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Student Concerns and Misconceptions about A Career in Radiology

Academic Radiology — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:45:53 +0100

Year after year, medical students pose questions that reflect the same concerns and misconceptions about a career in radiology. While radiology educators and practicing radiologists may perceive many of these reservations as ill-founded or misguided, they are nonetheless important to recognize and address. Student decisions about careers are determined not only by what students know, but also by what they think they know. If students opt for radiology or eschew it based on inaccurate information, this benefits neither the students nor the field of radiology. In what follows, we briefly identify and suggest strategies for educating students about a dozen concerns and misconceptions. (Source: Academic Radiology)

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Assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice of emergency contraception: a cross- sectional study among Ethiopian undergraduate female students

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: The study showed high EC awareness and usage in contrast to other studies in the city, which could be due to the fact that university students are relatively in a better educational level. Therefore, it is highly recommended that interventions intended to combat maternal mortality through contraceptive usage need to be aware of such information specific to the target groups. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding emergency contraceptive pills among female undergraduate students of Makerere University, Uganda

Contraception — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:55 +0100

To determine knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) among female undergraduate students of Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 424 female undergraduate students residing in Makerere University. Simple random sampling was used to select the participants. The selected students had to be female, aged 18 years and above and residents. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires, and confidentiality was enhanced by use of self-adhesive envelopes. Knowledge was measured using multiple choice questions. Attitudes were measured using the Likert scale. Practices were measured using factors associated with past sexual experiences. Data entry and analysis were done using EPI-DATA and SPSS softwa...

Emergency contraception skills workshop for first-year pharmacy students

Contraception — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:55 +0100

It is important that pharmacists be willing to dispense oral emergency contraception (OEC) and provide evidence-based counseling. The purpose of this study is to determine whether changes in knowledge, behavior, confidence and professional responsibility (KBCPR) regarding OEC following a novel educational intervention in first-year pharmacy students are maintained after 8 weeks. (Source: Contraception)

A comparison of sexual behavior and contraceptive use among students in coeducational and non-coeducational secondary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria

Contraception — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:54 +0100

The school environment provides a setting for sexual interaction between students, which may be different in coeducational (CE) and non-coeducational (NCE) schools, with more risk of unintended pregnancies in CE schools. (Source: Contraception)

Distraction and pedestrian safety: How talking on the phone, texting, and listening to music impact crossing the street.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:31:15 +0100

This study was designed to test how talking on the phone, texting, and listening to music may influence pedestrian safety. 138 college students crossed an interactive, semi-immersive virtual pedestrian street. They were randomly assigned to one of four groups: crossing while talking on the phone, crossing while texting, crossing while listening to a personal music device, or crossing while undistracted. Participants distracted by music or texting were more likely to be hit by a vehicle in the virtual pedestrian environment than were undistracted participants. Participants in all three distracted groups were more likely to look away from the street environment (and look toward other places, such as their telephone or music device) than were undistracted participants. Findings were maintaine...

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The influence of conformity and group identity on drink walking intentions: Comparing intentions to drink walk across risky pedestrian crossing scenarios.

Accident; Analysis and Prevention. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:22:26 +0100

This study examined the influence of psychosocial factors upon individuals' intentions to drink walk across four experimental scenarios (and a control condition). Specifically, a 2×2 repeated measures design was utilised in which all of the scenarios incorporated a risky pedestrian crossing situation (i.e., a pedestrian crossing against a red man signal) but differed according to the level of group identity (i.e., low/strangers and high/friends) and conformity (low and high). Individuals were assessed for their intentions to drink walk within each of these different scenarios. Undergraduate students (N=151), aged 17-30 years, completed a questionnaire. Overall, most of the study's hypotheses were supported with individuals reporting the highest intentions to drink walk when in the presenc...

More Alcohol Abuse, Less Drug Abuse Among College StudentsMore Alcohol Abuse, Less Drug Abuse Among College Students

Medscape Medical News Headlines — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:55:20 +0100

U.S. college students seeking substance abuse treatment are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol but less likely to be abusing drugs like heroin or cocaine than their non-student peers. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions - Steep Learning Curve For Surgeons

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0100

An investigation by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery reveals that individuals who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are approximately 4 to 5 times more likely to undergo further ACL reconstruction, if the initial operation was performed by a surgeon who has carried out less than 60 operations. Furthermore, the researchers found that taking part in subspecialty orthopedic fellowship-training program did not enhance the learning curve of young surgeons carrying out ACL reconstructions... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

The effects of cognitive behavior therapy delivered by students in a psychologist training program: an effectiveness study.

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:42:57 +0100

Authors: Ost LG, Karlstedt A, Widén S Abstract Relatively little is known about the efficacy of clinically inexperienced student therapists carrying out cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) under supervision during a professional, psychologist training program. The current study evaluated this by collecting pre- and posttreatment data on 591 consecutive patients receiving treatment at the Psychotherapy Clinic of the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Sweden, over an 8-year period. The patients had mainly anxiety disorders or depression with a mean duration of 15years, and received individual CBT for a mean of 18 sessions. They improved significantly on both general measures (Beck Anxiety Inventory [BAI], Beck Depression Inventory [BDI], and Quality of Life Inventory [QOLI...

Scrupulosity in islam: a comparison of highly religious Turkish and canadian samples.

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:42:36 +0100

Authors: Inozu M, Clark DA, Karanci AN Abstract Scrupulosity is a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) characterized by a tendency to have persistent doubts about God, sin, and the adequacy of one's religious behaviors and devotion. To date, no published studies have compared scrupulosity in high- and low-religious Muslim and Christian samples. In the present study religious school students as well as high- and low-religious university students in Turkey and Canada were compared on the Penn Inventory of Scrupulosity (PIOS), Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ-44), and symptom measures of obssesionality and negative affect. Between-group comparisons revealed that the highly religious Turkish sample scored significantly higher than the highly religious Canadian students on th...

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Morning-After Pill Offered In Vending Machine

WDSU.com - Health — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:55:41 +0100

A university in Pennsylvania is under scrutiny for offering the morning-after pill to students in a campus vending machine. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

College Vending Machine Dispenses 'Morning-After' Pill

Drugs.com - Pharma News — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:02:11 +0100

Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill From Associated Press (February 8, 2012) Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)

Angola: Students, Teachers Urged to Join Sensitisation on HIV/Aids

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:55:28 +0100

[ANGOP] Luanda - Teachers and students were urged to join sensitisation and monitoring rogrammes on serious endemic diseases, such as hiv/Aids, malaria and tuberculosis, ANGOP has learnt. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

How to Influence and Persuade With Touch

Psychology Today Relationships Center — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:35:59 +0100

Ever wonder why your date or mate is disagreeable? Perhaps they are missing a little influential physical contact. Learn to touch, nuzzle, and cuddle your way to persuasive relationship success!read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)

After-school program can reduce alcohol use among middle school students, study finds

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(RAND Corporation) A voluntary substance prevention program held after school and presented by trained facilitators can help reduce alcohol use among young adolescents, according to a new study. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

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A Model for a Free Student-Run Mental Health Clinic (Weill Cornell Community Clinic)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Current resources are inadequate to meet the demand for mental health services. This inadequacy is particularly evident in the case of uninsured patients in New York City. Even when care is initially provided, obstacles such as financial instability often disrupt follow-up and continued care. As a result, there is a large and growing population of mentally disabled individuals who are in need of mental health services but are not receiving them. In an effort to address this problem, a free student-run, attending-directed, mental health clinic was established under the auspices of the student-run Weill Cornell Community Clinic (WCCC). To our knowledge, it is the first psychiatric outpatient clinic of its kind. In the student-run clinic setting, psychiatric care is typically provided by volu...

