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Education and Training in Affidea – Developing a New Generation of Leaders
2017 21 Aug
Affidea is known for clinical excellence and operational efficiency, but at Healthmanagement.org we are most interested in exploring what Affidea is doing with training and education. We spoke to Dr Rowland Illing, Affidea Chief Medical Officer, about this topic both in the clinical domain and in the more challenging area of leadership. As a commercial... Read more
Radiology Education Goes Mobile: What's Changed?
2017 07 May
Mobile devices are used by most students, residents and radiologists in everyday life. They allow fast and convenient access to all internet resources and to data stored on the devices. Entire bookshelves of information can be transported easily and are at the device user’s fingertips. The interactivity of mobile devices allows new techniques of knowledge presentation... Read more
Med-e-Tel 2017
2016 03 Nov
Med-e-Tel is an event of the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH), THE international federation of national associations who represent their country's Telemedicine and eHealth stakeholders.The ISfTeH exists to facilitate the international dissemination of knowledge and experience in Telemedicine and eHealth, to provide access to... Read more
Using Point-Of-Care Ultrasound to Train the Intensivists of the Future
2016 24 Oct
Dr Kaushik Bhowmick regularly uses the X-Porte point-of-care ultrasound system in his daily practice West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds is using the latest generation point-of-care ultrasound system to help intensive care trainees develop their skills in cardiac and lung ultrasound, as consultant anaesthetist Dr Kaushik Bhowmick explained: “My... Read more
Future Leaders: What Healthcare Needs For Cybersecurity Risks
2016 25 Aug
What, in your view, are the greatest threats facing the healthcare sector in cybersecurity? First, the wrong executives such as Chief Financial Officers are in charge of IT and cybersecurity strategy in half US healthcare organisations. One third have no cybersecurity executive on staff. In too many organisations qualified cybersecurity executives... Read more
AMA: Telemedicine Training in Med School
2016 17 Jun
The American Medical Association is urging telemedicine training to be part of medical school curricula, an announcement it made days after releasing new telemedicine guidance on physician responsibilities.Telemedicine training should be incorporated at both the undergraduate and graduate levels as a core competency, according to the association's new... Read more
Critical Care Education and Leadership
2016 11 Mar
Todd Dorman takes office as President of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) in February 2016. He is Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and Vice Chair for Critical Care Services, Department of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine; Senior Associate Dean for Education Coordination; Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education... Read more
2015 RSNA Outstanding Educator and Researcher Awards Go To…
2015 29 Nov
The Annual Meeting’s opening session this morning included an awards presentation by RSNA President Ronald L. Arenson. The laureates were honoured for their outstanding contributions in the field of education and research. The Outstanding Educator Award was presented to the thoracic radiologist Kay H. Vydareny, MD, in recognition for her extraordinary... Read more
Infection Risk on Removing PPE
2015 13 Oct
The skin and clothing of healthcare workers were prone to contamination during the removal of gloves or gowns, based on a simulation study that used fluorescent lotion and black light. The findings are published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.Curtis J. Donskey, MD, of the Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and colleagues conducted the study... Read more