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What's Happening: March 13, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Week Of March 13, 2017, New York Medical College

InTouch

• School of Medicine Hosts Leadership Retreat
• The 21st Annual Medical Student Research Forum Boasts Broad Range of Student Scientific Investigations
• Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy Hosts Annual Research Forum
• Health Sciences Library Hosts Improving Women's Lives Display

What's Happening: March 6, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Week Of March 6, 2017, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Lasker Award-Winning Virologist Set to Address the 29th Annual Graduate Student Research Forum
• Black History Month Event at Metropolitan Honors NYMC Alumna Myra Adele Logan, M.D. '33
• Officials Talk Shop at BioInc@NYMC

Health Care Standards For Incarcerated Women In Massachusetts, Beth Williams-Breault

Community of Scholars Day—Posters

The general health care disparities among incarcerated women are vast, although when women are imprisoned, they gain a constitutional right to health care that doesn’t exist outside of prison. However, no federal government body has established national standards for medical care in prisons. This research project serves as a public health policy memo to the Bureau of Child, Adolescent, and Family Health of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) recommending accreditation standards for county and state correctional facilities for women.

The Scoop, Vol. 3 Issue 12, March 2017, Health Sciences Library

Volume 3

Latest news and events from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for March 2017.

Labrad : Vol 43, Issue 1 - March 2017, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

LABRAD - Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Radiology Archives

• Chikungunya
• Rapid Molecular Diagnosis of Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (NG) Urethritis
• Overview of Rubella Testing
• Most Common Bone and Soft Tissue Infections Seen in our Practice
• Diagnosis of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Developing Countries- Pros & Cons
• Screening for Neonatal Infections with TORCH Profile
• Blood and Bone Marrow Changes in Viral Infections
• Malaria
• World Rare Disease Day
• Radiology Pathology Correlation

Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 03, March 2017, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch, Brandon C. Strubberg

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Immunotherapy for Glioblastoma: Clinical trials test innovative immunotherapy approaches against brain tumors.
• Virus-Specific T Cells Treat Posttransplant Infections: Banked T cells offer "off-the-shelf" therapy for patients with BK virus, JC virus, Cytomegalovirus infections after stem cell transplant.
• Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy for Oropharyngeal Cancer: Clinical trial compares outcomes of intensity-modulated proton therapy, standard radiation therapy.
• HOUSE CALL: Lung Cancer Screening-Low-dose computed tomography can detect lung cancer early

Predicted Impact On Youth Smoking From Increasing The Cigarette Tax In Nebraska, Fernando A. Wilson, Nizar K. Wehbi, Jamie Larson, Li-Wu Chen

Reports: Center for Health Policy

No abstract provided.

Cancer In Louisiana: 2009-2013, Volume 31, Louisiana Tumor Registry, Lauren Maniscalco, Christina Lefante, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Patricia Andrews, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Diane Ferguson, Beth A. Schmidt, Xiangrong Li, Lisa Peterson, Mary O'Flarity, Mary Anne Lynch, Xiao-Cheng Wu

Policy & Position Papers

Mission:

To collect and report complete, high-quality, and timely population-based cancer data in Louisiana to support cancer research, control, and prevention.

Vision:

To reduce suffering and death from cancer using information collected by the Louisiana Tumor Registry.

History:

Cancer registration in Louisiana began in 1947 at the Charity Hospital Tumor Registry in New Orleans. In 1974, as part of its Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, the National Cancer Institute provided funds for a population-based cancer incidence and survival registry covering Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Bernard parishes. Five years later, the Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) was transferred to the …

What's Happening: February 27, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Week Of February 27, 2017, New York Medical College

InTouch

• BioInc@NYMC Hosts Forum for the Hudson Valley's Biomedical and Technology Start-Up Community
• The Latest Issue of Chironian is Now Online
• First-year Dental Student Sworn into the U.S. Air Force
• Twenty-first Annual Medical Student Research Forum Rescheduled for March 6

What's Happening: February 20, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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What's Happening: February 13, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Week Of February 13, 2017, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Doc's Café Opens for Business
• Department of Microbiology and Immunology Hosts Research Forum
• Health Sciences Library Hosts Special Civil War Presentation

What's Happening: February 6, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Week Of February 6, 2017, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Doc's Café Begins Modified Operations
• NYMC Hosts Active Shooter Response Training
• NYMC Shows Heart on National Wear Red Day

The Scoop, Vol. 3 Issue 11, February 2017, Health Sciences Library

Volume 3

Latest news and events from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for February 2017.

