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East Tennessee State University

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2012

Family Medicine

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Continuing Education Training Focused On The Development Of Behavioral Telehealth Competencies In Behavioral Healthcare Providers, Valerie Gifford, Britton Niles, Inna Rivkin, Catherine Koverola, Jodi Polaha Dec 2012

Continuing Education Training Focused On The Development Of Behavioral Telehealth Competencies In Behavioral Healthcare Providers, Valerie Gifford, Britton Niles, Inna Rivkin, Catherine Koverola, Jodi Polaha

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Introduction: Telehealth allows behavioral health care and specialty services to be extended to rural residents. Telehealth is an important resource for the Alaskan healthcare system, which is tasked with providing services to culturally diverse populations living in remote areas. Training competent providers to deliver telehealth services is vital for the implementation of successful telehealth programs. Yet, the literature is lacking in the area of provider behavioral telehealth competency training.

Methods: This study assessed the impact of a Behavioral Telehealth Ethical Competencies Training program on 16 behavioral health providers' development of behavioral telehealth competency. A total of 14 competencies were developed, …


Anti-Neoplastic Activity Of Two Flavone Isomers Derived From Gnaphalium Elegans And Achyrocline Bogotensis, Christan M. Thomas, Robert C. Wood, Jarrett E. Wyatt, Morgan H. Pendleton, Ruben D. Torrenegra, Oscar E. Rodriguez, Sam Harirforoosh, Maria Ballester, Janet Lightner, Koyamangalath Krishnan, Victoria P. Ramsauer Jun 2012

Anti-Neoplastic Activity Of Two Flavone Isomers Derived From Gnaphalium Elegans And Achyrocline Bogotensis, Christan M. Thomas, Robert C. Wood, Jarrett E. Wyatt, Morgan H. Pendleton, Ruben D. Torrenegra, Oscar E. Rodriguez, Sam Harirforoosh, Maria Ballester, Janet Lightner, Koyamangalath Krishnan, Victoria P. Ramsauer

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Over 4000 flavonoids have been identified so far and among these, many are known to have antitumor activities. The basis of the relationships between chemical structures, type and position of substituent groups and the effects these compounds exert specifically on cancer cells are not completely elucidated. Here we report the differential cytotoxic effects of two flavone isomers on human cancer cells from breast (MCF7, SK-BR-3), colon (Caco-2, HCT116), pancreas (MIA PaCa, Panc 28), and prostate (PC3, LNCaP) that vary in differentiation status and tumorigenic potential. These flavones are derived from plants of the family Asteraceae, genera Gnaphalium and Achyrocline reputed …


A New Model For Assessing Teaching Quality Improvement To Family Medicine Residents: Does It Work?, Ivy A. Click, Fred Tudiver, Jeri Ann Basden Apr 2012

A New Model For Assessing Teaching Quality Improvement To Family Medicine Residents: Does It Work?, Ivy A. Click, Fred Tudiver, Jeri Ann Basden

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Objective: To develop and implement a formal didactics and experiential curriculum to train Family Medicine (FM) residents in Quality Improvement (QI) knowledge and skills. Method: 1) All FM faculty participated in seven workshops on QI theory and design. 2) All second year residents received a day-long workshop on knowledge and skills of QI and conducted QI projects for up to two years. Results: Knowledge and confidence scores significantly improved following training, p


Implementing A New R1 Orientation, Jim Holt, Allan Garrett, Fereshteh Gerayli Apr 2012

Implementing A New R1 Orientation, Jim Holt, Allan Garrett, Fereshteh Gerayli

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No abstract provided.


Rapid Resident Skills Evaluation Using The Integrated Osce, Mark Brummel, Reid B. Blackwelder, J. Moore, Glenda Stockwell, Beth Anne Fox Jan 2012

Rapid Resident Skills Evaluation Using The Integrated Osce, Mark Brummel, Reid B. Blackwelder, J. Moore, Glenda Stockwell, Beth Anne Fox

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No abstract provided.