Identifying the Motivators, Challenges and Faculty Development Needs for Senior Faculty in Medical Student Education (William B Shore MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Teaching Teachers to Teach (Frances E Biagioli MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Discussion for the Medical Student Education STFM conference in Long Beach California. 2012 (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Should Teachers and Students Be “Friends” Online?

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:44:27 +0100

While most educators behave appropriately online, there are a few who don't. And as the saying goes, one bad apple spoils the whole bunch. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

Study: College Students Seek More Help For Alcohol Than Drugs

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:02:51 +0100

BOSTON (CBS) – It’s not shocking to hear that drinking among college students is a problem. But, a new report by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services reveals some eye-opening numbers on the seriousness of the crisis. The report looked at the number of young people who were treated for a substance abuse problem, and found that alcohol abuse, and not drug abuse, was the biggest problem for college students. WBZ-TV’s Kate Merrill reports var videoCanvas = new WNVideoWidget("WNVideoCanvas", "wnVideo_6718073");videoCanvas.SetWidth(320);videoCanvas.SetHeight(240);videoCanvas.SetVariable("clipId", "6718073");videoCanvas.SetReportingKeywords("CBS.BOSTON");videoCanvas.SetAdvertisingZone("CBS.BOSTON/worldnowplayer");videoCanvas.SetVariable("offFaceColor", "afaeae");videoCanva...

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Snack bars and junk food common in schools: study

Reuters: Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:34:46 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About half of all elementary school students can buy potato chips, ice cream or similar snacks in vending machines and at snack bars during school, suggests a new study. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Pa. university installs Plan B vending machine

Health News: CBSNews.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:12:07 +0100

Shippensburg University students can buy emergency contraception for $25 from a vending machine, guaranteeing more privacy (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Pa. university installs "morning-after" machine

Health News: CBSNews.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:12:07 +0100

Shippensburg University students can buy emergency contraception for $25 from a vending machine, guaranteeing more privacy (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Pa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill

USATODAY.com Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:08:39 +0100

Students at a Pennsylvania university can obtain the "morning-after" pill from an unusual source — a vending machine at the campus health ce ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

U.S. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill

CTV Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:35:17 +0100

Students at a U.S. university can obtain the "morning-after" emergency contraceptive pill from an unusual source -- a vending machine. (Source: CTV Health)

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Elsevier's SimChart integrates EHR training and practice into nursing education curriculum

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:01:16 +0100

Elsevier, the leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the availability of SimChart, an educational simulated electronic health record (EHR) system designed for nursing students. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

Why Steve Jobs Is a Leadership Nightmare

Psychology Today Personality Center — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:26:14 +0100

Steven Jobs was one of the most successful entrepreneurial leaders of the last half-century. He will likely be remembered as one of business's iconic leaders. Many of my students admire him. That is the problem.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)

Angola: Education Ministry Points Out Plans for Combat HIV/Aids

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:32:10 +0100

[ANGOP] Luanda - The national director for social actions of Education Ministry, Domingos Torres Júnior mentioned the training of teachers and students next three years, as one of the goals of study and strategic plan of the sector in fighting HIV/AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

New insights into how to correct false knowledge

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Duke University) The abundance of false information available on the Internet, in movies and on TV has created a big challenge for educators.Students sometimes arrive in classrooms filled with inaccurate knowledge they are confident is correct, indicating it is deeply entrenched in their memory.According to Duke University researchers, educators might be able to help students overcome their misconceptions by correcting inaccurate information then having the students practice retrieving it from memory. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Osteopathic student garners national award for cleft palate research

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Michigan State University) A College of Osteopathic Medicine student has been awarded the prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health for his work on identifying the causes leading to cleft palate.Youssef Kousa, a fifth-year candidate in the college's D.O.-Ph.D. program, will receive $65,000 over 21 months for tuition, fees and a stipend. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

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UC Davis fashion design students use their talents to advocate for women's heart health

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of California - Davis Health System) A unique partnership broadens the message of the red dress in raising awareness of heart disease as the leading killer of women. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Cefpodoxime vs Ciprofloxacin for Short-Course Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis: A Randomized Trial [Original Contribution]

JAMA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Among women with uncomplicated cystitis, a 3-day regimen of cefpodoxime compared with ciprofloxacin did not meet criteria for noninferiority for achieving clinical cure. These findings, along with concerns about possible adverse ecological effects associated with other broad-spectrum β-lactams, do not support the use of cefpodoxime as a first-line fluoroquinolone-sparing antimicrobial for acute uncomplicated cystitis. Trial Registration clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00194532 (Source: JAMA)

Is Presence of a Student-Run Clinic During Medical School Associated with Future Primary Care Practice? (Sebastian Tong Mr.)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This powerpoint presentation addresses whether there is an association between presence of a student-run clinic at a medical school and future practice of medical school graduates in a primary care specialty. A 2005 survey of all student-run clinics associated with medical schools was supplemented by direct survey of schools missing from this dataset. We used multiple linear regression to test associations controlling for medical school confounders. In 2005, 72 of 115 responding medical schools had student-run clinics. No association was found between having a student-run clinic at a medical school and proportion of its graduates who currently practice primary care. We will discuss implications and future directions for student-run clinic research. Please contact me (Sebastian Tong) by em...

Longitudinal Primary Care Pharmacotherapy Elective for Medical Students (Jonell Hudson PharmD, BCPS)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Slides presented at STFM Conference on Medical Student Education in 2012 in Long Beach, CA. Describes an elective course offered to M4s that is lead by pharmacists. The course has evolved to include learners from other disciplines. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Social Work and Medical Student Collaboration in Psychosocial Assessments (Weill Cornell Community Clinic)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

-The Weill Cornell Community Clinic (WCCC) opened its doors on April 2006, and Social Work was an integral part of the clinic since its inception. Each year, a Medical Student Board Member serves as a liaison to the New York Presbyterian Hospital's Social Work Department. -Initially, Social Work Interns, supervised by a licensed Social Worker volunteered to staff the clinic weekly to conduct psychosocial assessments approximately 4 months out of the year. -Since 2010, licensed Social Workers volunteer at the clinic year-round, and Social Work Interns volunteer in their second semester from January-April. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Launch of a New Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum for Third-Year Medical Students: Highlighting Family Medicine's Role (Peggy R Cyr MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Family Medicine's Role in the New Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum (LIC) for Third-Year Medical Students (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

SIM-EHR (Simulated EHR): A Virtual Case-based Educational Tool (Fran E Biagioli MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Slide set for the Simulated Electronic Health Record Seminar for the Medical Student Education STFM conference in Long Beach California, 2012. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Teaching About Health Literacy: Competency-based training for medical students (Cliff Coleman MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This seminar will include information about health literacy in general, including definitions, prevalence, and important health-related associations, in order to provide a common starting point for participants. We will discuss evidence-based best-practices for mitigating the effects of low health literacy. We will then discuss competency-based training outcomes, and associated methods for teaching and evaluating learners. We will discuss various curricular models, and examine the example of one medical school's health literacy curriculum in more detail. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Nutrition Counseling Initiative at the Weill Cornell Community Clinic (Weill Cornell Community Clinic)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The Weill Cornell Community Clinic (WCCC) is a student-run clinic serving the uninsured population of NYC. The WCCC has two main goals: extending healthcare access to underprivileged populations, and increasing patients' knowledge regarding their health conditions, related care, and treatment. In order to assess clinic patients' educational needs and interests, a survey was administered to all patient visits over a four-week period that requested participants to rank numerous services (e.g. smoking cessation, exercise, nutrition) with respect to interest level. Nutrition counseling was unanimously rated as being of high interest. To acknowledge and act on the recognized need voiced by WCCC patients, two methods of Nutrition Counseling have been proposed. In one solution, weekly sessions wo...

