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One doctor’s disability may lead to curriculum change in India
Jun 25, 2019
Article in the BMJ reporting on Satendra Singh's work in India to further plans for curriculum reform that could help both patients and doctors with disabilities.
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College of osteopathic medicine offers medical education program in Cuba
Jun 25, 2019
Clinicians across the United States will have the chance to explore the Cuban health care system and delivery models this autumn as part of a new continuing medical education programme.
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The Doctor as a Humanist
Jun 20, 2019
The Doctor as a Humanist, is an academic, humanistic and International project whose purpose is to promote the medical humanities among students, young doctors and healthcare professionals in order to return the heart and soul to medical sciences.
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Women outperform men after Japan medical school stops rigging exam scores
Jun 19, 2019
News report on the rise of entrance exam scores for women to medical school at Juntendo University. This rise comes after steps were taken by the university to remove the unfair treatment in the admissions scoring system that unduly favoured male applicants.
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Medical schools are starting to diversify. But they’re learning hard lessons along the way
Jun 17, 2019
News article about the increase in the number of students from underrepresented populations in American Medical Schools.
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Touchstone Institute’s Communication through Simulation will provide formative communication programming for Ontario’s health force
Jun 13, 2019
The Sim Project focuses on the development of an experiential learning program targeting professional communication skills for the Canadian health care workplace.
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AMVA: Seoul National University granted accreditation
Jun 12, 2019
AVMA Council on Education recognizes its first Asian veterinary college.
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Sunderland's first school of medicine to open to students this September
Jun 12, 2019
A news article from Debra Fox of the Sunderland Echo reporting on Sunderland University's new medical school that is due to open in September this year after a successful visit from the GMC.
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