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Newsletter: Spring 2008.16, Week of
April 21 Dr. Stan
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Table of Contents: 5. Marginalia: How was your cereal this morning? |
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1. World
peace through Godiva Chocolates:
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Let’s face it – there is a fine art to appreciating the appearance, fragrance, texture, sound and even the FLAVOR of Godiva Chocolate…and FURTHERMORE, you need a guide: Introducting Marian Badger, Manager
of both Heather Perry, sampling the SOUND
of white chocolate: FINALLY, we (Simone Lampkin and
Caroline Fly) get to enjoy the FLAVOR: A woman without a man may be like a
fish without a bicycle, but a woman without GODIVA CHOCOLATE would be an
entirely different story.
(Shown here: Leverda Mcgee) Null hypothesis 1: Equal number of females and males attended the event. Results:
Results:
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2. Let’s just say,
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Last week, Jay Wilson, Regional Director of Admissions for
the
(Sigh.) For more information about the Regional Director of Admissions - SE 407-221-1144
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AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges,
April 14, 2008 edition. |
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== AAMC testifies to Congress on VA physician recruitment and retention == Survey finds Americans uncomfortable with advance care planning == AAMC supports bill to prevent proposed changes in Medicaid regulations == 2009-2010 MSAR now available == Association seeks awards nominations == NCRR offers strategic plan for public comment == MedPAC recommends primary care payment raise, medical home pilot == IRS releases draft instructions for Form 990 == On the move ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AAMC testifies to Congress on VA physician recruitment and retention John A. McDonald, M.D., Ph.D., testified last week on behalf of the AAMC at a Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs (VA) hearing, "Making the VA the Workplace of Choice for Health Care Providers." Dr. McDonald is vice president for health sciences and dean of the University of Nevada School of Medicine and a member of the AAMC VA-Deans Liaison Committee. In his testimony, he stressed the importance of the VA's academic affiliations, graduate medical education, and research opportunities. Jennifer L. Strauss, Ph.D., assistant professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences for Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research (FOVA) coalition and noted the scarcity of adequate VA research facilities. The AAMC is a member of the FOVA executive committee. Information: Go to http://www.senate.gov/~svac/public/index.cfm?pageid=16&release_id=11581&view= all ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Survey finds Americans uncomfortable with advance care planning Dying is still a touchy subject for most people, according to the national, electronic survey released on the eve of the first National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) on April 16. The survey included 2,300 respondents and concluded that most people are "more likely to talk with their children about drug use or sex than with a seriously ill parent about their end-of-life wishes." The NHDD initiative started in Oct. 2007 with the goal of providing Americans with the necessary tools and information to begin advance care planning in order to ensure their final wishes are carried out. A number of outreach activities and events will be hosted by participating community organizations on Wednesday to stress how important it is to make health care planning a priority. The initiative is headed by an executive committee and is supported by 72 national organizations, including the AAMC, and 322 state and local organizations. Information: Go to www.nationalhealthcaredecisionsday.org ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AAMC supports bill to prevent proposed changes in Medicaid regulations On April 2, the AAMC sent a letter to Congress in support of "Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008," legislation proposed in the House of Representatives that would extend a moratorium on drastic changes to Medicaid regulations. Among the changes proposed last year by the Bush administration, is the elimination of Medicaid funding for graduate medical education-of chief concern to the AAMC and its members. The legislation to extend the moratorium has been passed by a House subcommittee and will be voted on in the House this week. Information: Go to http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/library/teachhosp/corres/2008/040208.pdf ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2009-2010 MSAR now available The AAMC's 2009-2010 Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR) guidebook, the primary source of information on all is now available. In addition to being the most up-to-date resource for applying to medical school, this edition has information on the newly accredited school in the three new schools with preliminary accreditation ( Medicine, and Paul L. Foster School of Medicine at enrolling their first classes in 2009. The MSAR is the definitive source for application procedures and deadlines, selection factors such as MCAT exam and GPA data, medical school class profiles, costs and financial aid packages, M.D./Ph.D. and other combined degree programs, and graduates' specialty choices. Information: Go to www.aamc.org/msar ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Association seeks awards nominations The AAMC is seeking nominations for major awards honoring individuals and programs making significant contributions to the academic medicine community. Awards will be presented at the association's annual meeting (Oct. 31-Nov. 5) in * The Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education is the highest honor that academic medicine presents for sustained contributions to American medical education. The award is a medal and a cash prize of $10,000. Deadline: May 2. * The Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Awards recognize the significant contributions to medical education made by gifted teachers. Each awardee receives $10,000; the awardee's institution receives $2,500; and the awardee's AOA chapter receives $1,000. Deadline: May 30. * The Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences recognizes exceptional research discoveries, and consists of a crystal award and $5,000. Deadline: May 2. * The David E. Rogers Award is granted to a medical school faculty member who has made major contributions to improving the health and health care of the American people. The recipient receives a $10,000 award and a crystal presentation piece. Deadline: May 2. * The Herbert W. Nickens Award is granted annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care. The recipient receives a $10,000 award and a crystal presentation piece. Deadline: May 2. * The Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service recognizes longstanding, major institutional commitment to addressing community needs. The winner receives an engraved crystal presentation piece. Deadline: May 2. Information: Go to http://www.aamc.org/about/awards/start.htm or contact AAMC Office of the President at 202.828.0472 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ NCRR offers strategic plan for public comment The National Institutes of Health's (NCRR) is seeking public comment on its draft strategic plan for 2009-2013. The NCRR supports major programs for development of shared infrastructure and vital national resources, including primate and other animal facilities, instrumentation and biotechnology centers, research at minority institutions, regional centers of excellence, and clinical research resources, including the Clinical and Translational Science Awards. The NCRR also plans to develop an implementation progress report in the coming weeks. Public comments are due April 23. Information: Go to http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/strategic_plan/ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ MedPAC recommends primary care payment raise, medical home pilot Last week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended an increase in Medicare payments for primary care practitioners and the implementation of a pilot program to establish "medical homes" for patients. (The AAMC has recently adopted a position on the medical
home model of care: http://www.aamc.org/newsroom/pressrel/2008/080325.htm.) The commission also approved a series of recommendations to move toward bundling Medicare payments for physician and hospital services. The recommendations and comments will appear in MedPAC's annual report to Congress in June. MedPAC is an independent agency that advises Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program.
Information: Go to http://www.medpac.gov/meetings.cfm ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ IRS releases draft instructions for Form 990 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking public comment on the draft Form 990 tax return instructions, including draft instructions and worksheets for the Schedule H form used by hospitals to report charity care and other community benefits. Comments are due June 1. Information: Go to http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=181089,00.html ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ On the move James E. Brick, M.D., has been appointed interim dean of
the department of medicine. Dr. Brink will replace John E. Prescott, M.D., who has stepped down to pursue academic activities in the WVU department of emergency medicine, including health policy research, teaching, and clinical duties. John P. Fogarty, M.D., has been named dean of the for operations and associate dean for primary care at the University of Dawn Gideon has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the the West Penn Allegheny Health System. She is currently managing director and interim management group practice leader for the Huron Consulting Group. Her appointment is effective May 5. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Academic Medicine Online The AAMC, the recommend that all medical students receive training in population health, but how is the academic medicine community responding to this challenge? Academic Medicine's April theme issue on population health education examines efforts to train physicians who are well equipped to address issues of public health and prevention. In this issue you'll find a comprehensive look at population health education-from the undergraduate university level through medical school, graduate medical education, and beyond. Two of the articles are free to non-subscribers: "Evidence-Based Public Health Education as Preparation for Perspective." |
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5. Marginalia: How was
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Dr. Stan Eisen,
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E-mail: seisen@cbu.edu
http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/
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