Source: ECFMG Unified Content Outline To Be Adopted for All USMLE Exams A unified content outline, which provides a common organization of content across all USMLE examinations, has been developed. Examinations released in 2014 will be built using the new unified content outline. Test specifications using the unified outline will be published in early 2014. For[…]
Source: USMLE This is a brief summary of planned changes for the next few years. USMLE Step 3 Beginning November 2014, examinees will: Be able to schedule the exam on two non-consecutive days; NOT need to apply for Step 3 under the eligibility requirements of a specific medical licensing authority; See increased numbers of items[…]
Source: NRMP JAN 15 Rank order list entry begins at 12:00 p.m. ET for all users JAN 31 Quota Change Deadline at 11:59 p.m. ET FEB 26 Rank Order List Deadline and deadline to withdraw from the Main Residency Match! Rank order lists must be certified no later than 9:00 p.m. ET. MAR 17 Match Week[…]
Source: ScienceRoll by Bertalan Meskó (MD, PhD) on January 28, 2014 I’ve been giving talks about the future of medicine for years and many times, part of the audience is worried about losing the human touch of practicing medicine by using more technologies. As a medical futurist, I want to make things clear here. The relation between[…]
Source: KevinMD DAVID LEE SCHER, MD | PATIENT | JANUARY 21, 2014 It is no secret that one of the best ways towards better health management is a good physician-patient relationship. There needs to be buy in from both participants to shared decision-making. One might object to the title of this post, stating that it puts the biggest burden[…]
Source: The Scientist 3-D printing has made inroads in the clinic, but constructing functional complex organs still faces major hurdles. By Kate Yandell RENAL RECONSTRUCTION: Wake Forest postdoctoral fellow Hyun-Wook Kang operates a 3-D printer that is making a kidney prototype with cells and biomaterials.IMAGE COURTESY OF WAKE FOREST INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE On a stage[…]
Source: KevinMD Besides the importance of physician happiness when using an EHR, using design principles that maximize user intuition and presentation of relevant information, there is one aspect of health care information systems that should never be overlooked: patient safety. Scot Silverstein, MD, blogging at Health Care Renewal as InformaticsMD, frequently brings to light issues surrounding health care[…]
Source: KevinMD Besides the importance of physician happiness when using an EHR, using design principles that maximize user intuition and presentation of relevant information, there is one aspect of health care information systems that should never be overlooked: patient safety. Scot Silverstein, MD, blogging at Health Care Renewal as InformaticsMD, frequently brings to light issues surrounding health care[…]
Source: KevinMD You’ve heard the story before: a young man or woman with idyllic dreams of practicing primary care goes off to medical school, only to have their dreams crushed by the realities of 7-minute visits, “production goals,” and unstable reimbursement — you’ve heard of the Medicare sustainable growth rate, or SGR, right? Every time[…]
Source: ScienceRoll by Bertalan Meskó (MD, PhD) on November 22, 2013 My white paper, The Guide to the Future of Medicine, came out a few days ago and the feedback has been amazing therefore I thought I would share the list of trends included in the infographic that will shape the future of medicine and healthcare.[…]