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Feedstuffs:Vet colleges partner to improve vet education
Jul 03, 2019
Gates Foundation-funded project to create digital platform to house educational resources for veterinary faculty around the world.
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Local Colleges May Be A Panacea For Rural America’s Healthcare Gap
Jul 01, 2019
A news article on the RTT Collaborative, a national nonprofit that develops and preserves health professions education programs in rural regions, and the impact it may be having through its graduates.
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Top Tips for New Doctors
Jun 25, 2019
Some top tips collated from a variety of healthcare professionals, patients and carers. In particular, more senior healthcare professionals shared what they wish they’d been told when they first started their medical career.
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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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