Program Puts Smackdown on Bullying (CME/CE)

MedPage Today State Required CME — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:43:13 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- An integrated program to encourage respectful student behavior in schools reduced the number of teacher-reported bullying incidents and the prevalence of peer rejection, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)

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School Vending Machines Still Offer Too Many Sugary Snacks

WebMD Health — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:10:35 +0100

About half of elementary school students still have access to sugary snacks and other unhealthy options in school vending machines, according to a new study. (Source: WebMD Health)

Survey on Junior High School Student's Attitudes toward Rational Drug Use and the Educational Effect by School Pharmacists.

Yakugaku Zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:06:03 +0100

Authors: Yamada J, Takayanagi R, Yokoyama H, Suzuki Y, Sinohara S, Yamada Y Abstract The educational intervention could improve knowledge about rational drug use in the junior high school. Improving knowledge about rational drug use at an early age may be a good way to increase the population's awareness of health, medicines and self-medication. To educate the rational drug use, it is desirable that the school pharmacists participate in this educational program in the junior high school. So we conducted an educational lecture by school pharmacists to promote rational drug use and self-medication in junior high school students. The study compared participant responses before and after a lecture. After the first questionnaire, we lectured the mentioned above to them. Afterward, secon...

Many U.S. Kids Still Buy Unhealthy Snacks at School

MedlinePlus Health News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0100

Regulation needed to reduce students' access to junk food, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Nutrition, School Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Do Today's Women Have Too Many Choices?

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:29:25 +0100

Journalism professor Barbara Kelley noticed a surprising trend among her women students: they were bright, successful, highly motivated—and terribly confused.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Teens Exposed to Less Secondhand Smoke in Cars

WebMD Health — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:06:16 +0100

Secondhand smoke exposure in cars has declined in U.S. middle and high school students between 2000 and 2009. (Source: WebMD Health)

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Teen Secondhand Smoke Exposure Down, But Not Enough

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0100

Secondhand Smoke (SHS) exposure among middle and high school students in the USA has dropped over the last ten years, researchers from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reported in the March edition of Pediatrics. The authors explained that passengers in cars who accompany smokers run significant health risks, especially if they are children and teenagers. Even though exposure has gone down over the last decade, 22... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

New ‘JeffHELP’ Team to Offer Support After a Loss

What's New on JEFFLINE — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:38:57 +0100

As students, faculty members and employees of Jefferson, all of us share a common goal — to deliver high-quality care to patients in need. Sometimes, though, we, too, need access to resources to help care for ourselves during defining moments that can forever change our lives. The death of a loved one or important person in our lives, through suicide or other traumatic event can be one of the most difficult and stressful experiences we ever face. With that loss comes a strong feeling of helplessness, loneliness and lack of hope. Having access to the right tools to cope with our grief and loss is essential to the healing process. Recognizing this, Jefferson has recently formed JeffHELP, a campus-wide suicide prevention team. The group is currently in the process of determining ways in...

Using integrated learning modules to increase involvement in ASHP student society.

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:07:40 +0100

Authors: Obua U, Sabackic M, Goldman-Levine J PMID: 22302251 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)

Terrence Higgins Trust brings free STI testing to Student Pride in Brighton

Terrence Higgins Trust — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:05:38 +0100

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust is to offer free testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at this year’s Student Pride on Saturday 25th February, in a bid to promote good sexual health among attending students.From 1.00pm – 5.00pm, Terrence Higgins Trust will have a base at the Brighton Dome, where staff and volunteers will offer tests for the STIs chlamydia and gonorrhoea to those aged from 16-24. Testing is free, simple and confidential - men are asked to give a urine sample and women either a urine sample or self-administered swab. Samples are then sent off to the lab, with the results available in one week. The charity will also provide students with free condoms, and information and advice on sexual health.In the UK, young people between the ages of ...

SfE-sponsored Biology Undergraduate Research Bursaries

Society for Endocrinology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

The Biology Undergraduate Research Bursaries Programme is run by the Society of Biology in conjunction with the Society for Endocrinology and other learned societies. The purpose of the awards is to give experience of research to undergraduates with research potential and to encourage them to consider a career in scientific research. The awards provide support for the student at a rate of £180 per week, for a period of between six and eight weeks. Researchers in the biological and biomedical sciences at universities and research institutions within the UK are eligible to apply. Click on the link below for further details, eligibility criteria and to download an application form. The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm Friday 30 March 2012. Society of Biology: Bi...

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Sudan: The Campaign against Cutting Goes to School - 02 February 2012

UNFPA News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:59:14 +0100

GADARIF, Sudan — When Ahfad University for Women in Omdurman began offering a course in community development in the 1990s meant for mature, illiterate women farmers, the main goal was to expand the students’ role in the economic life of their communities. But over the years, many such courses have expanded to touch on more intimate subjects, including reproductive health, early marriage and even female genital mutilation/cutting, a longstanding tradition in the area. (Source: UNFPA News)

Association of solitary binge drinking and suicidal behavior among emerging adult college students. - Gonzalez VM.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

Emerging adult college students who binge drink in solitary contexts (i.e., while alone) experience greater depression and suicidal ideation than do students who only binge drink in social contexts, suggesting that they may be at greater risk for suicidal ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Ethnicity specific norms and alcohol consumption among Hispanic/Latino/a and Caucasian students. - LaBrie JW, Atkins DC, Neighbors C, Mirza T, Larimer ME.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

Previous research has shown that social norms are among the strongest predictors of college student drinking and that normative misperceptions of more similar groups' drinking behavior may be more influential on individual drinking than those groups percei... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Global sleep quality as a moderator of alcohol consumption and consequences in college students. - Kenney SR, LaBrie JW, Hummer JF, Pham AT.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

The authors examined the relationship between global sleep quality and alcohol risk, including the extent to which global sleep quality moderated the relationship between alcohol use and drinking-related consequences. Global sleep quality was measured usin... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Healthy life behaviors and suicide probability in university students. - Engin E, Cuhadar D, Ozturk E.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

This study aims to determine the sociodemographic factors and healthy life behaviors affecting suicide and suicide probability of university students. The research was designed as a complementary study and conducted with 334 students from several faculties... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

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Implicit and explicit alcohol-related motivations among college binge drinkers. - Herschl LC, McChargue DE, Mackillop J, Stoltenberg SF, Highland KB.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

RATIONALE: Positive alcohol outcome expectancies and behavioral economic indices of alcohol consumption are related to binge drinking among college students and may reflect explicit and implicit motivations that are differentially associated with this beha... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Patterns of drinking-related protective and risk behaviors in college student drinkers. - Ray AE, Stapleton JL, Turrisi R, Philion E.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

Drinking-related protective (e.g., pacing consumption) and risk (e.g., participating in drinking games) behaviors influence both the amount of alcohol consumed and the consequences experienced by college students. Previous studies of these behaviors have t... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Protective behavioral strategies as a mediator and moderator of the relationship between self-regulation and alcohol-related consequences in first-year college students. - D'Lima GM, Pearson MR, Kelley ML.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

This study examined protective behavioral strategies (PBS) as a potential mediator and moderator of the relationship between self-regulation and alcohol-related consequences. Participants were 249 first-year undergraduate men and women. The use of PBS part... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Nigeria: 17-Year-Old Mother Sells Two-Week-Old Baby for N20,000

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:59:40 +0100

[Leadership] The absurdity of child trading came to fore on Friday as a two-week old baby was sold by the mother, Blessing John, an SSS II student for a paltry N20,000 to one Mrs. Chikodili Jude of Mechanic Bye pass, Minna, Niger state. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Bristol PLuS Award Employability Skills Day

University of Bristol news — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:47:04 +0100

The University will be holding its first Employability Skills Day for students on 16 February 2012. (Source: University of Bristol news)

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Students decide: Feeling mutual?

