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PAs Providing Family Health Services

Study Finds That Over 90% Of PAs Provide Medical Care To Relatives

Posted at 1:14PM in Lifestyle, News by Joseph Bryant 0 Comments
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According to researchers at this year’s 2016 annual meeting of the American Academy of PAs (AAPA), more than 90% of physician assistants (PAs) have provided care for the relatives. Spousal care was the most common, followed by siblings and a parent. This finding has drawn...

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Sleep Deprivation In Medical Students

The Danger Medical Students Face When They Don’t Get Enough Sleep

Posted at 10:26AM in Lifestyle, Residents, Students by Sierra Kennedy 0 Comments
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As a medical student, you know that you will be experiencing plenty of sleepless nights and 4am wake-ups - it just comes with the territory.  What many students are not realizing is that there is a very fine line between harmless insomnia, and potentially dangerous...

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Stanford Biodesign Program

Stanford’s Biodesign Program Aims To Make Healthcare More Affordable

Posted at 1:25PM in Lifestyle, News by Sierra Kennedy 0 Comments
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“Innovative fellows go back out into the world, taking with them not just their first invention but their capacity to keep inventing – and to teach others how to invent. This is the multiplier effect: We seed the world with people who approach innovation using...

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food scanning innovation

Food Scanning Technology May Change The Way We Eat

Posted at 10:30AM in Lifestyle, News by Samantha Hendricks 0 Comments
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From the drastic rise in people who suffer from obesity and diabetes, to those with severe food allergies, to health-conscious dieters, there is no denying how much food, and the ingredients in the food we eat, impacts the lives of people more than ever before....

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Rural Medicine

3 Reasons To Consider The Rural Route To Medicine

Posted at 12:26PM in Lifestyle, Nursing Students, PA School, Residents, Students by Joseph Bryant 0 Comments
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As many as 21 healthcare service facilities in rural areas will be each awarded up to $200,000 annually for three years in Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program grants in a recent Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) government funding initiative. If the thought...

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Medical School Admissions Considerations

Should Admissions Committees Be Changing How They Look At Medical School Applicants?

Posted at 4:15PM in Lifestyle, Students by ajacoby 0 Comments
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When analyzing the ability of applicants, medical school admissions committees look first at academic factors such as MCAT scores and GPA, which are easily measurable and give a good indication of the students' scholastic capabilities. But in the case of medical students, research supports the conclusion that...

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Empathy In Medical School

Medical Students Are Losing Touch With Their Own Empathy

Posted at 1:21PM in Lifestyle, Residents, Students by Joseph Bryant 1 Comment
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Empathy is the cornerstone of compassionate and effective patient care, though the concept is more often seen as an abstract ideal rather than as a definitive principle of patient-physician interaction.  This topic is frequently at the center of discussions surrounding medical ethics, as it is an...

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Innovative Medical Technology

Most Innovative Medical Technologies Of The Future

Posted at 1:09PM in Lifestyle, News by Sierra Kennedy 0 Comments
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Today's newest technologies are being used to change the medical industry as we know it, improving overall patient care and reducing costs for providers. Patient-centric solutions such as mobile applications capable of to diagnosing symptoms and illnesses have been a step in the right direction,...

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10 Best Medical Podcasts

10 Best Medical Podcasts On iTunes

Posted at 2:11PM in Lifestyle, News, Nursing Students, PA School, Residents, Students by Samantha Hendricks 1 Comment
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Primary Care Today: Dr. Brian McDonough, a nationally recognized clinical expert, public speaker and writer, hosts this interview series about current issues and trends in primary care practice. Each episode, Dr. McDonough brings in a new medical expert to discuss the unique topic at hand,...

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precision Medicine And Big Data

In The Era Of Precision Medicine, Big Data Rules

Posted at 4:51PM in Lifestyle, News by Joseph Bryant 0 Comments
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Precision medicine is an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person. While many advancements in precision medicine have been made, the practice is not currently in use for most diseases. By using big...

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