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Diversity Speakers Series: Leadership In Medicine, Oliver Bullock, Pcom Office Of Diversity And Community Relations

Diversity and Inclusion

Program for "Leadership in Medicine" by Oliver Bullock, DO '78, OJ Snyder Memorial Medal Reipient

Department Of Surgery Update, February 2016, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Updates

A two page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting changes to the department. This issue contains a message from the chair, a list of important dates, committee meetings, scholarly activity and more.

Grant Application: Health Practitioners’ Perspective On Caring For Older Adults In Rural Maine – A Pilot Study, Jessica Harnisch, Allie Stanley, Amanda Langley, Jordan Beall

Health Practitioners' Perspective On Caring For Older Adults In Rural Maine

IPEC Mini-grant application for funding of UNE student project Health Practioners’ Perspective on Caring for Older Adults in Rural Maine. This pilot study was designed to identify challenges and determine potential solutions for Maine practitioners delivering health care to rural Maine’s aging population. UNE students from several healthcare professions partnered to interview physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, social workers, occupational therapists, and physical therapists caring for community-dwelling older adults in Rural Maine. The student researchers then analyzed the interviews and identified themes.

What's Happening: February 1, 2016, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Colleen Young Elwood, Colleen Young Elwood, Kelsey Duinkerken

Jefferson Nursing Oral Histories

Colleen Young Elwood discovered her interest in nursing after finishing a Bachelor’s of Science in psychology and starting her career at Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Learning about diabetes and working with diabetics sparked an interest in public and community health so she enrolled in Thomas Jefferson University’s two-year BSN program, which she graduated from in 2013. While at Jefferson her clinical experiences confirmed she was not interested in hospital nursing but instead in community nursing. After graduating she started working at Nurse Family Partnership, first as an intern and then as a Nurse-Home Visitor, where she helps new mothers during …

Trident - February 2016, Dugoni School Of Dentistry

Trident

The newsletter of the Pacific Orthodontic Alumni Chapter at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.

Today - February 2016, Loma Linda University Health

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- 23rd annual Foundation Gala raises more than $1.3 million for LLU Children's Hospital
-- Doctors perform unprecedented facial re-implantation surgery on 2-year-old dog bite victim
-- 'LIVE IT' commercial goes viral on Facebook
Adventist Health Study-2 anticipates significant findings in 2016
-- Nearly $36,000 raised during Ontario Reign's LLU Children's Hospital Night
-- Faculty are invited to the first annual Service Learning Spring Colloquium
-- Representatives from Mexican Consulate in San Bernardino meet with Loma Linda University School of Public Health
-- Big Hearts for Little Hearts Loma Linda Guild treats patients to Valentine's Day craft …

Oncolog, Volume 61, Number 02, February 2016, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt, C Graber

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

• Overcoming Challenges in Cutaneous T Cell Lymphomas: Cutaneous T Cell lymphomas (CTCLs) not only are largely incurable but also make patients miserable with itching, burning skin and unsightly lesions. Because CTCL can resemble various benign skin conditions, many patients are diagnosed at an advanced and difficult-to-treat stage. But ongoing clinical trials may offer patients with CTCL improved treatments and better quality of life.
• Swallowing Therapy Improves Function and Quality of Life for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: In patients with head and neck cancer, loss of swallowing function may result from radiation therapy, surgery, or the cancer itself and …

Consumer Health Newsletter Feb. 2016, Margot Malachowski Mls

Library Newsletters

Baystate Consumer Health Library Newsletter

The Scoop, Vol. 2 Issue 11, February 2016, Health Sciences Library

Volume 2

Latest news and events from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for February 2016.