BMA daily feed — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:35:00 +0100

Should students on traditional medical degree courses subsidise graduate-entry medics? (Source: BMA daily feed)

Stability and change in screen-based sedentary behaviours and associated factors among Norwegian children in the transition between childhood and adolescence

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Use of TV/DVD and computer/electronic games increased with age and tracked over time in this group of 11-13 year old Norwegian children. Interventions targeting these sedentary behaviours should thus be introduced early. The identified modifiable and non-modifiable factors associated with change in TST and tracking of high TST should be taken into consideration when planning such interventions. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

Fair to bring future scientists and engineers to UC Riverside

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of California - Riverside) What are you really eating when youre eating chicken? Do different types of wood produce the same heat when burned? Do twins have similar fingerprints? How does sleep affect your memory? Does your eye color matter? Hundreds of K-12 students from 33 local schools will answer these and other intriguing questions at the 23nd annual Science and Engineering Fair at the University of California, Riverside, Feb. 7-9. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Structuring a College Alcohol Prevention Program on the Low Level of Response to Alcohol Model: A Pilot Study

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsThe results support the hypothesis that tailoring prevention efforts to address specific predisposing factors, such as a low LR, may be associated with beneficial effects on drinking quantity. We hope that these data will encourage additional efforts to validate the low LR‐based prevention paradigm and test other interventions that are targeted toward predisposing phenotypes such as impulsivity and negative affect. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)

Too Many Kids Are Breathing Secondhand Smoke in Cars

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

In the first national estimate of its kind, a report from government researchers says more than one in five high school students and middle schoolers ride in cars while others are smoking. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

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Retention of dental sealants placed on sound teeth and incipient caries lesions as part of a service‐learning programme in rural areas in Mexico

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. Sealants had survival rates comparable to those previously reported in the literature. Sealants placed on sound and enamel caries lesions had similar survival rates. (Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry)

Sustained Decreases in Risk Exposure and Youth Problem Behaviors After Installation of the Communities That Care Prevention System in a Randomized Trial [Article]

Archives of Pediatrics — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Using the CTC system can produce enduring reductions in community-wide levels of risk factors and problem behaviors among adolescents beyond the years of supported implementation, potentially contributing to long-term public health benefits. Trial Registration clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01088542 (Source: Archives of Pediatrics)

The Impact of Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports on Bullying and Peer Rejection: A Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial [Article]

Archives of Pediatrics — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions The results indicated that SWPBIS has a significant effect on teachers' reports of children's involvement in bullying as victims and perpetrators. The findings were considered in light of other outcomes for students, staff, and the school environment, and they suggest that SWPBIS may help address the increasing national concerns related to school bullying by improving school climate. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics)

Associations Between Displayed Alcohol References on Facebook and Problem Drinking Among College Students [Article]

Archives of Pediatrics — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Displayed references to I/PD were positively associated with AUDIT scores suggesting problem drinking as well as alcohol-related injury. Results suggest that clinical criteria for problem drinking can be applied to Facebook alcohol references. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics)

Student Access to Competitive Foods in Elementary Schools: Trends Over Time and Regional Differences [Article]

Archives of Pediatrics — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Many elementary school students can purchase competitive foods on campus. Most students with access to competitive venues could purchase sweet products, but healthier foods were less widely available. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics)

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The Weill Cornell Community Clinic Insurance Enrollment Program (Weill Cornell Community Clinic)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The Weill Cornell Community Clinic (WCCC) started a facilitated insurance enrollment program in 2009(?). The aim of the program is to educate patients about available free or low cost insurance options and to serve as mentors while guiding patients through the enrollment process. A group of trained medical students screens all new and follow-up patients that attend the clinic. Screening questions include employment status, monthly income, and household composition. If patients are eligible, the WCCC collaborates with health care advocates at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House to enroll patients in public health insurance options. Over the past two years, this program has screened 125 patients. In the past 6 months, 47 patients were screened for public health insurance. Eleven (23.4%) pati...

Counseling for Weight Loss and Exercise (Frank Domino MD)

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5 brief counseling steps for Medical Students to use, along with Motivational Interviewing, to help patients lose weight and exercise (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss & Exercise (Frank Domino MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Brief introduction on how to use Motivational Interviewing for weight loss and exercise for third year medical students from the Un. of Massachusetts Medical School 2011. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

The Weill Cornell Community Clinic Student Advisory Committee: A Model for Maintenance and Growth ()

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

A goal of the Weill Cornell Community Clinic is to provide comprehensive health care to our patients that extends beyond primary care to include such services as mental health, women's health, pharmacy, and referrals. Key to the successful maintenance and expansion of our service offerings is the organizational structure of the Clinic, led by the Student Advisory Committee. As part of the Committee, medical students learn firsthand the challenges of managing a clinic and running a non-profit organization, along with the difficulties that underserved patients face in attaining high quality health care. Thus the Student Advisory Committee provides a unique addition to medical school education while also improving the services the Weill Cornell Community Clinic can offer our patients. (Source...

Remediating reading difficulties in a response to intervention model with secondary students

Psychology in the Schools — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article provides an overview of the findings from each of the 3 years of an intensive, tiered reading intervention with middle‐school students. In Year 1, students were provided with a Tier 1 and Tier 2 intervention. In Year 2, minimal responders were provided with another year of intervention (Tier 3), and again in Year 3, minimal responders to the 2‐year intervention were provided with a third year of intervention (Tier 4). Using students' responsiveness to intervention as a prerequisite for a subsequent year of intensive instruction, minimal responders received a total of up to 3 years of intervention. The efficacy of an enhanced primary (Tier 1), secondary (Tier 2), and tertiary (Tier 3) intervention, and an individualized, intensive reading intervention (Tier 4) are discussed...

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Maximizing the effectiveness of building teams in response to intervention implementation

Psychology in the Schools — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article summarizes the history of teaming in schools, discusses potential barriers, and offers strategies for enhancing team practices and maximizing the outcomes of teaming. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: Psychology in the Schools)

Modifying instruction within tiers in multitiered intervention programs

Psychology in the Schools — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article provides a simple model for evaluating the current instruction to look for areas in which it can be adjusted before more restrictive measures are taken. The model draws from the literature on functional assessment of academic performance. Teachers and consultants are advised to check (a) the skills targeted for instruction, (b) guided practice, (c) independent practice, (d) implementation fidelity, and (e) the motivating conditions that are present during instruction. The role of each area in student learning and progress is discussed, and recommendations are made for adjustments. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: Psychology in the Schools)

Response to intervention in mathematics: Critical elements

Psychology in the Schools — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article explores some of the key elements of RtI practices in mathematics, including screening for identification of struggling learners and progress monitoring for gauging instructional effectiveness. In addition, several of the pressing needs regarding the importance of mathematics proficiency for all students are discussed. We describe some of the similarities and differences between RtI processes in reading and mathematics. The article addresses the use of diagnostic data and details the importance of “core” instructional practices that reflect the standards included in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards and Common Core Mathematics standards, among others. The article concludes with a discussion of some evidence‐based interventions in mathematics, and ...

District‐level considerations in supporting and sustaining RtI implementation

Psychology in the Schools — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractAlthough Response to Intervention (RtI) implementation efforts have been occurring in schools across the country for more than a decade, questions and concerns are emerging, as some schools are not observing significantly improved student achievement or behavior outcomes as expected. In the literature on RtI implementation, most authors indicate there are multiple levels of support that are required for effective RtI implementation. These include individual professional development regarding the rationale for RtI and for developing necessary skills; building‐level support encompassing necessary resources, leadership, and structures that promote RtI; and district‐level support to drive the broader system. In this article, we identify district‐level supports that are important ...

