the impact that these training opportunities facilitated by the SIU had on their quality of care and career development. Information about applying for an SIU Scholarship is available at http://www.siu-urology.org/. Three y...

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SIU Scholar: Dr. Oranusi Chidi Kingsley

Urology — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Career Interests and Self‐Efficacy Beliefs Among Young Adults With an Intellectual Disability

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100

AbstractWork is important for people with disabilities, and fosters their career development and quality of life. Findings from social cognitive theory suggest that transition to work and work inclusion processes should be based on opportunities to explore the world of work, awareness of professional options (of which people with an intellectual disability (ID) frequently have little knowledge), and consideration of career interests and self‐efficacy beliefs. The present study was aimed at verifying whether people with ID present interests and self‐efficacy beliefs in less complex occupations, and whether self‐efficacy beliefs can predict career interests, similar to results observed with individuals without ID. The study also investigated differences associated with ID level and wit...

Do consultants want e-learning in plastic surgery for continuing professional development and revalidation?

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100

According to the General Medical Council (GMC), revalidation is “the process by which doctors will demonstrate to the GMC that they remain up to date and fit to practise.” It has three aims: to ensure that doctors practice according to the standards of the GMC, to ensure that doctors meet the standards appropriate for their specialty and to identify, investigate and remediate poor practice in doctors. The process, commencing in 2011, will occur every five years and will be mandatory for all doctors. It will be overseen in the UK and Ireland by the UK Revalidation Programme Board. Continuing professional development (CPD) is one component of revalidation and ensures that doctors maintain current knowledge and skills and it requires doctors to maintain and improve standards across all ar...

Deanery issues ID numbers to track SAS careers money

BMA daily feed — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:28:50 +0100

Unique number will support career development (Source: BMA daily feed)