2015-2016 Spring Bulletin, University Of Mississippi Medical Center

Bulletins/Catalogs

2015-2016 Spring Bulletin

Week Of February 1, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• NYMC.edu Gets a Makeover
• Second-Year Medical Student Takes Initiative at AADMD
• NYMC Weathers the Storm

An Examination Of Private Payer Reimbursements To Primary Care Providers For Healthcare Services Using Telehealth, United States 2009–2013, Fernando A. Wilson, Kate Elizabeth Trout, Sankeerth Rampa, Jim P. Stimpson

Reports: Center for Health Policy

• Half of telehealth-related state policies were implemented in the last five years.
• Although many states permit reimbursements for telehealth services, only seven states have passed statutes mandating parity with reimbursements for non-telehealth services.
• Despite an increasing number of telehealth policies, claims for telehealth services to private insurers are rare.
• Lower average reimbursements for telehealth billings may discourage adoption of telehealth technologies.
• Surveillance of claims data will help identify whether telehealth policies are having their intended impact on the healthcare system.

Medicaid Expansion In Indiana, Jim P. Stimpson, Fernando A. Wilson, Anh T. Nguyen, Kelly Shaw-Sutherland

Reports: Center for Health Policy

No abstract provided.

Grace Spena, Grace Spena, Kelsey Duinkerken

Jefferson Nursing Oral Histories

Grace Spena grew up with an interest in health sciences, first wanting to be a medical laboratory technologist and later a registered nurse after attending an open house on nursing at Saint Agnes Hospital, where she volunteered as a teenager. Upon completing her education in 1971 from the Jefferson Diploma School of Nursing, Ms. Spena began her career as a Staff Nurse in the Surgical ICU at Jefferson Hospital. She then went to Medical College of Pennsylvania, working as a Staff Nurse in the combined Medical/Surgical ICU and later as the Head Nurse of the 3 West Medical/Surgical unit. After …

Eileen Healy Garrity, Eileen Healy Garrity, Kelsey Duinkerken

Jefferson Nursing Oral Histories

Eileen Garrity’s first draw to the medical field came through her interest in Christiaan Barnard’s work as a cardiac surgeon. After deciding to pursue nursing instead of medicine, Ms. Garrity entered the Jefferson School of Nursing’s Diploma program, graduating in 1976. She began her career as an ER and ICU nurse, working at Atlantic City Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Mercy Fitzgerald. She eventually left hospital nursing to work at Blue Cross, ending there as the manager of their risk programs department before moving on to Taylor Hospital as a director of social work case management and later manager of …

Breanne Ward, Breanne Ward, Kelsey Duinkerken

Jefferson Nursing Oral Histories

Though she originally decided to become an accountant during college, Breanne Ward soon realized she would rather be in a field where she could work more closely with people. She chose nursing because she wanted the opportunity to physically care for others. Ms. Ward was accepted as a nursing student in Jefferson’s Full-time Accelerated Coursework Track (FACT) program, during which time she discovered an interest in community health through both her non-hospital clinical experiences and volunteering with Jeff HEALTH (Helping East Africa Link To Health). After working in the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and completing her Master’s in Community Systems …

Pat Owens, Pat Owens, Kelsey Duinkerken

Jefferson Nursing Oral Histories

From a young age Pat Owens had a strong interest in nursing, and as a high school student she was even the President of her school’s Future Nurses Club. However, she also really liked home economics so when she went to college she decided to pursue home economics rather than nursing. After working as at the Dairy Council as a nutrition consultant and later at Campbell’s Soup in their test kitchen, Ms. Owens decided that she wanted to instead pursue a career in nursing. After looking into different programs in the Philadelphia area, she chose Jefferson, entering in 1990 and …

What's Happening: January 25, 2016, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

2016 Founders' Day, Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Founders Day Programs

The 2016 Founders Day OJ Snyder Memorial Medal recipient was Richard Pascucci DO '75. The Philadelphia Campus Mason W. Pressly Memorial Medal Recipient was Zachary Herrman (DO '16). The Georgia campus Mason W. Pressly Memorial Medal Recipient was Jessica Mormando (DO '16).