Evaluation of a direct access cardiac arrhythmia monitoring service.

Cardiology Journal — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:36:02 +0100

Conclusions: Direct access for cardiac arrhythmia monitoring seems to provide an effective mechanism for diverting inappropriate or non-essential referrals away from the cardiology clinic. (Cardiol J 2012; 19, 1: 70-75). PMID: 22298170 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Cardiology Journal)

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What Are the Major Diseases Involving Copper Metabolism?

PediatricEducation.org — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:08:49 +0100

Discussion Nutritional problems can occur in all parts of the world and in all socioeconomic strata. Caloric and/or protein inadequacy unfortunately plagues too many people because of inadequate supplies or availability. Supplemental food programs around the world attempt to provide appropriate nutrition, but can be stymied because of war, political instability, economic instability and many other social factors. The most common specific nutrient deficiencies are iron and Vitamin D deficiencies. Minerals important for essential nutrition include copper, iodine, selenium and zinc. A typical mixed diet usually provides enough minerals. In the United States, mineral deficiencies are usually uncommon unless there is an underlying disease process or abnormal food restrictions or diet. Vegan an...

Social Support Is Critical for Depression Recovery

Psych Central — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:38:51 +0100

Every human being wants to belong. This need is so strong that people will do nearly anything to feel like they are part of something. Personal relationships form a safety net around individuals to protect them from too much isolation. Long ago, people who strayed from a group had a much harder time surviving the elements or avoiding starvation. While it’s physically safer now to live a solitary life, emotional isolation can still threaten a person’s mental well-being. Social support is a vital and effective part of depression recovery. It can turn around damaging isolation, affect a person’s life focus, and generate solutions for depression management. Learn more about how this powerful social force can positively effect someone living with depression. Social Connection Curbs You...

Associations between oral health‐related quality of life and emotional statuses in children and preadolescents

Oral Diseases — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:02:03 +0100

Baby Boomers Getting More Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0100

Baby boomers in the leading three English-speaking economies, the USA, UK and Canada, are being diagnosed at progressively higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a report written by researchers from King's College London, and Thomas' Hospital London, in the Student British Medical Journal. The authors Dr. Ranjababu Kulasegaram, and final year medical student Rachel von Simson, explain that a significant number of older adults appear not to be practicing safe sex... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Smiling At Strangers

Psychology Today Relationships Center — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:56:33 +0100

When I was s first-year medical student, my classmates and I used to go down to the hospital cafeteria between lectures to buy snacks. The women from whom we bought them at the check-out counters were all young and sullen, rarely even glancing up at their customers as they rang up purchases.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)

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Birdbooker Report 208 | @GrrlScientist

Guardian Unlimited Science — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

Compiled by an ardent bibliophile, this weekly report includes books about mosses, scientific art and stream ecology that have been newly published in North America and the UKBooks to the ceiling, Books to the sky,My pile of books is a mile high.How I love them! How I need them!I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. ~ Arnold Lobel [1933-1987] author of many popular children's books. Compiled by Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen, the Birdbooker Report is a long-running weekly report listing the wide variety of nature, natural history, ecology, animal behaviour, science and history books that have been newly released or republished in North America and in the UK. The books listed here were received by Ian during the previous week, courtesy of these various publishing houses. New and Recent ...

Satisfaction, Motivation, and Future of Community Preceptors (Robyn Latessa MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Findings from repeat of longitudinal study conducted in one state of all AHEC community-based primary care preceptors of health science students, comparing current findings with those from six years earlier, and reporting on satisfaction, motivation, incentives/rewards valued, reasons for teaching, likelihood to continue, and discussion of implications. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Extreme behavioral lateralization and the remodeling of the distal humerus

American Journal of Human Biology — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: It could be stated that extreme handedness has an influence on the asymmetry of epicondyle of the humerus; nevertheless, this effect is more significant in the extreme right handed. This is likely to result from the necessity for left‐handed people to adapt themselves to the conditions of a dominantly “right‐handed” world. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: American Journal of Human Biology)

Parents urge more tests as twitches spread at New York school

Reuters: Health — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:52:08 +0100

LE ROY, New York (Reuters) - State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this working-class town who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities on Saturday sought to assure parents the community's high school is safe. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Neurotrophins-Growth Factors Update

Neuromics — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:06:00 +0100

Our Neurotrophins and Growth Factor Antibodies and Recombinant Proteins help support a wide span of research areas. These areas include: neuroscience, immunology, cardiac disease research and cancer.I would like to update you on recent publications highlighting use of some of these reagents: Aiko Sada, Kazuteru Hasegawa, Pui Han Pin, Yumiko Saga. NANOS2 Acts Downstream of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Signaling to Suppress Differentiation of Spermatogonial Stem Cells. DOI: 10.1002/stem.790. Copyright © 2011 AlphaMed Press...anti-GFRA1 (1:200, Neuromics, Edina, MN)...Images: Ngn3-Cre targets GFRA1-negative cells. (A-F): At P7, Rosa-YFP; Ngn3-Cre double transgenic testes were immunostained with the indicated markers. Most of YFP-positive spermatogonia (Ngn3-lineage c...

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Slide show: Top 10 regional conventions and trade shows in Seattle

bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:43:05 +0100

Conventions and trade shows impact the Puget Sound area economy to the tune of millions of dollars — and they attract millions of enthusiastic attendees from the region, nation and the world. Some of the more colorful events include the Northwest Flower & Garden Show and two conventions that welcome legions of costume-clad comics fans: Emerald City ComiCon and Sakura-Con. Other exhibitions cater to prospective college students, motorcycle lovers, and engaged couples planning weddings. The Puget Sound Business Journal has compiled a list of the top 24 regional conventions and trade shows staged at the Washington State Convention Center in 2011... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)

Summary of Discussion Session S5 Teaching Practice Standards MSE12 conference (Beat Steiner MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Summary of discussion from Session S5 on Feb 3 2012 by about 30 medical student educators discussion standards for community teaching practices (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Using Formative Assessment in Active Learning Environments: Transitioning from Preclinical to Clinical Training (Linda Chang PharmD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Many medical students struggle as they enter the clinical setting because they have difficulty in integrating and applying what they have learned in the preclinical classroom. In order to address this challenge, active learning activities were added to the Essentials of Patient Care course for second year medical students. This PowerPoint was presented at the 38th Annual STFM Conference on Medical Student Education and presents 1) the structure of the course that encompasses cultural competency, health policy, preventive medicine, epidemiology/evidence-based medicine, and medical ethics; 2) examples of the active learning activities; 3) the formative assessment of students' performance in these activities qualitatively and quantitatively; and 4) the use of these assessment data to improve ...

C-STAHR: Reducing Discrimination in Healthcare (Brooke Thurman Medical student)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

We are C-STAHR: Community-Students Against Healthcare Racism, a group of medical students from the University of Colorado working with 2040 Partners for health and community leaders to improve health care experiences in Denver and Aurora. We are Latino, black, white, men, women, old and young. What brings us together is the desire to combat racism and improve medical care. Our vision: For students and the community to work together to better understand perceived discrimination and design a feasible intervention to better equip future physicians and community members to reduce its effects (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Medical Student Teaching in Teaching Health Centers (Keith Nokes MD, MPH)

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Medical Spanish Close to Home--An Inner-City Spanish Immersion Elective for Medical Students (Keith Nokes MD, MPH)

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El Monte City School District in More than Decade-Long Process to Promote Healthy Lifestyles

RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The menu items available to El Monte City School District students on a recent Wednesday were a far cry from the staples that for years dominated school lunches - offerings like sloppy joes and tater-tots. The change is the product of a more-than-decade-long effort to bring healthier options to the children of the K-8 school district. Combined with a hefty nutritional curriculum that has pervaded regular classroom lessons, the district has landed several prestigious awards and brought it closer to creating a healthier student population, officials said. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

Patterns of Adolescents' Beliefs About Fighting and Their Relation to Behavior and Risk Factors for Aggression.

