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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... 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... 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... 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... Read more
Siemens supports development of future healthcare talent with online educational tools
2015 21 Sep
Siemens Healthcare has launched a range of online educational healthcare resources to introduce medical technology to those aged between seven and 16, including a cut-out MRI system. A range of online resources launched to enhance teaching and learning around core healthcare topics New tools designed to introduce young people to the... Read more
'My Hospital' Films Educate Learning-Disabled Patients
2014 23 Jun
Newcastle Hospitals have teamed with a community arts organisation to produce a series of films to educate learning-disabled people about what to expect as they prepare for hospital appointments which include radiology tests. Each film in the ‘My Hospital’ series features people with learning disabilities, along with their caregivers and hospital... Read more
MEDICA 2014: ‘Medicine Meets Technology - Technology Meets Medicine’
2014 22 May
The Medica 2014 trade fair will take place in Dusseldorf, Germany from November 12-15, 2014. During the trade fair, the Medica Education Conference is scheduled to be held and will be dedicated to the interrelations between medicine and technology. The conference will be addressing physicians, medical professionals, scientists, industry representatives,... Read more
British Institute of Radiology
2014 08 Mar
Interviewee Professor Andrew Jones President British Institute of Radiology London, UK Interviewed by Claire Pillar Managing Editor HealthManagemen Professor Andrew Jones is a consultant clinical scientist within medical physics at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester... Read more
Building a Culture of Excellence from the Ground up
2014 08 Mar
Author Alicia Campbell Facility Director CMC-Waxhaw North Carolina USA [email protected] This article discusses the key steps taken to hire and create a team at a new facility and details the education and onboarding that was used, as well as the foundations required... Read more