Source: ECFMG International medical students/graduates and graduates of Fifth Pathway programs who plan to participate in the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) 2014 Main Residency MatchSM (in March 2014) are reminded that they must take Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) by December 31, 2013 to ensure that their results will be available in time to[…]
Source: ECFMG Step 2 CS 2013 Reporting Schedule Testing Period Reporting Period For examinees who test Reporting start date Reporting end date January 1 through January 26 February 27 March 20 January 27 through March 23 April 24 May 22 March 24 through May 18 June 12 July 10 All test centers closed. No testing[…]
Source: HIT Consultant When it comes to PHRs: what problem are we trying to solve? Practice Fusion CMO, Robert Rowley MD outlines how PHRs can be thought of as apatient engagement tool “Patient engagement” is one of the buzzwords in health policy these days, and substantial data exist to show that when patients are actively engaged with the[…]
Source: HIT Consultant Mobile health can positively impact patient engagement, clinical outcomes, and operational workflow in remote monitoring programs according to a recent study conducted by the Center for Connected Health. The study found that patients using wireless mobile health devices to collect and transmit their data are more frequently tracked their blood pressure than patients using telephone modem[…]
Source: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Blog Editor’s Note: On Friday, June 14, Farris K. Timimi, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media will speak at Albert Einstein College of Medicine during a faculty development session associated with a social media grant Einstein received in 2012. Einstein is one of four medical schools in[…]
Source: ACP From the June ACP Internist, copyright © 2013 by the American College of Physicians By Molly Cooke, MD, FACP Internal medicine residency programs will face a big transition in July when the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) implements its “new accreditation system,” or NAS. NAS is the most recent of a[…]
Source: NRMP/PRWeb The inaugural NRMP®/AAMC Charting Outcomes in The Match, Specialties Matching Service has been published. The report highlights ten applicant characteristics that contribute to success in matching to advanced residency and fellowship programs. “Charting Outcomes in the Match, Specialties Matching Service is intended to be a resource for fellowship applicants, empowering them to make[…]
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Source: NYACP Call to Action Dear Member, The Chapter wants to bring to your attention two important pieces of legislation adding two additional mandates to your practice. We ask for your help today in opposing the following bills: S.2947 sponsored by [Senator Hannon] mandates that all health care practitioners complete course work or training regarding[…]