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This study examined adolescents' patterns of beliefs about aggression, and how these patterns relate to aggressive and prosocial behavior, and to risk factors associated with aggression. A sample of 477 sixth graders from two urban schools and a school in a nearby county completed measures of beliefs, behavior, and individual, peer and parental factors associated with aggression. Teacher ratings of participants' behavior and emotion regulation were also obtained. The urban sample was 84% African American; the county school was in a rural fringe area with a student population that was 45% Caucasian and 40% African American. Latent class analysis of items on a beliefs measure supported hypotheses predicting three groups: (a) a Beliefs Against Fighting (BAGF) group that opposed the use of agg...

Jacqueline Rose: a life in writing

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:55:08 +0100

'Victimhood is something that happens but when you turn it into an identity you're psychically and politically finished'One day, Jacqueline Rose came across a troubling passage in Proust's A la recherche du temps perdu. The narrator, Marcel, lies beside his sleeping lover Albertine and masturbates against her. "It seemed to me at those moments," writes Proust in Carol Clark's recent Penguin translation, "that I possessed her more completely, like an unconscious part of dumb nature." Professor Rose, feminist and psychoanalytic critic, bristled. "I thought 'This is ridiculous – she'd have woken up by now!' I had my feminist reaction – which is not my most obvious default position – which is just let the woman speak."So Rose decided to awaken Proust's lover from her implausible slumber....

Interested in an iPad Programming Class?

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:32:57 +0100

Carnegie Mellon University, known as one of the nation’s leading computer science schools, offered a course on iPad programming. On the first day, the 30-person class saw 90 students show up and had a 75-student waiting list. The school is putting the course lectures online for free on iTunesU. The course is intended to help [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

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Faculty Positions in Biology - University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

AIBS Classifieds — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:26:32 +0100

The Biology Department at the University of Tabuk in Saudi Arabia seeks applicants for multiple faculty positions in all fields of biology for both female and male campuses. Faculty positions are open at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels and commence in September 2012. Candidates must have an earned doctorate in Biology or a related field. Specific duties include the development of research programs, undergraduate and graduate teaching, student advisement, and service activities. Interested candidates are invited to submit a letter of application, a comprehensive current CV, and a summary of teaching and research interests. All materials should be sent electronically as a .pdf file to UofTabukBIO@yahoo.com The language of instruction at the University of Tabuk is Engli...

UK chemistry student numbers hold steady

Chemistry World | Latest News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:53:57 +0100

Chemistry degrees predicted to buck the trend of a 9% drop in applications to UK universities (Source: Chemistry World | Latest News)

Penn State defies Facebook campaign calling for it to drop climate lecture | Leo Hickman

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:13:14 +0100

University cites its First Amendment commitment in supporting its climate scientist Michael Mann's right to give lectureIn an uncharacteristically angry post at the New York Times's Dot Earth blog, Andy Revkin has hit out at a "shameful attack on free speech". It relates to a Facebook campaign which is calling on Pennsylvania State University to "disinvite" Professor Michael E. Mann, the director of its Earth System Science Center, from giving a lecture next week entitled: "Confronting the Climate Change Challenge."The Facebook campaign has been initiated by a seemingly conjoined group called the Common Sense Movement/Secure Energy for America Political Action Committee. Brad Johnson at ThinkProgress has investigated the people behind it and describes it as a "coal-industry astroturf group...

Lawmakers delay hearing on school trans fat ban

USATODAY.com Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:04:44 +0100

A committee was expected to discuss a bill for the toughest regulations to ban trans fat from students, but lawmakers delayed the hearing. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Prevalence of bullying among Cyprus elementary and high school students - Stavrinides P, Paradeisiotou A, Tziogouros C, Lazarou C.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:18:19 +0100

The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of bullying among Cyprus elementary and high school students. The participants were 1645 students of both levels that completed the Revised Bullying and Victimization Questionnaire. The results... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

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School climate in elementary school: a study of the influence of environmental variables on the perception by students 6 to 8 years old - Younès N, Debarbieux E, Jourdan D.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:18:19 +0100

This article reports a study of the way 697 6-8 year-olds in 22 French primary schools perceive their school climate and their own wellbeing. The findings show that the pupils have a positive view of their schools: most pupils feel comfortable at school, a... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Averting Drug Resistance

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is growing exponentially, contributing to an estimated 99,000 deaths from hospital-associated infections in the U.S. annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One reason that this is happening is that drug resistant proteins are transporting "good" antibiotics, or inhibitors, out of the cells, leaving them to mutate. In a paper recently published in the journal Nature, Professor of Biochemistry Dorothee Kern and collaborators including former postdoctoral student Katherine A... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Mentoring Helps Survivors Of Violence, Child Abuse

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Can mentoring relationships help female students who survive childhood abuse or domestic violence? Absolutely, according to new research from Concordia University, published in the Journal of College Student Development. "Studies have shown that childhood abuse unleashes a chain of negative emotions that can impact an individual's future, producing feelings of shame, isolation, self-loathing and educational underachievement," says first author Rosemary C. Reilly, an associate professor in the Concordia Department of Applied Human Sciences... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Key Factors In Student Weight - Impoverished Schools, Parent Education

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Attending a financially poor school may have more of an effect on unhealthy adolescent weight than family poverty, according to Penn State sociologists. Poor schools even influence how parental education protects kids from becoming overweight. "It was once thought that family income was the main factor when we talk about the research on adolescent weight," said Molly Martin, assistant professor of sociology and demography. "That's not true. The environments the children live in play a key role in weight problems among adolescents... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

AIBS names emerging public policy leaders

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Institute of Biological Sciences) The American Institute of Biological Sciences has selected two graduate students to receive the 2012 AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award. Lida Beninson is a Ph.D. candidate in Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado Boulder. Andrew Reinmann is a Ph.D. candidate in Biology at Boston University. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

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Fellowships to assist 9 UC Riverside students secure doctoral degrees

EurekAlert! - Biology — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of California - Riverside) The University of California, Riverside has awarded nine first-year graduate students an annual stipend of $30,000 for two years to increase underrepresented minority students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at the doctoral level. In addition to the stipend that covers living expenses, each student's graduate tuition and fees are fully covered. Because of the fellowships, the nine students will be fully engaged in research from the outset. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Student Alcohol Disorders

About.com Eating Disorders — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

A new study shows that six percent of college students meet criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol dependence (also referred to as alcoholism), and 31 percent meet the clinical criteria for alcohol abuse. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)

Evaluation of educational program on osteoporosis awareness and prevention among nurse students in China

Nursing and Health Sciences — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This study assessed a targeted continuing osteoporosis educational program and investigated awareness and prevention of osteoporosis in Chinese female pre‐internship nurse students. A quasi‐experimental study was conducted. The program was presented to 256 nurse students. The baseline knowledge score of the nurse students was low (9.78 ± 3.13). They had inadequate osteoporosis health beliefs, self‐efficacy and related behaviors. The educational program significantly augmented osteoporosis knowledge (Student's paired t = −13.42, P < 0.001), total osteoporosis health beliefs (Student's paired t = −4.46, P < 0.001), and the subscale (P < 0.001) except for the perceived barriers to exercising and calcium intake. Participants showed a significant incr...

