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 'education education'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:23:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729845&cid=t_316375_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmoronic-swedish-feminists-burn-13000-in-pointless-ceremony%2F photo: Thinkstock We know women get paid less than men in the workplace, and, yes — that totally sucks. But is it a reason to waste $13,000 that could have been donated to a worthwhile charitable nonprofit? Sweden’s feminist party burned $13,000 (donated by an advertising agency) to protest the amount of money women aren’t getting every minute compared to men. A powerful metaphor, to be sure, but there are plenty of women (and children) starving and struggling in the world. Why couldn’t that money have been donated to an organization that helps women in developing countries get an education or start a local business? While it’s less of a shock tactic, that would actually be helping the women’s equality movement, rather than just being an empty, wasteful gest... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729845 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:23:22 +0100 3729845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467936&cid=t_316375_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FvcDlHl0EI6w%2F Image courtesy of "The Rubber Room" trailer You’re a New York City public school teacher and – for whatever reason – find yourself in The Rubber Room: Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If … (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467936 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:02:35 +0100 3467936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294571&cid=t_316375_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyFANnnmATFg%2F By Neal McCluskeyIn a shocking development, U.S. Secretary of Arne Duncan embraced the ideas of Milton Friedman today, championing the funding of students instead of schools! Unfortunately, it was in the context of higher education — Duncan and his boss have done all they can to destroy school choice elsewhere — and he completely misrepresented what Friedman said about higher ed, suggesting that the Nobel Laureate somehow endorsed the federal Direct Loan Program: We will end the loans under the Federal Family Education Program and make them directly to students — just as economist Milton Friedman proposed 50 years ago, and just as the Department of Education has been doing since 1993 through the Direct Loan Program. Were Milton Friedman still with us, I think he w... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294571 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:44:13 +0100 3294571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171881&cid=t_316375_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FIPwhuJiGAXw%2F By Neal McCluskeyWashington Post education columnist Jay Mathews has done it again: lifted my hopes up just to drop them right back down. In November, you might recall, Mathews called for the elimination of the office of U.S. Secretary of Education. There just isn’t evidence that the Ed Sec has done much good, he wrote. My reaction to that, of course: “Right on!” Only sentences later, however, Mathews went on to declare that we should keep the U.S. Department of Education. Huh? Today, Mathews is calling for the eradication of something else that has done little demonstrable good — and has likely been a big loss – for American education: the No Child Left Behind Act. Mathews thinks that the law has run its course, and laments that under NCLB s... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171881 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:51:12 +0100 3171881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008074&cid=t_316375_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FzfyzFpmRXFQ%2F Speaking to the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, education secretary Arne Duncan said that “he would gladly cut federal red tape if institutions, in return, showed greater progress on improving student performance.” So the secretary supports less government intrusion in education if schools show improvement. Except he doesn’t. Not at the K-12 level, anyway. Because Arne Duncan has advocated a slow death for the DC voucher program that his own Department of Education shows is… wait for it… significantly improving outcomes while getting government out of the business of running schools altogether. But maybe that’s the problem. Schools work better the smaller the role government plays in them, but that means we don’t really need a se... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008074 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:31:59 +0100 3008074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904857&cid=t_316375_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FCi50C2kTAYs%2F Last week, editors at Politico posed two questions to an online panel to which I contribute: “ACORN: Underplayed or overblown?” and “Will the Dems ever get their act together on healthcare?” The two are intimately connected by a simple proposition: “Most people want more housing and health care than they can afford.” Of course, for “housing” or “health care” one could substitute whatever one wishes: food, clothing, cars, education, entertainment, vacations, you name it. Economists call this the problem of scarcity, and it’s the beginning of economics. In a free society, most individuals, families, and firms will deal with that problem through such homely measures as creating and husbanding wealth, planning for the future, an... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904857 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:27:00 +0100 2904857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2263785&cid=t_316375_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FGBrR3Itt0qA%2F Education secretary Arne Duncan testified before Congress today on the president’s 2010 budget for the Department of Education. One of the first things he said was this: We also plan to work very hard at scaling up success in our education system. Under our 2010 budget, the Department would continue to use the Innovation Fund created by the Recovery Act to identify and replicate successful models and strategies that raise student achievement. We know that there are many school systems and non-profit organizations across the country with demonstrated track records of success in raising student achievement, and our 2010 request would help bring their success to scale. Duncan and President Obama are so, so right to focus on this challenge. Sadly, their efforts will so, so utterly fail, ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2263785 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:46:28 +0100 2263785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190593&cid=t_316375_112_f&fid=34799&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmwwak.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fon-service.html I've been a bad bad blogger. You know, work, etc. Now, I'm awake at 3am because of night sweat/fever induced insomnia and I find myself actually hoping I'm catching a cold. Because the other likely alternative is that the colitis is back after months of pretty good control on 10mg of prednisone (which induces its own insomnia, but one that's treatable with sleep hygeine and Ambien (tm) and more or less mild at this dose). And I often will have a flare when I work a lot of hours, and I've been working from 6am-8pm most days of the week this month (except when I'm on call in which case it's usually like 6am-2pm the next day)Anyway, in response to Bardiac's question, being on service means being the fellow in charge of the MFM inpatient service and outpatient clinics. Generally, we also work ... Midwife with a Knife blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190593 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:06:00 +0100 2190593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1859608&cid=t_316375_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fb7gI6YVFNQA%2F The PETA “Got Autism? billboard has been taken down by the advertising company that was hosting it. PETA’s blog nonetheless noted that the billboard garnered tons of feedback,” with “support from parents of autistic children who have seen noticeable improvements after removing dairy from their child’s diet” specifically noted but not more, ahem, “sour” responses. Tags: advertising, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, billboard, disabilities blog, disability, Education, education blog, Health, New Jersey, newark, Parenting, pdd-nos, petaShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1859608 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:16:01 +0100 1859608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1837286&cid=t_316375_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F6lp1YK0ma-Q%2F Apparently PETA is going to run a billboard with that very phrase around Newark, New Jersey. Reports that dairy consumption might be linked to autism have spurred this ad campaign, according to The Peta Files: Testimonials suggest that some people with this devastating disease may be able to find relief by simply removing milk from their diet. There’s a whole world of information out there for parents and for women who are pregnant or nursing about how to raise their kids dairy-free. Be an informed consumer and check it out! *The Newark area had the highest rates of autism occurrence among 14 states studied in one report. Aside from the “devastating disease” phrase which reinforces the view of autism as some dreadful disease, PETA should note that Newark is one among a f... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837286 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:21 +0100 1837286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1837287&cid=t_316375_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FRR5bYqNzC48%2F What effect will the financial crisis have on the US education budget? Today’s Ed Week notes: Congress late last week approved a bill extending funding for most education programs and other parts of the federal budget at fiscal 2008 levels through March 6, when the new administration will have been in office for more than a month. If lawmakers agreed on a fiscal 2009 appropriations bill financing the Department of Education by March 6, it would be up to the new president to sign it. But what now, in the wake of the US House of Representatives rejecting a $700 billion rescue of the financial industry? (I realize that this post is very focused on matters in the US and on the US economy in particular but—living in a New Jersey that is well-populated with people who “work in ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837287 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:30:18 +0100 1837287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1536455&cid=t_316375_112_f&fid=34799&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmwwak.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fwork-hours-restrictions.html Every so often, the ponderings of the medical blogosphere (I hate that word!) turns to thoughts of residents/trainees work hours. Most recently, here and here. There usually seems to be a split between the people who are training now, and the people who trained in the "bad old days", with those who are currently in training saying, "Look, 24-30 hours at a time and 80-88 hours should be enough!" and the "old guys" saying, "Suck it up, it doesn't get any better, you need the experience, besides, we did it, so should you, it's good for you".So, what are the rules these days?1) Duty hours are defined as all clinical activity related to the training program (both inpatient and outpatient), administrative duties related to patient care, transfer of care, transfer of patient care, and academic re... Midwife with a Knife blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1536455 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:13:00 +0100 1536455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502548&cid=t_316375_112_f&fid=34799&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmwwak.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fteaching-to-tests.html I go back to work tomorrow (help, I'm not ready!). Actually, seriously, I'm not ready. One of my tasks tomorrow is to give a 3 hour board review session to the chief residents who are taking their ob/gyn written boards in about 3 weeks. I'm not exactly sure what I can do to be helpful to them.I was thinking, though, that maybe some general assessment of where they are in their knowledge, coupled with some test taking skills is a good place to start (I have 2 more 3 hour sessions with them).Not to toot my own horn, but I've always been a pretty good test-taker. Not that I don't study, but I consistently get really good scores on tests (my USMLE scores were all in the 235-255 range (~95th-99th% for you non-doctor type people)) even when I haven't earned that high of a score, by virtue of st... Midwife with a Knife blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502548 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:41:00 +0100 1502548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1243621&cid=t_316375_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F237826984%2F Dear Mr or Mrs Next US President, Thank you for stopping during recess for a quick study session. 35 educators have collaborated to present this Carnival of Education as a useful lesson plan for you and your education policy team on what our real concerns and suggestions are. In case this is your first visit to our SharpBrains blog, let me first of all point out some useful resources to stay sane during the rest of the campaign: selected Brain Teasers, a list of 21 great Brain Books, over a dozen interviews with leading scientists on learning and brain-based topics, and more. Without further ado, let's proceed to the issues raised. We hope they provide, at the very least, good mental stimulation for you and your advisors. Education as a System 1. How can the blogosphere raise the le... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1243621 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:58:59 +0100 1243621