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October 17, 2022
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VIDEO: Takeaways from CHEST 2022 with Jaspal Singh, MD, FCCP

VIDEO: Takeaways from CHEST 2022 with Jaspal Singh, MD, FCCP

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In this Healio exclusive, Jaspal Singh, MD, FCCP, provides his takeaways from the CHEST Annual Meeting.

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September 26, 2022
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Patient, physician education remains a barrier to home dialysis implementation

Patient, physician education remains a barrier to home dialysis implementation

In order for patients to be ready to take on home dialysis, physicians must be properly trained and know how to prepare patients, according to a presenter at the International Conference on Dialysis.

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September 19, 2022
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VIDEO: Canadian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society advocates for research, education

VIDEO: Canadian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society advocates for research, education

QUEBEC CITY — In this video from the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Murray J. Penner, MD, FRCS(C), discusses the historical efforts and the latest research out of the Canadian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.

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August 17, 2022
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Medical training programs modify interviews for virtual format

Medical training programs modify interviews for virtual format

For the 2020 to 2021 academic year, the Coalition for Physician Accountability released recommendations for residency and fellowship programs to commit to online interviews and virtual visits for all applicants due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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August 17, 2022
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Investing in the education of future health care providers gives purpose

Investing in the education of future health care providers gives purpose

We have had many educators in our professional and personal lives. The most influential ones have become permanent fixtures in all that we do, inspiring our best work and influencing how we live our lives.

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August 17, 2022
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Do virtual interviews capture the informal aspects offered by in-person interviews?

Do virtual interviews capture the informal aspects offered by in-person interviews?

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption in the usual application process for fellowships and residencies.

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July 11, 2022
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Systematic changes needed to increase diversity among cardiology fellows in training

Systematic changes needed to increase diversity among cardiology fellows in training

Black, Hispanic and Native American fellows in training continue to be underrepresented in cardiology and its subspecialties despite diversity efforts, and systematic changes are needed to ensure equitable training opportunities.

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May 27, 2022
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CVD program directors attract more fellows of same race; no effect by sex

CVD program directors attract more fellows of same race; no effect by sex

Directors of CVD fellowship programs were more likely to attract first-year fellows of their same race compared with other races, a finding that was consistent across white, Black, Asian and Hispanic directors, researchers reported.

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May 05, 2022
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VIDEO: NASPGHAN toolbox provides quick, easy access to pediatric GI resources

VIDEO: NASPGHAN toolbox provides quick, easy access to pediatric GI resources

A digital toolbox created by the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition has expanded to a web-based format to improve resource accessibility for health care providers.

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April 27, 2022
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ECCMID escape room offered medical education through immersive experience

ECCMID escape room offered medical education through immersive experience

LISBON, Portugal — An escape room at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases offered attendees an opportunity to hone their medical knowledge and attempt to make it out of a sealed room before time expired.

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