Action learning enhances professional development of research supervisors: an Australian health science exemplar

Nursing and Health Sciences — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractThe worldwide academic workforce is ageing. At the same time, health and human services workforces are expanding. The preparation of educators to fill gaps in expertise and to position the health sciences for future growth is an urgent need. The findings from a recent action learning project that aimed to enhance the professional growth and development of higher degree researcher student supervisors in a School of Health and Human Sciences are presented. Seven early career researchers and the facilitator met for two hours every two to three weeks over 4 months between April and July 2010, in a rural and regional university in New South Wales, Australia. The processes initiated were a combination of experiential knowledge, referral to relevant published reports, use of an effectiv...

fmConnect: Putting Critical Pieces Together for Successful Family Medicine Student Recruitment (Judy Gary MEd)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Presentation given at 2012 Medical Student Education Conference (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Longitudinal Approach to Teaching PubMed Search Strategy Skills to Medical Students (Harald Lausen DO)

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Enhancing Students' Literature Searches by Integrating Personal Librarian Feedback into a PBL Course (Suzanne Edmunds MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Peer presentation about a curriculum intervention for 1st year medical students in which they received electronic feedback from their "personal librarians" about search strategies related to learning issues in 6 PBL cases over a period of time. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Appearing Anxious Leads to Negative Judgments by Others

Journal of Clinical Psychology — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsThis study provided evidence that the concerns held by socially anxious individuals that others will judge them negatively based on their signs of anxiety is accurate to a degree. These findings might inform the process of cognitive restructuring for social anxiety. (Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Naturalistic Changes in Subjective Distress Outside of Therapy

Journal of Clinical Psychology — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsLimitations of the study and further implications for treatment outcome research are discussed. (Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology)

A Comparison of Three Theoretically Important Constructs: What Accounts For Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder?

Journal of Clinical Psychology — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionThese results suggest that emotion regulation difficulties and interpersonal problems may be particularly problematic for those with high BPD symptoms in different ways. Implications and future directions are discussed. (Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology)

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The Factor Structure and Concurrent Validity of the Korean Version of the Metacognitions Questionnaire 30 (K‐MCQ‐30)

Journal of Clinical Psychology — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsThese results provide general support for the 5‐factor structure of the K‐MCQ‐30 and its good concurrent validity in nonclinical samples. (Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Student Ratings of Selection Factors for PsyD Programs

Journal of Clinical Psychology — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsPsyD students rated a program's structure, tone, and reputation as particularly important factors to consider in selecting a program. Students' quality ratings were used to determine the top 5 programs for each of the factors assessed in the study. (Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology)

Development of an automated method to detect sitting pivot transfer phases using biomechanical variables: toward a standardized method

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: The relative threshold-based algorithm used to automatically detect the four distinct phases of the SPT, is rapid, accurate and repeatable. A quantitative and thorough description of the precise phases of the SPT is prerequisite to better interpret biomechanical findings and measure task performance. The algorithm could also become clinically useful to refine the assessment and training of SPTs. (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)

SFU scientists seek teaching excitement at AAAS

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Simon Fraser University) Thousands of scientists, including many from SFU, will descend upon Vancouver, Feb. 16-20 to not only share research discoveries but also hone their skills as science educators. They will share their teaching trade secrets at the 2012 American Association for the Advancement of Science conference, known as the world's largest science fair. SFU's Faculty of Science is sponsoring 10 faculty members, two staff and two graduate students to attend the AAAS' symposium on education. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

The effects of social connections on self-rated physical and mental health among internal migrant and local adolescents in Shanghai, China

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:50:27 +0100

Conclusions: Self-rated data suggest that migrant adolescents enjoy a physical health advantage and a mental health disadvantage. Layered social connections, such as peer association and social cohesion, may be particularly important for migrants. A public health effort is required to improve the health status of migrant youth. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

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Dear Student: Don't Ask Me This

Psychology Today Relationships Center — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:27:32 +0100

If you're going to make a mistake, dear student, own up and don't ask for pre-approval.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)

Flap over Designer Sperm in India

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:10:31 +0100

An ad for sperm from “tall and fair” technology students sparks a debate in India about designer babies.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

2012 HigherEd Edition of the Horizon Report is out!

The Cornflower — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:38:33 +0100

The 2012 HigherEd edition of the Horizon Report has been released. It can be found here: http://www.nmc.org/publications/horizon-report-2012-higher-ed-edition. Here is a summary compiled by my colleague at UIC, Ed Garay. Some key trends: 1) People expect to be able to work, learn, and study whenever and wherever they want to 2) The technologies we use are increasingly cloud-based, and our notions of IT support are decentralized 3) The world of work is increasingly collaborative, driving changes in the way student projects are structured 4) The abundance of resources and relationships made easily accessible via the Internet is increasingly challenging us to revisit our roles as educators 5) Education paradigms are shifting to include online learning, hybrid learning and collaborative ...

A Case Control Study on Specific Learning Disorders in School Going Children in Bikaner City

Indian Journal of Pediatrics — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:10:35 +0100

Conclusions The current study, therefore, is an attempt to identify children with learning disorders and explore the prevalence of the problem and etiological factors e.g., family environment, social factors and developmental issues of child and associated co-morbidities. More studies with larger sample size should be undertaken to get accurate picture of these disorders.There is also need for some community based programme to raise the level of awareness and knowledge about these disorders in general population. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s12098-012-0699-7Authors Madan Gopal Choudhary, Department of Pediatric Medicine, S.P. Medical College and AG Hospital, Bikaner, 334001 Rajasthan, IndiaAdeesh Jain, Department of Ped...

Perceptions of Social Support, Empowerment and Youth Risk Behaviors

The Journal of Primary Prevention — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:09:19 +0100

This study examined the association of perceived social support and community empowerment among urban middle-school students living in Matamoros, Mexico and the risk behaviors of fighting, alcohol and tobacco use, and sexual activity. Middle school students (n = 1,181) from 32 public and private Mexican schools were surveyed. Weighted multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted. Among girls, lack of parent/teacher interactions regarding school increased odds for fighting, alcohol and tobacco use. Among boys, lack of empowerment increased odds of alcohol and tobacco use and lack of parent/teacher interactions regarding school increased odds for sexual activity. Community empowerment and perceived social support are uniquely associated with risk behaviors for girls a...

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Scientists sign petition to boycott academic publisher Elsevier

Guardian Unlimited Science — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:07:55 +0100

Cost of Knowledge petition criticises 'exorbitantly high' price of Elsevier's scientific journals and the publisher's 'huge profits'More than 3,000 academics, including several Fields medal-winning mathematicians, have put their names to a petition declaring their intention to boycott the academic publisher Elsevier.The "Cost of Knowledge" petition claims Elsevier charges "exorbitantly high" prices for its journals and criticises its practice of selling journals in "bundles" so libraries "must buy a large set with many unwanted journals, or none at all". It says the publisher makes "huge profits by exploiting their essential titles, at the expense of other journals".The petition also criticises Elsevier's support for the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), PIPA and the US Research Works Act, wh...

Rural Health: Residency Doctor Chooses to Return to Rural Roots

News stories via the Rural Assistance Center — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:19:22 +0100

Tri-State Neighbor, (SD) article profiles students in the almost 40-year-old Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency program that has helped produce about 300 doctors since 1973. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)

Nature Launches Global Scientific Calendar

What's New on JEFFLINE — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:46 +0100

Nature Publishing Group (NPG) has launched an online calendar of global scientific events. The calendar provides users with a new way to search for science events, which can also be personalized and synced to a personal online or mobile calendar. The calendar is hosted on nature.com; it is free both to view and to contribute to. The calendar provides users with an innovative way to find important dates in science, as well as events that have been specifically selected by Nature editors. Content includes: Conferences Training courses Careers events Journal publication dates International observances Congress Historical anniversaries Astronomical events Webinars/virtual events Users can synchronize their personal calendar automatically with the events calendar using the iCal feed. Feeds...

