MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'careers'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:50:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976244&cid=t_100940_175_f&fid=39258&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FInsidePaTraining%2F%7E3%2FMLVJX_Lti-8%2Fphysician-assistant-job-outlook What is the physician assistant job outlook like? When the economy’s in the dumper, everyone is looking for the “sure thing” job.  And who can blame them?  Job security is a commodity like any other.  But finding a job that is safe for the foreseeable future and satisfying, well-compensated, and attainable is a very tall order.  As we all know, there is no such thing as a sure thing – but the physician assistant profession comes close. Exhibit A: CNN Money Magazine’s 2009 (most recent data available) rankings for the 50 best jobs in America – physician assistant was ranked as #2. (Incidentally, the closest spot on the list for MDs was for general practitioners at 19th!) Read the piece at money.com piece on the best jobs in America and bookmark it to... Inside PA Training blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976244 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:45:36 +0100 4976244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934343&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fna5reMeRs38%2F URL: http://askjan.org/The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace. For: Anyone, Consumers, Researchers, Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Foundation Website, Personality disorders, Relationships, Sexual Assault, Aspergers, Autism, Bipolar, Chronic Disease, Foundation Website, Mental Health, Social SupportFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Conferences, Information, Links, Research, Res... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934343 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:00:05 +0100 4934343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934666&cid=t_100940_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2FYfHJ5LxKF7I%2F Tweet Earlier today I visited DBMS Musings to read Daniel Abadi’s blog post on peer review, but ended up re-reading an older post. In the post Daniel talks about why he is doing a startup pre-tenure. I am not an academic, neither have I ever started a company, although I’ve been in both environments, so I can’t quite speak from experience here, but the post caught my attention at multiple levels. What makes this interesting is that Daniel has spent time on getting his company off the ground himself, with active involvement, and the resulting leave of absence limits his ability to do things junior faculty are expected to do, like publish. He admits that there is little precedent and that it’s a gamble. So why go on? Admittedly, this is computer science, but the key ... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934666 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 06:44:50 +0100 4934666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862635&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fa9JCMwbkQUE%2F URL: http://psychfutures.ning.com/PsychFutures is an open network, albeit designed for individuals at various stages of their psychology career, from A-Level to degree-level to professionals. Primarily, we are about choosing your next step in psychology. For A-Level psychology students who are thinking about studying the subject at degree level, there’s advice on exam preparation and applying to university or college. For undergraduates thinking about post-degree options, our members provide peer-to-peer advice about postgrad psychology. For those looking beyond studying we have a section devoted to psychology careers. For: Anyone, Anyone, Clinicians, Researchers, Students, TeachersTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Anger, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psycholo... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862635 Tue, 24 May 2011 17:00:53 +0100 4862635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615191&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FfK9AWVu0SF4%2F URL: http://www.apsa.org/The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), the oldest national psychoanalytic organization in the nation, was founded in 1911. APsaA, as a professional organization for psychoanalysts, focuses on education, research and membership development. For: Clinicians, Researchers, StudentsTopics: Academia, Behaviour Management, Clinical Decision Making, Common Factors, General Psychology, Psychodynamic, PsychotherapyFeatures: Articles, Careers, Collaborative News, Community and Social Networking, Conferences, Information, Journals, Links, Networking, Research, Resources, Societal or Organizational Membership, TrainingThe American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), the oldest national psychoanalytic organization in the nation, was founded in 1911. APsaA, as a profess... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615191 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:00:40 +0100 4615191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536136&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FEm0llE1r6X0%2F URL: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/The Association for Psychological Science (previously the American Psychological Society) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology and its representation at the national and international level. For: Anyone, ResearchersTopics: ADHD, Academia, Addiction, Anxiety, Attachment, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, General Science, Health and Social Services, Psycho-educationFeatures: Articles, Careers, Collaborative News, Group Management, Journals, Links, Networking, Resources, Societal or Organizational Membership The Association for Psychological Science (previously the American Psychological Society) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the adva... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536136 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:00:29 +0100 4536136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207337&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FP_10EkZettQ%2F URL: http://www.awakeningsproject.org/index.shtmlThe Awakenings Project is a grass-roots initiative whose mission is to assist artists with psychiatric illnesses in developing their craft and finding an outlet for their creative abilities through art in all forms. The Awakenings Project also works to raise public awareness and acceptance of the creative talents of people living with psychiatric disorders who work in the fields of fine art, music, literature, and drama. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Behaviour Management, Developmental, General Psychology, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Psychology and the Media, WritingFeatures: Advertising, Careers, Community and Social Networking, Group Management, Presentations, Public Events, PublishingThe Awakenings Project is a gras... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207337 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:36:20 +0100 4207337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175767&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F22147271%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EWhats-in-a-Name-Lots.htm Dale Carnegie once said, “Remember that a man’s name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in the English language.” It’s a good bet that even Carnegie would be surprised at how true that statement is, even at the unconscious level. Let’s start with a quick experiment. Take the first letter of your [...] CommentsHi Roger Thanks for this. I'm involved with a magazine, which ... by Brendon B ClarkThat's a pretty surprising finding. I knew Carnegie's quote ... by Gabriele MaidecchiPlus 3 more...Related StoriesSix Selling Secrets From MagiciansSubliminal MotivationPaper Beats Digital For Emotion (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175767 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:37:57 +0100 4175767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168129&cid=t_100940_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2Fb2Ib5Z-ZhQE%2F Tweet Matt Welsh is a tenured professor at Harvard. Today he announced that he’s leaving Harvard to join Google. In a rather well written blog post he writes There is one simple reason that I’m leaving academia: I simply love work I’m doing at Google. I get to hack all day, working on problems that are orders of magnitude larger and more interesting than I can work on at any university. That is really hard to beat, and is worth more to me than having “Prof.” in front of my name, or a big office, or even permanent employment. In many ways, working at Google is realizing the dream I’ve had of building big systems my entire career. In the world of computer science, I know quite a few researchers who have left academia to join industry (Amazon’s CTO,... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168129 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:27:18 +0100 4168129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119477&cid=t_100940_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2FmL-aWGFcjWw%2F TweetI am not Paul Buchheit. Don’t quite have the resumé and certainly not the ability to write rare super insightful blog posts. But I do relate completely to his post on Serendipity . I used to make plans, especially when it came to careers, grand plans even. But if life has taught me anything is that plans are overrated. The things I’ve been satisfied with most in life have sort of just shown up. What’s important is learning to recognize those moments and realizing that sometimes you’ll make the wrong choice, but perhaps more importantly, not making assumptions. My career is probably the poster child for that, and I can safely say, I have little to no regrets. Sure there are things I wish I had done (or not done), but in the grand scheme of things, regret is one... