Category Archives: Medical School

One well-known U.S. senator and Kentucky native came to the mountains to speak to medical school graduates. Some might say he could relate more to these students as he has not always been involved solely in politics.

Sen. Rand Paul (R) had uplifting words for the University of Pikevilles School of Osteopathic Medicine graduates.

Paul encouraged the young doctors to overcome the obstacles of becoming a physician, such as caring too little, too much and even challenging the norm when necessary.

Don't let them tell you it can't be done, think outside the box, said Paul. Be your own man, or your own woman.

This was the senators first commencement speech and he said it was special to speak to medical school graduates as he is a doctor.

I still remember those young, heady days when I was first becoming a physician and what they have to look forward to and what the community has to look forward to having these young doctors in their region of the mountains, said Paul.

Paul said this was a new experience and he admitted he was nervous.

I was a bit nervous, even though I have now given thousands of speeches, said Paul. Particularly, because this is a little bit different than the red meat and potatoes of politics.

Paul said the speech was more about his experiences in medicine and what the graduates should expect and how they choose their path.

This is the first class to graduate since the college became a university. UPIKE President Paul Patton says his speech hit home.

Excerpt from:
U.S. Senator addresses UPike medical school graduates

Springfields Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has no Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, and its research budget is small compared with larger and older medical schools.

Those conventional measures of prestige, however, overlook a quality that puts SIU close to the top nationwide in fulfilling the social mission of medical education, according to Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan, who will speak today at the schools commencement exercises at Sangamon Auditorium.

Theyve done a fabulous job in delivering on that to the population, to the citizenry, in terms of training excellent physicians for their geographic area, said Mullan, a pediatrician from Washington, D.C.

Mullans 2010 study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, ranked SIU 15th out of 140 medical schools, and ahead of all others in Illinois, when it comes to social mission.

The study measured performance on what Mullan defined as the basic purpose of medical schools: to educate physicians to care for the national population.

The rankings were based on the percentage of graduates who enter primary care specialties, those working in rural or other areas with shortages of health professionals, and those who are African-American, Hispanic or American Indian.

Mullan, 69, received his medical degree from the University of Chicago and worked early in his career at a New Mexico community clinic as part of the National Health Service Corps.

He currently is professor of medicine and health policy at George Washington University School of Medicine.

Mullan said medical schools such as SIU, as well as Morehouse College, Meharry Medical College and Howard University the top three finishers, respectively, in the study often dont receive the attention they deserve from publications such as U.S. News and World Report.

He is working on a follow-up study that will explain in detail why six of the top-performing schools, including SIU, did so well.

See more here:
80 to graduate today from SIU Medical School

When Gianna Casini, 36, graduates from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, she will have her most staunch supporter at her side her 4-year-old daughter, Domenica. The Stewartsville resident came to medicine through a more circuitous route. Following her graduation from Marist College with a B.A. in Communications, Gianna spent five years in the telecom sector and earned her Masters Certificate in Project Management from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2001. But, for Gianna, the corporate world held no match for a career in which she could work in direct service of others. As a volunteer in the endoscopy unit at St. Peters University Hospital, Gianna solidified her interest in studying medicine, completed her post-baccalaureate course work at Rutgers University, and enrolled in UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2008 when Domenica was just 6-months-old.

Juggling medical school and motherhood is no easy task, and Gianna achieves her goal on May 23 with the help of a formidable network, including her husband and parents. This support has enabled her to be entirely focused and dedicated to her numerous hours of studying, clerkship responsibilities and extracurricular commitments.

With their support, Gianna was able to receive the honor of being elected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), being recognized as an exemplar of compassionate patient care, empathy, altruism and outstanding interpersonal interactions with peers, house staff, faculty, staff and members of the community. In addition to her excellent performance in the classroom and in her clerkships, Gianna has earned recognition for her research in multiple sclerosis. She was awarded Best Abstract in the radiology/imaging category by the American Medical Association (AMA) for its medical student research symposium, and was selected to give a podium presentation of her research at the AMA Medical Student Section interim meeting in San Diego, CA in 2010. She was also selected by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) to present her poster at the AANs 2010 annual meeting in Toronto, Canada.

After her transitional year at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Pennsylvania, Gianna will be returning to Robert Wood Johnson for her Anesthesia Residency in 2013.

More:
Stewartsville resident leaves corporate sector for medical school

17-05-2012 04:55 LIVE Multi trauma.Open Fx femur,Monteggia elbow Fx dislocation*.

Read this article:
YouTube Medical School LIVE Multi Trauma - Video

LSU Health budget cuts

Shreveport's largest employer is being faced with staggering cuts to its operational budget that would cripple the LSU Health Shreveport Medical School.

"State funding would be reduced to a point that we couldn't operate anymore," says Sally Croom, spokesperson for LSU Health Shreveport.

Croom says if the state's proposed $25 million budget cuts pass the senate, the medical school and hospital would eventually collapse.

"Hundreds of thousands of people depend on this institution for health care," says Croom.

People like Aaron Selber, who not only serves on the LSU Foundation Board but also visits the hospital as a patient.

"I'm older. I know I'm gonna get sick and I'd like to be treated by a competent medical staff," Selber says.

Selber says the Med School produces about 70 % of the doctors who practice in Louisiana.

He says the closure of the school would send shock waves throughout the community.

"This represents a tremendous potential step backwards," he says.

See the original post:
Pending budget cuts could force closure of LSU Medical School

Newswise In her native Iran, Sepanta Shamel saw patients every day as a pediatrician. When she came to America four years ago, she wanted a new career that was just as rewarding. She started anew by attending the Harris County Hospital District School of Diagnostic Medical Imaging and is about to embark on her second career as a sonographer.

She, along with 56 others, recently graduated from the public hospital-based school, marking its 20th graduating class. The school was created in 1993 to supply the Harris County Hospital District with an available pool of diagnostic medical imaging professionals.

The unique program offers students the valuable opportunity to train using leading-edge technology, and to learn from expert physicians affiliated with The University of Texas Medical School (UTHealth) at Houston and Baylor College of Medicine.

While this was Shamels first time to graduate from the school, it was fellow graduate Anh Dangs second time. Dang graduated from the schools radiography program two years ago and with the encouragement of the schools staff, continued her education and graduated from the sonography program.

Donning black caps and gowns, graduates listened to remarks by Cleveland Black, PhD, administrative director, Education, Harris County Hospital District and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who delivered the commencement address, just as she did at the schools first commencement almost two decades ago.

Today is a special day for you and your family members. I am grateful we live in a nation that has given you all the opportunity to pursue interests such as this. Today, we celebrate your accomplishments, Jackson Lee said.

During the schools 22-year history, it has added new programs. Today, it has four: diagnostic medical radiography, diagnostic medical sonography, computerized topography (CT) graduate fellowship and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) graduate fellowship.

After successfully completing the programs, graduates are prepared to work in various medical settings like hospital, clinic or private practice. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the diagnostic medical imaging field has a growth rate of 20 percent or better through 2020, and is considered one of the most in demand.

To date, 413 students have graduated from the Harris County Hospital District School of Diagnostic Medical Imaging. While many find employment with the Harris County Hospital District ultimate the goal of the school others find employment in the other institutions of the Texas Medical Center, the worlds largest complex with healthcare institutions, research and schools, located in Houston.

Read the rest here:
Public Hospital-Based School of Diagnostic Medical Imaging Graduates 20th Class