UK's last wildlife recording course threatened with closure

Guardian Unlimited Science — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:22:34 +0100

The biological identification courses run by Birmingham University have trained hundreds of top ecologistsThe natural world is the litmus paper of the health of our environment. But the last course in the UK which teaches people how to identify plants and animals in the field, and so monitor their changes, is threatened with closure.The biological recording courses operated by Birmingham University have trained hundreds of ecologists who work for the UK's most famous organisations – the National Trust, the Wildlife Trusts, the Natural History Museum, among them – and many more obscure, but vital, charities and research bodies which focus on groups like bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) and conchology (molluscs).Now the university has told staff and students that the course...

Science Museum launches online games about the future of technology

Guardian Unlimited Science — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:09:10 +0100

Futurecade features games that ask questions about robotics, space, geo-engineering and synthetic biologyThe Science Museum has launched a suite of online games designed to raise questions about the future of medicine, robotics and technology. Developed as part of the Talk Science programme, which was initiated to encourage discussion of science in schools, the 'Futurecade' features four titles exploring areas such as geo-engineering and synthetic biology.In Batco-Lab, players must engineer E.coli bacteria to make useful products, while ensuring that no harmful mutant bacteria are accidentally unleashed on the world. Cloud Control, meanwhile, allows participants to guide Flettner ships which brighten clouds so they reflect sunlight and lower the Earth's temperature. The titles have been de...

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Decisions on HEFCE funding for higher education 2012-13

MEDEV News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:53:18 +0100

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) announced its funding decisions for higher education in England following the annual grant letter (Note 1) from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and subsequent decisions by the HEFCE Board. This announcement covers HEFCE funding for the academic year 2012-13 (Note 2). The overall level of government support for teaching in universities and colleges is set to increase over the next few years as a result of higher tuition fee loans under the Government’s new finance arrangements for higher education. HEFCE’s grant will reduce accordingly, but our commitment to supporting high-cost and strategically important subjects, widening participation and smaller specialist institutions will be maintained. HEFCE...

School-based health centers help 2 million

Health News - UPI.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:13:19 +0100

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- More than 1,900 U.S. school-based health centers provide access to primary medical care, mental health and other services to 2 million students, officials say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Clinical Outcome of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Failed Microfracture Treatment of Full-Thickness Cartilage Defects of the Knee Joint

The American Journal of Sports Medicine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Autologous chondrocyte implantation after failed microfracturing appears to be associated with a significantly higher failure rate and inferior clinical outcome when compared with ACI as a first-line treatment. (Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine)

The Impact of School Suspension on Student Tobacco Use: A Longitudinal Study in Victoria, Australia, and Washington State, United States

Health Education — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: School suspension is associated with early adolescent tobacco use, itself an established predictor of adverse outcomes in young people. Findings suggest the need to explore process mechanisms and alternatives to school suspensions as a response to challenging student behavior in early adolescence. (Source: Health Education)

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A recurrent variant branch of the inferior alveolar nerve: Is it unique?

Clinical Anatomy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

In this study, a recurrent variant branch of the IAN arising just below the origin of the mylohyoid nerve was investigated in adult Indian cadavers allotted for dissection to the first year dental students of Government Dental College, Ahmedabad (India). The dissection was performed by the lateral approach to the infratemporal fossa. The nerve was found in 12 of 35 sides (34.3%) and 8 of 18 cadavers (44.4%). Thus, in our study it was not a rare variation of the IAN, where in most cases it innervated the lateral pterygoid muscle. In some cases, it terminated in the lateral pterygoid muscle. In others, it penetrated the muscle to join the anterior or posterior division of the mandibular nerve or its branches; thus, the variant nerve in such cases might be regarded as an additional root of th...

[PHTLS team course: a pilot project : Structured student education in prehospital care of severely injured patients.]

Der Unfallchirurg — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION: Especially the treatment of multiply injured patients is a challenge for young medical professionals. However, there is a high motivation to learn and train in emergency medicine. The students long for a practical trauma course compared to the advanced medical CPR course provided by the Department of Anaesthesiology of the University of Heidelberg. Those algorithm-based trauma courses do exist with PHTLS® and ATLS®. Based on these courses we developed the PHTLS® TEAM course. PMID: 22294422 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Der Unfallchirurg)

NASA mission returns first video from moon's far side

ScienceDaily Headlines — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:21:21 +0100

A camera aboard one of NASA's twin Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) lunar spacecraft has returned its first unique view of the far side of the moon. MoonKAM, or Moon Knowledge Acquired by Middle school students, will be used by students nationwide to select lunar images for study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

U.S. State Science Standards Are "Mediocre to Awful"

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:23:00 +0100

How state science standards stack up, according to a new report from The Fordham Institute A new report from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute paints a grim picture of state science standards across the United States. But it also reveals some intriguing details about exactly what’s going wrong with the way many American students are learning science. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)

It's a lion-eat-owl world in captivity

Guardian Unlimited Science — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0100

Visitors to Colchester zoo were horrified to witness a lion eat a barn owl. But then that's wild animals for youYou can take the animal out of the wild (though that's not to say you should). But you can't always take the wild out of the animal. Every once in a while, visitors to zoos get to see rather more of nature in the raw than they had perhaps bargained for.It happened this weekend at Colchester zoo, when Ash, a nine-year-old female barn owl, flew into a window during a display and landed, dazed and unsteady, on a ledge in the lion enclosure – where one lion knocked her to the ground, and another ate her. "It was over in seconds," a visitor told the local paper. "People were horrified. Women and children were screaming. My little boy was in tears."Similar shock followed an...

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Visualising the invisible: a network approach to reveal the informal social side of student learning

Advances in Health Sciences Education — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:26:25 +0100

Abstract World-wide, universities in health sciences have transformed their curriculum to include collaborative learning and facilitate the students’ learning process. Interaction has been acknowledged to be the synergistic element in this learning context. However, students spend the majority of their time outside their classroom and interaction does not stop outside the classroom. Therefore we studied how informal social interaction influences student learning. Moreover, to explore what really matters in the students learning process, a model was tested how the generally known important constructs—prior performance, motivation and social integration—relate to informal social interaction and student learning. 301 undergraduate medical students participated in this c...

South Sudan must turn its back on elitist education

SciDev.Net — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:55:10 +0100

South Sudan's prosperity depends on more public universities serving more students — and focussing on S&T, not humanities, says John A. Akec. (Source: SciDev.Net)

Differential Impact of a Dutch Alcohol Prevention Program Targeting Adolescents and Parents Separately and Simultaneously: Low Self-Control and Lenient Parenting at Baseline Predict Effectiveness

Prevention Science — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:13:43 +0100

Abstract To test whether baseline levels of the factors accountable for the impact of the Prevention of Alcohol use in Students (PAS) intervention (self-control, perceived rules about alcohol and parental attitudes about alcohol), moderate the effect of the intervention. A cluster randomized trial including 3,490 Dutch early adolescents (M age = 12.66, SD = 0.49) and their parents randomized over four conditions: 1) parent intervention, 2) student intervention, 3) combined intervention and 4) control group. Moderators at baseline were used to examine the differential effects of the interventions on onset of (heavy) weekly drinking at 34-month follow-up. The combined intervention was only effective in preventing weekly drinking among those adolescents who reported to...

Whose Fingers Are On The Victoria's Secret Model's Shoulder?

NPR Health and Science — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:27:00 +0100

From oppressive regimes to editors of magazines, manipulating photos is nothing new. And technology is making these edits easier and easier: A group of grad students built a computer program that stands to make such forgeries a cinch.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)