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119477 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:22:39 +0100 4119477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082090&cid=t_100940_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpracticing-medicine-it-pays-well-but-how-meaningful-is-it%2F2010.10.19 Doctors are the top six best-paid careers (based on median and top pay), with anesthesiologists being the best-paid, primary care being the sixth-best and nurse anesthetists the seventh best-paid, according to a survey by CNN/Money magazine and PayScale.com. But not one of the physician careers landed on the top lists for job growth or quality of life. The title of best job went to software architect and the second-best job went to physician assistant. Take heart, though. When asked about having the most meaningful work (based on the percentage who think their job makes the world a better place), the top spot went again to anesthesiologists, and second through ninth went to some kind of medical provider or healthcare administrator. Social workers rounded out the tenth spot. (CNN/Money) ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082090 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:00:00 +0100 4082090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045096&cid=t_100940_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnurses-and-doctors-need-coffee-the-most%2F2010.10.08 Nurses and doctors depend on coffee to perform their jobs the most of any profession, reports a survey. Nurses ranked first and doctors second when asked if they needed coffee to get through their day. The rest of the coffee-fueled careers were a mixed bag of white collar and blue collar positions. Among other findings: – 48 percent of those in the Northeast said they were less productive without coffee, compared to 34 percent of Midwesterners. – 40 percent of those aged 18 to 24 said they can’t concentrate as well without coffee. – 37 percent said they drink two or more cups a day. NOTE: The study was funded by CareerBuilder and Dunkin’ Donuts. *This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045096 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0100 4045096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934506&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FLIhdw9qwDVw%2F URL: http://www.medicaltourismmag.com/The Medical Tourism Association ™ is the first international non-profit association made up of the top international hospitals, healthcare providers, medical travel facilitators, insurance companies, and other affiliated companies and members with the common goal of promoting the highest level of quality of healthcare to patients in a global environment. For: Clinicians, ResearchersTopics: Addiction, Drug Promotion, Healthcare Information Technology, Medicine, Medico-Legal, Pharmacotherapy, Substance AbuseFeatures: Advertising, Articles, Careers, Collaborative News, Commentary and Blogs, Databases, Group Management, Information, Interviews, Networking, NewsletterThe Medical Tourism Association ™ is the first international non-profit association mad... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934506 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:00:02 +0100 3934506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3787090&cid=t_100940_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F8RvThb2Rq4g%2F Megan McArdle has an interesting article on tenure in her blog at The Atlantic. She believes we should do away with tenure altogether.  She has another post on the costs of tenure Tyler Cowen has an different viewpoint on this subject (he is a tenured professor). I don’t know if that was the intent, but you get the impression that he doesn’t quite like the idea, but he brings up a great point. No one has suggested a model that would replace it and there is no real debate cause the counterpoint is mostly against tenure without a solid alternative. Steven Levitt doesn’t like tenure much either I’ve never been comfortable with the idea of tenure, but don’t have enough evidence that it’s a bad thing per se. Tenure isn’t exactly easy to come by, especially at quality universi... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3787090 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:26:10 +0100 3787090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753869&cid=t_100940_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fscience-careers-damping-and-oil.html My latest editorial contribution to Materials Today and a little more oily news. Paradigms, peers, and patents – For every paradigm-shifting breakthrough in science there are a plethora of failed experiments, myriad grant applications, patent pressures, and the activation energy barrier that is peer-reviewed publication to overcome. So with all those issues to face is science a good career? Composite damping is music to the ears – A newly developed material could be used to reduce the effects of vibration by absorbing energy through an accordion-like movement of its internal structure. BP to make new attempt to plug Gulf of Mexico oil leak – This is just crazy, they've still not fixed this problem? What's taking them so long (apart from the fact that they'... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753869 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:00:21 +0100 3753869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737022&cid=t_100940_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdanish-porn-stars-ingenious-social-media-plan-makes-great-name-for-women-in-business%2F We’re all for women with smart business plans, but we’re not quite sure what to make of Danish porn star Bobbi Eden’s new strategy: The buxom blonde announced that she would give blow jobs to all of her Twitter followers if Holland wins the world cup. She made the patriotic and social media-savvy announcement on Tuesday, and her Twitter followers have gone from 4,000 to 66,163. (Are you or your partner one of them?) The fateful match determining the exhausting work ahead of Bobbi takes place this Sunday, when the Netherlands and Spain vie for the world championship – and a lot of bragging rights. via Business Insider Post from: BlissTree Danish Porn Star's Ingenious Social Media Plan Makes Great Name for Women In Business (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737022 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:23:38 +0100 3737022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737104&cid=t_100940_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FbXz1Tfpd7AM%2F Nursing Careers for the Medically-Minded If you’ve been considering a profession in medicine, but are reticent to spend the next decade of your life in school, you may want to look into nursing as an excellent outlet for both your desire to help others and your interest in the medical field.  Not only are there several different degrees available for the profession (from certification to an associate’s degree to a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, and beyond), there are also an astronomical number of foci within the field.  So whether you want work in a fast-paced emergency setting, join a private practice, or pursue a degree with an emphasis in such diverse fields as pediatrics, first-response services, anesthesia, or obstetrics and gynecology (just to name a few), you can specia... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737104 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:11:46 +0100 3737104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733048&cid=t_100940_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Frudeness-in-the-workplace-give-us-the-gossip%2F photo: Thinkstock Uncivilized behavior in the workplace doesn’t just put everyone on edge, a new study shows that workplace altercations actually affect the way workers perform. And you don’t have to be directly involved in a squabble to feel the effects of it – even employees who witnessed a co-worker being insulted or berated performed poorly on cognitive exams. Do you have any good office gossip about co-workers or bosses being rude? (Of course you do.) Dish in the comments section, below. The more cringe-worthy the stories, the better. (You can use an alias!) via iVillage Post from: BlissTree Rudeness In the Workplace: Give Us the Gossip (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733048 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:31:47 +0100 3733048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729840&cid=t_100940_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F187225%2F Legalizing prostitution: Part of the problem or the solution? Studies of Swedish laws show that penalties against customers are effective, not penalties against sellers. (via The Guardian) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729840 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:33:31 +0100 3729840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690804&cid=t_100940_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fjob-productivity-8-ways-to-bring-creativity-to-work%2F photo: Thinkstock Let’s say you work in a finance job and sit in a grey cubicle all day crunching numbers and have a high productivity rate. Do you go home and think about numbers? Do you daydream about numbers? Do you crunch numbers for fun in your spare time? We’re going to answer those for you: No. You are a creative person stuck in a non-creative job, just like a lot of other people who need to make a living. Is there a way to bring your love of painting into the investment bank? Lifehack.org has eight ways to make your creativity work for you at work. 1. Don’t complain – adapt. If your job is cramping your free spirit, don’t gripe about it to co-workers. Instead, invest your energy into thinking about how you could adapt your work to be more creative. There&#... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690804 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:19:47 +0100 3690804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665941&cid=t_100940_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdo-you-live-in-a-smart-city%2F Where you live is a matter of taste (or often, coincidence), but it’s also an indicator of things like personality, lifestyle preferences, professional direction, and even your health and fitness. But what about how smart you are? According to an article in GOOD Magazine, “Where the smart people at?