Week Of January 19, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• SOM Hosts Children's Health Translational Science Institute Workshop
• Renowned Exercise Scientist Set To Speak at 19th Annual Medical Student Research Forum
• AOA History of Medicine Lecture Is Set for February 2
• Micro Mentee is Named an Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalist
• From the Collection of Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
• Join Mill Etienne, M.D. '02, M.P.H., at Local Event on Brain Health Awareness

What's Happening: January 18, 2016, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Mary Greenwood Schaal, Mary Greenwood Schaal, Kelsey Duinkerken

Jefferson Nursing Oral Histories

Dr. Schaal graduated from Jefferson’s Nursing Diploma Program in 1963 and received her BSN from Jefferson in 1981. Though she started her career as an operating room nurse she soon discovered an interest in public health. After coming back to Jefferson for her Bachelor’s degree and then going on to the University of Pennsylvania for her Master’s degree and Rutgers for her Doctorate, she began teaching Community Health to nursing students at Rutgers in Camden. Dr. Schaal then went on to teach in MCP Hahnemann’s graduate program, which is now Drexel, before coming back to Thomas Jefferson University and ending …

What's Happening: January 11, 2016, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

In-Silico Identification Of Prognostically Inversely Correlated Mirnas And Mrnas (Pic’S) In Multiple Cancers, Chirayu Pankaj Goswami, Zi-Xuan Wang

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Posters

Despite numerous methods available to identify potential mRNA targets for miRNAs, prognostic relationship of these molecules in diseases like cancers where deregulation of gene expression is a major pathogenic factor, has not yet been emphasized. We performed in-silico identification of prognostically inversely correlated miRNA - mRNA pairs (PIC’s) in multiple cancers using expression data from The Cancer Genome Atlas. Partners in a PIC show inverse correlation of expression and opposite hazard implication. Using a three step approach, we identified a total of 1,253,443 PIC’s from 23 cancer types, several of which have previously been shown to have a predicted or …

Effectiveness Of A New Method For Endotracheal Tube Pilot Balloon Repair, Amir C. Dayan, Md, Richard H. Epstein, Md

Department of Anesthesiology Posters

Introduction:

• An intact pilot balloon is crucial to proper function of a cuffed endotracheal tube (ETT).
• Failure of the pilot balloon or disruption of the inflation tubing results in cuff deflation which may lead to inadequate ventilation and aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions.
• We describe a method that we employed using readily available components to repair a pilot balloon and inflation tubing, and report on the effectiveness of the repair method, as tested in vitro.

Health Care Providers Advice Not To Smoke And Quit Attempts Among Mid-Adolescent Smokers, Russell K. Mcintire, Phd, Mph

College of Population Health Posters

Background

• Nearly 1 out of 7 U.S. adolescents is a current cigarette smoker by the time they leave high school. ¹
• Although almost one third of adolescents who saw a healthcare provider in the past month were advised to quit or avoid tobacco,² research on the influence of provider advice on quit attempts among adolescent smokers has shown mixed results. ³
• These results may be due to selection bias—adolescent smokers who get advice may be different from those who do not on a range of factors including age of initiation, smoking frequency, attitudes toward smoking, exposure to other anti-tobacco …

What's Happening: January 4, 2016, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Week Of January 4, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Katharine Yamulla is Named Director of the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center
• SOM Bids Farewell to Montgomery Douglas, M.D.
• Department of Microbiology and Immunology Hosts Research Forum
• Class of 2018 Helps Spread Holiday Cheer
• NYMC Welcomes Orange-Ulster BOCES Health Occupations Students of America

Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment, Illness Intrusiveness, And Quality Of Life In Neurological Autoimmune Patients, Pamela Jane Gennari

2010-2016 Archived Posters

There is scant literature regarding the psychological effects of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment experience on quality of life (QOL) for neurological autoimmune disease patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, multifocal motor neuropathy, myasthenia gravis, and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. IVIG treatment experience predicted QOL in 1 Neuro-QOL subscale; illness intrusiveness mediated 9 of the Neuro-QOL subscales using bias-corrected bootstrapping for statistical significance; and person control did not mediate the relationship between illness intrusiveness and QOL.