Today - January / February 2017, Loma Linda University Health

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Thomas L. Lemon Appointed Chair of Loma Linda University Health Board of Trustees
-- Peter Baker named administrator of Murrieta facility
-- Lowell Cooper concludes 15 years of leadership
-- LLU Medical Center CEO receives top honor
-- Loma Linda University Cancer Center seeks volunteers for new clinical trials
-- ‘One Homecoming’ Weekend designed to bring alumni together
-- “Loma Linda’s Got Talent” on display at One Homecoming’ Weekend
-- Services held for former US Congresswoman and friend of Loma Linda University Health, Shirley Neil Pettis
-- Farmer Boys donates over $111,000 to LLU Children’s Hospital …

Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 02, February 2017, Jill Delsigne, Christina Bennett, Laura Russell

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Fallopian Tube Removal May Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk: Alternative approach to prophylactic surgery for women with BRCA mutations averts early menopause.
• Highlights from the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: MD Anderson researchers present findings regarding diagnosis, staging, treatment.
• INBRIEF: Locoregional Restaging of Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer with Mammography and Ultrasonography May Help Detect Additional Lesions
• HOUSE CALL: Stem Cell Transplant Terms: Helpful definitions for patients and families
• USEFUL RESOURCES: Algorithms for Managing Treatment-Related Conditions

The Stethoscoop, February 2017, Mennonite College Of Nursing

The Stethoscoop (2013-2017)

The Stethoscoop is the newsletter for Mennonite College of Nursing students.

What's Happening: January 30, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Week Of January 30, 2017, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Twenty-First Annual Medical Student Research Forum Set for February 9
• National Library of Medicine Exhibit Special Presentation

Caries Prevalence In Maine Based On College Of Dental Medicine (Une) Findings, Molly A. Kalish, Vasiliki Maseli

Dental Medicine Student Research Posters

Poster presentation outlining a retrospective study conducted in order to better understand the needs of Maine residents and provide the appropriate oral health care in the future.

Background and Overview: Dental caries is a progressive, irreversible microbial disease affecting the hard tissues of the tooth. It is the most prevalent chronic disease affecting the human race. Once it occurs, its manifestations persist throughout life even when the lesion is treated. It usually begins soon after the teeth erupt into the oral cavity, thus, it is a post eruptive disease. It affects people of both genders, all races, all ages, and …

Improving Medication Use For Project Home Residents In An Urban Setting, Toni Campanella, Pharmd Candidate, Ashley Maister, Pharmd Candidate, Roshni S. Patel, Pharmd, Bcps

College of Pharmacy Posters

Partners:

Project HOME is a non-profit organization in Philadelphia that provides housing, employment opportunities, medical care, and education to those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, including those with a history of serious mental health or substance misuse disorders.

Jefferson College of Pharmacy students are dedicated to transforming the health and well-being of the community. By engaging in innovative opportunities, students are well-positioned to deliver patient-centered care.

APhA-ASP serves as the collective voice of student pharmacists to provide opportunities for professional growth, to improve patient care, and to envision and advance the future of pharmacy.

2017 Founders' Day, Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Founders Day Programs

The 2017 Founders Day Alumni Association Certificate of Honor Recipient was Dana C. Shaffer (DO '85). The OJ Snyder Memorial Medal recipient was Vincent G. Lobo (DO '65). The Philadelphia Campus Mason W. Pressly Memorial Medal Recipient was Anna Elisa Muzio (DO '17). The Georgia campus Mason W. Pressly Memorial Medal Recipient was Matthew Shelnutt (DO '17).

What's Happening: January 23, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Week Of January 23, 2017, New York Medical College

InTouch

• NYMC Welcomes Lessing's as New Food Service Provider
• Carla Charles is Named Director of Human Subjects Administration
• HSL Hosts NLM Exhibit, Life and Limb: The Toll of the American Civil War
• STAR Alumnus Keeps Up the Good Work

Teaching Strategies To Engage Student To Content, Student To Student And Student To Teacher In Online Courses Using The Community Of Inquiry, Lori Candela

UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo

Researchers have found a sense of community enhances learning.

What's Happening: January 16, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.