“, the traditional way of measuring intelligence within a given city is measuring the proportion or raw number of college degree-holders in a city, but economist Rob Pitingolo things that’s insufficient, and has devised his own way of measuring a city’s smarts. Pitingolo says that having a bunch of intelligent people in one general area is meaningless unless they’re interacting and exchanging ideas. Y’know, doin’ smart stuff. So instead he measured... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665941 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:30:54 +0100 3665941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592386&cid=t_100940_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FLxoQdBpyr_s%2Fsocial-media-cancer Facebook and twitter (like a phone or radio) can be used as fluffy, brain draining diversions, or to have sophisticated conversation about issues like access to affordable care and clinical trials. So how do you use social networking to be an educated and effective cancer activist instead of a slacktivist? Seductive social media campaigns entice us to mobilize our networks to vote for projects where the most popular cause receives money and/ or exposure. (Take the Pepsi Refresh campaign – they’re so brilliant for not buying Superbowl ads this year when they can rent our brains for free on facebook instead.) The problem with these online campaigns is popularity does not equal value. The popularity of a project, a person, or organization has zero to do with their efficacy, necess... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592386 Fri, 21 May 2010 02:55:21 +0100 3592386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585801&cid=t_100940_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FLxoQdBpyr_s%2Fsocial-media-cancer Sadly, a family health issue is preventing me from attending and speaking on the Social Media Panel the OMG Summit this weekend. Urgh! So please allow me to wax about the subject here instead: Social media (like a phone or radio) can be used for fluffy, brain draining, and fun diversions. It can also be a tool to advocate for big young adult health issues like access to affordable care and clinical trials. So how do you use your social networking time wisely to become an educated and effective cancer activist instead of a slacktivist? Think about Pepsi. They’re brilliant for not to spend millions on Super Bowl ads this year because they’ve managed to rent our brains for free instead. Pepsi Refresh, and similar campaigns, award money to do-good projects receiving the most votes in the... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585801 Fri, 21 May 2010 02:55:21 +0100 3585801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577368&cid=t_100940_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwomen-and-art-why-are-male-artists-more-successful-than-females%2F photo: Thinkstock When thinking about areas where women are misrepresented, we usually imagine a traditional office setting, with women being passed up by men for managerial positions, or getting lower raises. We forget that women are also underrepresented in more non-traditional workplaces, like the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. Half of the trained artists in the U.S. are women, yet they make up just 2% of the artists whose work hangs in the National Gallery. And, as Salon points out, this isn’t just a problem rooted in historical gender issues – at the contemporary art-focused Hirshhorn Museum, women make up only 5% of featured artists. Pamela T. Boll examines this disparity and its causes in her documentary Who Does She Think She Is? Though the film was released in ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577368 Tue, 18 May 2010 22:30:44 +0100 3577368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577452&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FfIw1VVg5r-0%2F URL: http://www.cmellc.com/CME LLC promotes the ongoing endeavor to narrow the competency and performance gaps that exist within health care professionals through convenient, high-quality lifelong learning opportunities. Individual activities focus on maintaining, developing, or increasing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of clinicians to provide effective diagnostic, treatment, and long-term care of patients with the goal of maximizing outcomes and quality of life. For: Clinicians, ResearchersTopics: Clinical Tool Development, Cognitive Training, Common Factors, Design, Psychometrics, Self-help, Treatment PlanningFeatures: CE Activities, Careers, Collaborative News, Information, Links, e-learning CME LLC promotes the ongoing endeavor to narrow the competency and per... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577452 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:00:30 +0100 3577452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573755&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fzpt1KQw8A4g%2F URL: http://psychbloggers.groupsite.com/main/summaryThe PBN is an international online community for health professionals, researchers, academics and writers who blog in the areas of psychology, neuroscience, mental health and academia. For: Clinicians, ResearchersTopics: Academia, Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Health Psychology, Mental Health, Psychology and Technology, Social PsychologyFeatures: Careers, Commentary and Blogs, Community and Social Networking, Research Commentary, Research Tools, Societal or Organizational Membership Welcome to the Psychology Bloggers Network (PBN). The PBN is an international online community for health professionals, researchers, academics and writers who blog in the areas of psychology, neuro... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573755 Mon, 17 May 2010 17:00:19 +0100 3573755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463564&cid=t_100940_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F174244%2F Working Hard for the Money: A new study reveals that employee work loads have increased since 2007, but benefits have stayed the same. (via Huffington Post) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463564 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:44:06 +0100 3463564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460427&cid=t_100940_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2Fp2dmVzsGy2s%2F Life has been going through one of those really sucky phases that we all face from time to time the last few days. The youngest of our two dogs has been really sick and the weekend has been spent visiting emergency rooms with her and trying to find the cause. It’s still not clear what’s wrong although it’s almost certainly liver related and she is  along way from being out of the woods. So as I was worrying (yes, even life coaches that say worrying is silly, worry from time to time so do as I say not as I do!) about her and thinking I didn’t want to write a post, I got one e-mailed to me from Bud Hennekes a client of mine and writer at PluginID. To be fair I’d previously asked Bud if I could use a post he originally published a year or so ago. When I read it I was really impress... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460427 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:35:23 +0100 3460427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382883&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FjoaNcbaZVbM%2F URL: http://www.nasponline.org/The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is the premier source of knowledge, professional development, and resources, empowering school psychologists to ensure that all children and youth attain optimal learning and mental health. For: Anyone, StudentsTopics: ADHD, Academia, Addiction, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Fitness, Depression, Educational Psychology, Lifestyle, Parenting, Psycho-education, YouthFeatures: Advertising, Articles, Careers, Collaborative News, Commentary and Blogs, Community and Social Networking, Conferences, Forums, Information, Journals, Links, Societal or Organizational Membership, e-learningThe National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is the premier source... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382883 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:21 +0100 3382883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216640&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F27%2Fadhd-and-mixed-handedness-college-treatment%2F It’s been a rough week for kids and young adults with ADHD — attention deficit disorder. Attention deficit disorder is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Someone with ADHD has a hard time focusing and concentrating on work or school work, often finds it difficult to sit still and concentrate in meetings or classes, and will often act in an impulsive manner that they later regret. It’s estimated that between 3 to 9 percent of school-aged children and young people suffer from ADHD. First came news on Monday that a significant portion of college campuses’ health services do not offer a way for their students to be treated for ADHD with medication. Attention deficit disorder can be treated successfully a number of different ways, of course, a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216640 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:43:13 +0100 3216640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163815&cid=t_100940_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fdigitalbio%2F%7E3%2F_ZxNqTfBdO0%2Ffrom_science_research_to_scien.php When I was a post-doc, I spent a few months seriously thinking about changing careers and teaching high school. I might have followed through on that plan, too, but I didn't know how to pay for it. Today, if you have a background in science, technology, math, or engineering, you can retrain to become a teacher and the National Science Foundation will help. The Robert Noyce scholarship program has funds to help ease that transition to the classroom. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Discovering Biology in a Digital World) Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163815 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:05:34 +0100 3163815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146026&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F06%2F5-things-not-to-worry-about-in-therapy%2F Psychotherapy is full of both extraordinary potential benefits and some possible pitfalls. We’ve discussed some of those things in past entries. But there are some things in psychotherapy that you just shouldn’t spend too much time worrying about. They may seem important or worth worrying about, but it’s just a waste of your time, energy and focus. Here’s a few of them. 1. My therapist is judging me. A lot of patients spend a lot of time worrying about what their therapist must think of them. That’s because you spend a lot of time sharing deep, emotional and personal stuff in therapy. Some of it may be embarrassing, or some of it may simply be out of the mainstream. Some of it may be things that happened to you as a child, that you had no control of. No matter... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146026 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:35:30 +0100 3146026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3120457&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FdYC9iQBWaGg%2F URL: http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/historyofpsych.htmlThis is an e-text about the historical and philosophical background of Psychology. For: AnyoneTopics: Behaviour Management, Depression, General Psychology, General Science, Life, Lifestyle, Mental HealthFeatures: Articles, Careers, Glossary, Information, Links, Research, e-learning, ebookThis is an e-text about the historical and philosophical background of Psychology.  It was originally written for the benefit of my students at Shippensburg University, but I hope that it helps anyone with an intellectual interest in the field.  The material is original and copyrighted by myself, and any distribution must be accompanied by my name and the copyright information.  For personal educational use, it is free to one and all. (Source: Psyc... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3120457 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:00:09 +0100 3120457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056700&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FGPIPp0TPoIs%2F URL: http://www.abacon.com/lefton/handbk.htmlFrom the University Instructional Development Project of the Graduate School of the University of South Carolina–this is a step by step guide on how to teach psychology. For: Students, TeachersTopics: Psycho-education, Teaching, Teaching PsychologyFeatures: Careers, Information, Links, Training, e-learning From the University Instructional Development Project of the Graduate School of the University of South Carolina–this is a step by step guide on how to teach psychology.  Very good for a student training to become a teaching psychologist. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056700 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:00:51 +0100 3056700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954710&cid=t_100940_131_f&fid=34990&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fepigeneticsnews%2F%7E3%2FTmtPufpoEgw%2F The blog has fell silent for a number of months, mainly because my work and other endeavors has consumed all of my time. The work in the lab has taken on new dimensions, with our staff significantly expanded at the beginning of the semester. This has translated into a lot more time spent training and managing, rather than directly generating data. But I also spend a significant amount of time pushing some of my own projects forward. On the professional development front I have been working on expanding my skill sets in statistics and programming, which mostly involves taking some courses (university, online, and books) and just putting in a lot of time getting my hands dirty with R. My work in the lab has started to shift to this area and I’ve spent many hours getting comfortable wit... Epigenetics News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954710 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:26:43 +0100 2954710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851838&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FpjezNbTfgvo%2F URL: http://www.socialpsychology.org/Welcome to Social Psychology Network, one of the largest Internet sites devoted to psychological research and teaching. In these pages, you’ll find more than 16,000 links related to psychology. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Behaviour Management, General Psychology, Social Psychology, Social SupportFeatures: Articles, Careers, Clinical Tools, File Sharing, Forums, Information, Links, RSS Aggregator, RSS Feeds, Research, e-learning if (isNS && isMajor <= 4) { document.writeln('<font color=red>Note: Netscape 4 users may encounter problems viewing this site. We highly recommend that you use <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/">Firefox<\/a> as an alternative. Firefox is a free web browser that in... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851838 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:00:19 +0100 2851838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741427&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F28%2Fself-esteem-the-great-weight-debate-acceptance-v-diet%2F Here’s the thing. There are people out there who hate their body for what it is. A lot of overweight people judge themselves in a way they would never judge anyone else. When we get like this, every ounce of our self-esteem is wrapped up in what the scale says. Our lives are measured by pounds lost and gained from day to day, week to week, month to month. At its worst, this way of thinking can lead to a serious, life-threatening eating disorder. But even at its best, self-esteem/weight dependency is not good. Yes, I struggle with being overweight, but I try not to hate myself for it. I am grateful for my body. It’s worked hard to keep me healthy over the years through all my relapses and dealings with chronic illness. God made us the stewards of the earth and our bodies. It&#82... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741427 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:51:45 +0100 2741427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859070&cid=t_100940_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FB2bXNuQcCHk%2Fcancer-identity In 10th grade chemistry I created 40 phonetic spellings of my first name, chose Kairol, and it stuck. (I was born with the Mrs. Brady spelling. And yes, in 1987 you coul make up whatever name you wanted and slap it on a drivers license.) So, I got curious when I recently learned Matthew Zachary, founder of I’m Too Young For This, is actually named Matthew Greenzweig. He developed Matthew Zachary as an alter ego after treatment. Here’s what he told me: “When I was a senior in college, I was a concert pianist diagnosed with brain cancer. They said I’d never play again. I had horrific radiation, was so depressed, and thrown into the lion’s den of trying to figure out what happens to your life after treatment. That was the story of Matthew Greenzweig’s life and it was uncomfortable... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859070 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:09:28 +0100 2859070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2705211&cid=t_100940_122_f&fid=35066&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneurodudes.com%2F2009%2F08%2F16%2Ffrontiers-in-neuroscience-journal%2F The journal, Frontiers in Neuroscience, edited by Idan Segev, has made it Volume 3, issue 1.  Launching last year at the Society for Neuroscience conference, its probably the newest Neuroscience-related journal. I’m a fan of it because it is an open-access journal featuring a “tiered system” and more.  From their website: The Frontiers Journal Series is not just another journal. It is a new approach to scientific publishing. As service to scientists, it is driven by researchers for researchers but it also serves the interests of the general public. Frontiers disseminates research in a tiered system that begins with original articles submitted to Specialty Journals. It evaluates research truly democratically and objectively based on the reading activity of the scienti... neurodudes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2705211 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:02:16 +0100 2705211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641330&cid=t_100940_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fdigitalbio%2F%7E3%2FmcZQ4Djehow%2Fmagpie_day_1_interesting_links.php I've just returned from two conferences that focused on educating students for careers in science and technology and what do I find here at the home fort? There's Chad writing a very nice series on science careers! I was a little puzzled by PNAS acryonym in his titles since to me, PNAS stands for "Proceedings of the National Academy of Scientists" and is a high impact scientific journal. But then I realized that Chad is a physicist and he might not know this. It's quite possible that PNAS isn't as big in the physics community as it is in biology. Anyway, this is a very nice series, so way to go Chad! And teachers and career counselors pay attention! These kinds of jobs are great and you should have your students reading Chad's interviews. Here are some of my favs. PNAS: Pam Korda, Medica... Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641330 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:52:42 +0100 2641330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380881&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F30%2Ftherapist-interview-felix-treitler-leaves-the-couch-behind%2F Midweek Mental Greening You might remember my post about Felix Treitler’s new spin on therapy a few weeks ago. If not, here’s a little refresher course: Felix Treitler is a Boston-based Certified Tennis Professional and Licensed Therapist who has combined his love of physical activity and helping others to create an interesting kind of therapy. This week, I was able to email with Treitler about this new kind of “sports therapy” (for which I learned there is a more appropriate name), how he came to combine his two passions to provide this therapy to clients, and the positive responses he’s received from both clients and mental health professionals thus far. Read on! Alicia Sparks: Before we dive into anything else, why don’t you explain the kind of therapy ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380881 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:21:50 +0100 2380881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200622&cid=t_100940_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FM85a_wepspI%2F Would it surprise you to know that American teenagers are interested in science, technology, engineering and math? A survey found that an “overwhelming majority – 85 percent to be exact - of teenagers expressed interest in how things work” in the sciences. The 2009 Lemelson-MIT Innovation Index (LMII) also found that 80 percent felt their schools prepared them for careers in the STEM fields. Unfortunately, that interest does not translate to pursuing higher studies or careers in the sciences. Why? These teenagers don’t know anyone working in the field or have a clue of what the fields are all about. Take home message? Taking a little time to mentor interested teenagers might increase our future crop of scientists someday. In “Help wanted: US teens need science and engineering... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200622 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:15:00 +0100 2200622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2152999&cid=t_100940_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2Fsw744S629AU%2F Every other day you read a post lamenting the state of “science” careers, and almost always that is synonymous with a career that points to a tenure-track academic position. There is a lot of frustration with that situation, with graduate students and postdocs unhappy with the state of affairs. With all due apologies, science != academic science. Join a startup, or start one. There are jobs out there in pharma and biotech and any number of startups that would benefit from quality researchers. Not for everyone, but neither is academic science. As someone who’s never been in academia (I consider a PhD education), and enjoyed pretty much every minute, it’s frustrating to see science being equated to one particular path, especially by those who should be guiding our car... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2152999 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:55:48 +0100 2152999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2110611&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F514155796%2F URL: http://psyris.com/Psyris includes links to psychology information, psychology articles, and a referral directory, connecting the public with providers. For: Clinicians, ConsumersTopics: Counselling, Psychotherapy, VariedFeatures: Articles, CE Activities, Careers, Case Studies, Commentary and Blogs, Databases, Links, Referrals, Therapist Directory Psyris includes links to psychology information, psychology articles, and a referral directory, connecting the public with providers. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2110611 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:18:11 +0100 2110611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092556&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F507326231%2F URL: http://psyccareers.apa.org/The American Psychological Association’s career searching website. For: AnyoneTopics: General Psychology, General Science, Teaching, Teaching PsychologyFeatures: Advertising, Careers, Databases The American Psychological Association’s career searching website.  This website allows for a person who is interested in the field of psychology to check for employment that involves psychology. Included are ways to write a good CV, ways to dress for the job interview, and future professional development. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092556 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:22:49 +0100 2092556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2089951&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F506353883%2F URL: http://www.freud.org.uk/index.htmlThe Freud Museum, at 20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead, was the home of Sigmund Freud. For: AnyoneTopics: Academia, General Psychology, PsychotherapyFeatures: Careers, Information, Research The Freud Museum, at 20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead, was the home of Sigmund Freud and his family when they escaped Nazi annexation of Austria in 1938. It remained the family home until Anna Freud, the youngest daughter, died in 1982. The centrepiece of the museum is Freud’s library and study, preserved just as it was during his lifetime.  (And, as my psychometrist supervisor quoted from others:  Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar…) (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2089951 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:37:37 +0100 2089951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090023&cid=t_100940_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fdigitalbio%2F%7E3%2F506251269%2Fa_fantastic_book_for_anyone_wh.php My husband brought this fantastic book home from the ASHG* that I think many of you will find interesting. The book is: Making the Right Moves A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, published in 2006 by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. You can download the book for free at the HHMI site and there's even a video of Tom Cech. In fact, this book has such great information, that if it weren't for the interesting discussions in the comment section, I truly think this book would put Drug Monkey Comrade PhysioProf, and Isis the Goddess, out of the blogging business. There would be no need. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Discovering Biology in a Digital World) Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090023 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:10:12 +0100 2090023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2081146&cid=t_100940_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fcareer-success-of-adult-dyslexics.html "It is a good rule after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between." — C.S. LewisWe've been reading a great old book over the New Years holidays - Margaret Rawson's Dyslexia over the Lifespan, a 55 year longitudinal study of a group of 56 boys attending a school for dyslexia (Rawson put finishing touches on the book when she was 93 years old!). The Rose Valley School seems to have had a large population of gifted dyslexics. IQs ranged from 94 to 185, and the median Binet IQ was 131. 20 of the boys were moderately to severely dyslexic. Their dyslexia was diagnosed between the ages of 6 and 12 years. Following these kids over a 55 year period showed a positive future awaiting these kids - something that is often overlooked when a c... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2081146 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:01:00 +0100 2081146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052713&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F489820723%2F URL: http://adjunctnation.com/Welcome to Adjunctnation.com. This is the Web page of the Adjunct Advocate magazine. Published since 1992, the Adjunct Advocate serves some 109,000 readers across the United States, Canada and Europe. For: Students, TeachersTopics: Academia, General Psychology, General ScienceFeatures: Articles, Careers, Forums, Information, Networking, Research, e-learning Welcome to Adjunctnation.com. This is the Web page of the Adjunct Advocate magazine. Published since 1992, the Adjunct Advocate serves some 109,000 readers across the United States, Canada and Europe. Whether you hold a full-time or part-time temporary teaching appointment, the Adjunct Advocate’s Web page, AdjunctNation.com, can get you plugged-in like no other on-line resource for temporary colle... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052713 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:41:26 +0100 2052713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013613&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F474829972%2F URL: http://www.nbcc.org/We are the largest counselor credentialing organization in the United States and around the world, with approximately 42,000 master’s degree or higher level counselors in our United States and international database. If you have questions about counseling, we can help you. For: Clinicians, StudentsTopics: Academia, Mental Health, Private Practice, VariedFeatures: Assessment Instruments, Careers, InformationWe are the largest counselor credentialing organization in the United States and around the world, with approximately 42,000 master’s degree or higher level counselors in our United States and international database. If you have questions about counseling, we can help you. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013613 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:00:50 +0100 2013613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011090&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F473980322%2F URL: http://www.psichi.org/Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. For: StudentsTopics: Academia, VariedFeatures: Careers, Information, Public Events, Societal or Organizational MembershipPsi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology,  founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011090 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:10:21 +0100 2011090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955302&cid=t_100940_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FU0JXO9naSBA%2F As I note regularly here, finding the right school and teachers for Charlie, and making sure the education he’s receiving is appropriate, challenging, tailored to his needs, are our constant concern. ABC News visits the Community School in Decatur, Georgia; the school was the subject of a recent article in the New York Times magazine. The school doesn’t seem quite suited to what Charlie might need, but the focus on educating older—adolescent, teenaged—autistic students really interests me. Sometimes it seems the last time that most of us felt sort of confident that we had an idea about the right sort of educational setting and programming for Charlie was when he was preschool age—–elementary and now middle school remain territory for which there’s ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955302 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:57:14 +0100 1955302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876033&cid=t_100940_122_f&fid=35066&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneurodudes.com%2F2008%2F10%2F14%2Flearning-about-jobs-in-neural-networking%2F I’m considering a career involving neural networks. I like mathematics and genetics-brain-mind connections. Not sure how wide or disjunct that focus might be. But where can I learn more about careers and concrete jobs in neural network relating to the interests listed above? H (Source: neurodudes) neurodudes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876033 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:29:19 +0100 1876033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1834741&cid=t_100940_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F403926604%2Ftop-10-hot-careers-for-2012.html I'm often asked by my students "what kind of job can I get with a master's degree in bioethics?" -- the short answer is that one needs to look at the master's degree as a supplemental degree -- that is, it is beneficial in terms of analysis, problem-solving, and critical thinking in your basic field. Last month, Daily Galaxy published a Future 'Top 10' Hot Careers in 2012, and all ten arguably have aspects that could benefit from an bioethics (that is the broadest spectrum definition of bioethics -- from food ethics to neuroethics to healthcare ethics to computer ethics and beyond) perspective: 1) Organic food Industry 2) Computational Biology 3) Parallel Programming 4) Data Technology 5) Simulation Engineering 6) Boomer Caregiving 7) Genetic Counseling 8) Brain Analysts 9) Space To... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1834741 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:32:15 +0100 1834741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1733918&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F375841447%2F URL: http://www.psychwatch.com/index.htmOnline resource for professionals in Psychology across multiple disciplines. Site includes regular newsletter outlining news, events and jobs. For: Clinicians, ResearchersTopics: General Psychology, VariedFeatures: Advertising, Careers, Clinical Tools, Journals, Links, Networking, Research, Research Tools, Resources, SoftwareOnline resource for professionals in Psychology across multiple disciplines. Site includes regular newsletter outlining news, events and jobs. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1733918 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:19:13 +0100 1733918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512394&cid=t_100940_131_f&fid=34990&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fepigeneticsnews%2F%7E3%2FxeusHqoEyMA%2F I was able to secure an offer for continued employment as a Research Associate at Washington State University. I will be working in the lab of Dr. Skinner, who many know that I had also been working with during my undergraduate years. He has several NIH grants and recently secured new funding from the Department of Defense for a project that I will be closely involved in. The job hunting was exciting early on, but quickly moved into the frustrating stage and finally the depressing stage. The fact is there are a lot of unemployed M.S. and PhD scientists around here, and they are all in need of income, which means that they had been forced to settle for research technician jobs that are normally taken by B.S. graduates like myself. My 5+ years of research experience had a favorable impact on... Epigenetics News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512394 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:03:04 +0100 2512394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717149&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F369094807%2F URL: http://www.faceresearch.org/Rate attractiveness (facial, voice, different ages, etc.) and other qualities alongside questionnaires about your hormonal cycles, tastes and attitudes in Flash-based tests designed by psychologists at the University of Aberdeen. For: Anyone, Anyone, Anyone, Clinicians, Consumers, Researchers, Students, TeachersTopics: Clinical Psychology, Depression, Self-help, Cognitive, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Academia, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive, Cognitive Training, Research ProgramFeatures: Information, Mood Tracking, Self Monitoring, Careers, Case Studies, Clinical Tools, Information, Links, e-learningFace Research Rate attractiveness (facial, voice, different ages, etc.) and other qualities alongside questionnaires about your hormonal cycles, tastes and atti... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717149 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:52:17 +0100 1717149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677639&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=37784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychblog%2F%7E3%2F353895414%2Fso-you-want-to-be-a-clinical-psychologist-467.html Following the first ‘So you want to be a psychologist?’ post we have a guest post from the author of MyClinPsychLife - a blog following a trainee clinical psychologist - about how to get into Clinical Psychology as a career. So you’re studying psychology and loving it …. you think you may want to be a clinical psychologist… but you haven’t got a clue where to start?! I remember that feeling well….. fast forward a few years and I’m about to embark on my final year as a Trainee Clinical Psychologist! I hope this article will be useful in helping you to think about a career in Clinical Psychology….. So what are the Entry Requirements? The British Psychological Society (BPS) states both academic and clinical requirements for gaining a plac... PsychBLOG.co.uk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677639 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:16:45 +0100 1677639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512396&cid=t_100940_131_f&fid=34990&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fepigeneticsnews%2F%7E3%2Fcnh8aVy1xpE%2F John Hawks, who has maintained a popular blog focused on his field of expertise in paleoanthropology, has begun a series of posts discussing some of the pros and cons of blogging during the early years of a tenure-track position, and how he was able to successfully integrate his blogging activity into his tenure application (Hawks was granted tenure last month). The first segment (How to blog, get tenure and prosper: Starting the blog) is both insightful and honest, which is just the sort of writing I’ve come to expect from John Hawks. Related posts:The Science Blogging Anthology 2006 Bora Zivkovic of A Blog Around the Clock has announced...Coming Soon: Broad Epigenetic Product Library from Sigma-Aldrich This morning Sigma-Aldrich announced that it has signed a licensing...Looking ... Epigenetics News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512396 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:30:36 +0100 2512396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640211&cid=t_100940_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F18%2Fmodernising-allied-health-professions-ahp-careers%2F is a workforce initiative to maximise the contribution AHPs can make to transforming health and social care. There was a need to develop a flexible and responsive approach to allied health professions careers that reflects the diversity of the professions and the location and sectors they work in whilst, at the same time, maximising their potential to contribute to transforming patient care and promoting health and well-being. The MAHPC project has three areas of delivery in order to facilitate the development of a flexible and responsive AHP workforce. These are to: develop national workforce competences and ensure they are relevant to the work of AHPs and their staff irrespective of grade or location or sector map AHP roles on to the career framework encourage the use of the learning d... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640211 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:50:51 +0100 1640211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1602931&cid=t_100940_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F09%2Fgovernment-response-to-the-health-select-committee-report-modernising-medical-careers%2F The Health Select Committee published House of Commons Health Committee: Modernising Medical Careers: Third Report of Session 2007–08: Volume I Report, together with formal minutes on 8th May 2008. The Government response to the Health Select Committee report ‘modernising medical careers’ details response to the to the conclusions and recommendations of that report. You can see our orignal post on the health committee’s report which followed publication of the Tooke Report Aspiring to Excellence: Final report of the Independent Inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers which we posted about earlier in the year with the final report, the draft report and the government response. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1602931 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:05:36 +0100 1602931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1577302&cid=t_100940_122_f&fid=35066&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneurodudes.com%2F2008%2F07%2F04%2Faging-faculty-and-the-decline-of-liberalism-in-universities%2F On Campus, the 1960s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire - NYTimes.com Although the shift away from liberalism amongst faculty is interesting, this graphic caught my attention: Should we take this to mean that there should be more faculty jobs as the avg age increases? (Or is this negated by the fact that people are living longer and working longer?) (Source: neurodudes) neurodudes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1577302 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:19:53 +0100 1577302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480716&cid=t_100940_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fdigitalbio%2F%7E3%2F301254074%2Ffinding_work_in_a_sciencerelat.php For aspiring technicians, who live in the right parts of the country, biotech jobs are out there and waiting. But what if you don't want to be a technician? Or what if you're in graduate school, in a post-doc, or have a Ph.D. and simply want to do something else? Where do you begin? How do you know what sorts of positions are going to be a good match for your skills and talents? Is the outlook really as bleak as it may seem? Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Discovering Biology in a Digital World) Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480716 Fri, 30 May 2008 14:15:36 +0100 1480716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1477905&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F300812525%2F URL: http://www.counsellorjobs.com.au/“CounsellorJOBS is Australia’s leading employment website specifically for the mental health industry. CounsellorJOBS is an easy to use portal for mental health employers and job seekers to place and find jobs”. For: CliniciansTopics: Clinical Psychology, Counselling, PsychotherapyFeatures: Careers, Newsletter, Training (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1477905 Thu, 29 May 2008 21:48:45 +0100 1477905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480719&cid=t_100940_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fdigitalbio%2F%7E3%2F300627402%2Fwhy_dont_biotech_companies_hir.php "Why won't biotech companies hire people with Ph.D.s to be technicians?" "I already have a Ph.D., how do I find a job?" These were some of the questions that commenters left after my earlier posts (here, here and here) on biotechnology workforce shortages. Unfortunately, for these students and post-docs, the shortfall of employees in the biotech industry is largely a shortfall of technicians. It is a sad thing that promoting science careers can have the unintended consequence of creating a surplus of unhappy post-docs and even more unhappy graduate students. Perversely, many of the efforts to expand and improve science education often don't reach the students who'd be happy to be technicians. Both groups get misled by the incorrect notion that science jobs require a Ph.D. I'll tackle ... Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480719 Thu, 29 May 2008 16:32:42 +0100 1480719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1428924&cid=t_100940_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F08%2Fhouse-of-commons-health-committee-modernising-medical-careers-third-report-of-session-2007%25e2%2580%259308-volume-i-report-together-with-formal-minutes%2F The House of Commons Health Committee: Modernising Medical Careers: Third Report of Session 2007–08: Volume I Report, together with formal minutes states the government had provided “inadequate leadership” however it also idenitfies that doctors were more concerned with factional interests than the common good. This follows publication of the Tooke Report Aspiring to Excellence: Final report of the Independent Inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers which we posted about earlier in the year with the final report, the draft report and the government response. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1428924 Thu, 08 May 2008 06:12:09 +0100 1428924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1296053&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F249754284%2F URL: http://www.all-about-psychology.com/RSS: http://www.all-about-psychology.com/psychology.xml Free and comprehensive guide to the world of psychology including definitions, history, topic areas, theory and practice, careers, debates, course directories, study skills, news and research. For: Consumers, StudentsTopics: General Psychology, Teaching Psychology, VariedFeatures: Articles, Careers, Commentary and Blogs, Dictionary, Glossary, Information, Links, Question and Answer Service, Research Commentary, Resources David Webb has done it again with the launch of his “All About Psychology” site. An excellent companion to David’s blogs “Exploring Psychology” and “All About Forensic Psychology“. David continues to grow his selection of resources... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1296053 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:56:12 +0100 1296053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1288939&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F248133195%2F URL: http://www.psychwatch.com/index.htm Online resource for professionals in Psychology across multiple disciplines. Site includes regular newsletter outlining news, events and jobs. For: Clinicians, ResearchersTopics: General Psychology, VariedFeatures: Advertising, Careers, Clinical Tools, Journals, Links, Networking, Research Tools, Resources, Software (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1288939 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:33:30 +0100 1288939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265084&cid=t_100940_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F28%2Fgovernment-response-to-the-tooke-report%2F The Response to the independent inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers (see earlier posts Aspiring to Excellence: Final report, and Aspiring to Excellence to see details of the Tooke Report) is the Secretary of State for Health’s response to the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers, led by Professor Sir John Tooke. Many recommendations are met with a direct response; others of the recommendations are substantial and require further work to develop them ahead of implementation. The response informs national and local planning for recruiting and training doctors in the future. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265084 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:10:59 +0100 1265084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1225266&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F233653086%2F URL: http://psyris.com/ Psyris includes links to psychology information, psychology articles, and a referral directory, connecting the public with providers. For: Clinicians, ConsumersTopics: Counselling, Psychotherapy, VariedFeatures: Articles, CE Activities, Careers, Case Studies, Commentary and Blogs, Databases, Links, Referral, Therapist Directory (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1225266 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:56:34 +0100 1225266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1136761&cid=t_100940_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F08%2Faspiring-to-excellence-final-report%2F The final version of Aspiring to Excellence: Final report of the Independent Inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers (the Tooke Report). It identifies the following issues: The policy objective of postgraduate medical training is unclear. There is currently no consensus on the educational principles guiding postgraduate medical training. Moreover, there are no strong mechanisms for creating such consensus. There is currently no consensus on the role of doctors at various career stages. Weak DH policy development, implementation, and governance together with poor inter- and Intra-Departmental links adversely affected the planned reform of postgraduate training. Medical workforce planning is hampered by lack of clarity regarding doctors’ roles and does not align with other aspects of hea... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1136761 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:21:20 +0100 1136761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068800&cid=t_100940_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F194935768%2F With the spate of downsizing take place - Bristol-Myers Squibb tomorrow will formally announce layoffs already under way and others such as Glaxo continuing to trim as the end of the year nears - we thought this may be a good time to offer some words of encouragement. In short, there is hope. As RegentAtlantic Capital, a personal-finance consulting firm, notes in a recent report, the future is uncertain. But there are ways to recover and remain in one piece. And so while we ran an item last month about their report, this may be a good time to take stock and consider the workworld mantra - brand yourself. In other words, as you seek your next position, remember that you are selling a product- you. For many in pharma, this means deciding whether you are what the firm calls a “specialist”... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068800 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:14:35 +0100 1068800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=943073&cid=t_100940_152_f&fid=36428&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrankyfitness.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Frandom-crab-facts-part-three.html The Usual Explanatory Note: If you have just wandered into Cranky Fitness for the first time, don't be alarmed! Here's the deal: Crabby McSlacker, who normally runs a Health Blog, is on vacation. But since she couldn't bring herself to close up shop entirely, she's been posting anyway: doling out Guest Posts and filling in with random facts from her mostly uneventful life. Cranky Fitness is normally boring in a completely different way quite a bit more informative and entertaining than this. Crabby suggests you check in again after October 15th to see if things improve.So anyway, occupations.Like many people who have reached middle age (or Medium Age, as one clever reader suggested) Crabby has had a number of jobs and even more than one professional career. She won't go through the whole l... Cranky Fitness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=943073 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:14:25 +0100 943073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=886441&cid=t_100940_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F158991184%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going. Here are some of the latest moves… Merck names Steve Goldstone, former Polk Davis partner and RJR Nabisco ceo, to its board; FDA hired Tim Cote, a CDC director in Rwanda, to head its Office of Orphan Products Development; Elusys Therapeutics taps Bob Love as cfo; Mpex Pharmaceuticals names Jeff Loutit as chief medical officer; Cadence Pharma hires Malvina Laudicina as vp of regulatory affairs and quality assurance; PPD hires Dan Darazsdi as cfo. Hat tip to Pharmaceutical Executive Share / E-mail (Sou... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=886441 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:09:58 +0100 886441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=811193&cid=t_100940_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fdigitalbio%2F%7E3%2F146211428%2Fcareers_in_biotechnology_part_3.php I'll continue with the remaining parts of my career series shortly, but for the time being, I want to bring your attention to a really good post on doing bioinformatics as a software professional, and some commentary on the question that never seems to go away: "do biologists need to be able to program?" Thanks to GenomeWeb. tags: biotechnology careers, biotechnology, career+descriptions, bioinformatics Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Discovering Biology in a Digital World) Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=811193 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:28:51 +0100 811193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=782988&cid=t_100940_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceblogs.com%2Fdigitalbio%2Fupload%2F2007%2F08%2Facademic_lab.gif In this, and the next post in this series, I want to answer some of the questions that came up in the comments. One of the commenters on part II wrote that: For most academic biology groups, however, being a bioinformatics specialist is a dead end job! People in these roles may or may not be PhDs, but they end up in fouth author hell - always the fourth author on hundreds of papers - which cuts no ice when it comes to institutional promotion boards. Of course, he didn't ask for my opinion about this, but I'll share it anyway. And I want to hear from you. Do you think this is a fair assessment? tags: biotechnology careers, biotechnology, career+descriptions, bioinformatics Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Discovering Biology in a Digital Wor... Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=782988 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:44:18 +0100 782988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=770733&cid=t_100940_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceblogs.com%2Fdigitalbio%2Fupload%2F2007%2F07%2Ficeberg.gif I don't usually blog about work for wide variety of reasons. But, last week, since I wanted to write about bioinformatics software companies, I broke with tradition and wrote about Geospiza as an example. Naturally, I got some feedback about this. Some people liked it, but one of the most opinionated people said that I had given the software engineering and IT side short shrift and that I should write about that side a bit more. Today, is my attempt at a remedy. tags: biotechnology careers, biotechnology, career+descriptions, bioinformatics Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Discovering Biology in a Digital World) Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=770733 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:07:05 +0100 770733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=752868&cid=t_100940_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceblogs.com%2Fdigitalbio%2Fupload%2F2007%2F07%2Fbioinfo_soft_sm.gif What do people do in bioinformatics software companies? tags: biotechnology careers, biotechnology, career+descriptions, bioinformatics Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Discovering Biology in a Digital World) Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=752868 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:46:07 +0100 752868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=727316&cid=t_100940_107_f&fid=35041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceblogs.com%2Fdigitalbio%2Fupload%2F2007%2F07%2Fbiotech_jobs_video.gif What do people in biotechnology do on the job? What can students do with a science degree once they've finished college? Some answers can be found at the "Life Sciences Central web site. Created by the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, this is a wonderful resource for anyone who's considering biotechnology for a potential career. My favorite part of the site is the series of short video interviews from people in the biotech industry, describing what they do on the job and how they got there. tags: biotechnology careers, biotechnology, career+descriptions Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Discovering Biology in a Digital World) Discovering Biology in a Digital World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=727316 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:32:00 +0100 727316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675843&cid=t_100940_131_f&fid=34990&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fepigeneticsnews%2F%7E3%2F123962002%2F Since launching Epigenetics News in March 2006, I have received countless e-mails from companies and laboratories requesting information on posting an open position at the blog. On a few occasions I have posted the job opening here, but after looking for a better solution I chose to set up a separate job board for epigenetics-related positions. Meet the Epigenetics News Career Board: Any employer worldwide that is looking to fill a position that requires epigenomics experience, or is related to the field of epigenetics, can post their job listing for FREE. As of this posting, there are two positions posted, including the aforementioned scientist position at Affinity Scientific in San Diego, CA, and a new postdoctoral scientist position at the Baker Medical Research Laboratory in Melbourne,... Epigenetics News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675843 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:28:25 +0100 675843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651042&cid=t_100940_131_f&fid=34990&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fepigeneticsnews%2F%7E3%2F121183056%2F Affinity Scientific, a scientific staffing and recruitment firm, is seeking qualified candidates for a scientist in research and development with epigenomics experience. The following is a reprint of the position information as supplied by Affinity Scientific. Scientist - Epigenomics POSITION PURPOSE: The position requires responsibility for planning and executing research and development projects and collaborations in the Molecular Applications department. Candidates will be applying biochemical and molecular biological methods for the development of novel methods for genotyping, loss-of-heterozygocity (LOH) analysis and elucidation of epigenetic changes, in particular cytosine methylation, and other applications in the field of cancer research. A prerequisite for the position is a profou... Epigenetics News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651042 Thu, 31 May 2007 20:18:41 +0100 651042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=541588&cid=t_100940_132_f&fid=35001&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nodalpoint.org%2F2007%2F04%2F13%2Fcollaboration_collaboration_collaboration What should your three main priorities be as a Scientist? Collaboration, collaboration, collaboration. Quentin Vicens and Phil Bourne have just published Ten Simple Rules for a Successful Collaboration [1] to help you do just that, as part of a continuing series [2,3,4,5]. read more (Source: nodalpoint.org - A bioinformatics weblog) nodalpoint.org - A bioinformatics weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=541588 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:31:28 +0100 541588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485883&cid=t_100940_131_f&fid=34990&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fepigeneticsnews%2F%7E3%2F103185533%2F I’ve been working in research labs for the past 3+ years now. During that time, I’ve picked up on some great ways to save time when working at the bench. Here’s my 10 best tips: 1. Don’t Make It, Steal It. If you don’t have a reagent already made for your procedure, “borrow” it from the person next to you. Either put it back afterwards or make a new label for it with your name or initials. 2. Make Your Reagents Thief Proof. So if you actually went through the trouble of making your own reagent, don’t let your lab mates take advantage of your time investment. Place ambiguous labels on bottles so others have no idea what is really in the bottle. For reagents with a distinctive color or appearance, don’t use a clear bottle. It can also hel... Epigenetics News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485883 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:33:46 +0100 485883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486198&cid=t_100940_122_f&fid=35066&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneurodudes.com%2F2007%2F02%2F19%2Fpostdoctoral-positions-at-janelia-farm%2F Postdoctoral/research scientist positions are available in the inter-disciplinary group of Dmitri Chklovskii at the new Janelia Farm Research Campus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute located in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Candidates are expected to have a PhD in neuroscience, physics, computer science or electrical engineering. Most of the work is theoretical or computational and is done in collaboration with several experimental laboratories. Successful applicants will work on projects centered on neuronal circuits such as high-throughput reconstruction of wiring diagrams as well as combining structural and physiological data to infer circuit function. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. For more information about research directions in the group please see: http://w... neurodudes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486198 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:27:51 +0100 486198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=471380&cid=t_100940_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F87811208%2F The incomparable David Webb has recently launched “All About Forensic Science“. Capitalizing on the growing interest in this area (how many CSI program are currently on TV?), David has again amassed a large selection of resources, writes a regular blog and has provided students and members of the public a great place to start their forensic science journey. A simple and easy way to keep up with David’s exploits is to subscribe to his monthly newsletter. Congratulations to David. His forensic empire is growing rapidly (see his other work)- Do you sleep David?? (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=471380 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:22:34 +0100 471380