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Cracking cancer’s code | Stanford Medicine
A gift of education
A philanthropist’s challenge grant will make nearly $90 million in new financial assistance available to eliminate medical school debt for incoming students in need.
New Health Trends Report
The Stanford Medicine 2020 Health Trends Report shows physicians and medical students preparing for a health care future improved by data science and technological advances.
Rave new world
The discovery that it might be possible to eliminate Ecstasy’s addictive properties could increase the drug’s potential for use in psychiatry, new research shows.
Alcohol flushing tied to Alzheimer’s
A common mutation that causes facial flushing and inflammation in response to alcohol can lead to biochemical changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers say.
Hiding in plain sight
Even teens who aren’t especially thin could be dangerously ill from atypical anorexia nervosa, according to new research.
Take it to heart
Stents or bypass surgeries might not be needed for patients with
Center for Integrative Medicine | University of Maryland School of Medicine
The Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is built on a firm base of innovative, rigorously evaluated research, education that promotes wellness of the patient and the healthcare provider, and superior clinical care that embraces patient-centeredness and partnership with the provider.
From the Director
“Building upon our nearly 30 year history of international leadership in the field of integrative medicine, the Center for Integrative Medicine is committed to research, education, and clinical care that advances our understanding of how nutrition, movement, stress management, and environmental exposure mitigation can prevent and provide more comprehensive treatment of chronic disease.”
Chris D’Adamo, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Integrative Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Family
and Community Medicine and Department
of Epidemiology and Public Health
Art and Science in Medicine
“When it comes to art and science in medicine, it’s not that one is right and the other wrong.
Faculty of Medicine
What is precision medicine? – Genetics Home Reference
According to the Precision Medicine Initiative, precision medicine is “an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person.” This approach will allow doctors and researchers to predict more accurately which treatment and prevention strategies for a particular disease will work in which groups of people. It is in contrast to a one-size-fits-all approach, in which disease treatment and prevention strategies are developed for the average person, with less consideration for the differences between individuals.
Although the term “precision medicine” is relatively new, the concept has been a part of healthcare for many years. For example, a person who needs a blood transfusion is not given blood from a randomly selected donor; instead, the donor’s blood type is matched to the recipient to reduce the risk of complications. Although examples can be found in several areas of medicine,
Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio
Robert Hromas, M.D., FACP
Dean, Long School of Medicine at
UT Health San Antonio
The Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is the largest trainer of physicians in South Texas, many of whom remain in San Antonio and the region to practice medicine. With full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the school annually educates more than 900 students and trains 800 residents.
The UT Health Physicians practice is the largest vertically integrated medical group in San Antonio with 850 physicians in more than 100 specialties. This is powerful for patients, because specialists who are at the top of their professions work together in close proximity. Only here can a patient see these specialists as part of one team, each talking to the other about the patient’s case. The spectrum of health care extends from primary care in health
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Emergency Medicine | University of Virginia School of Medicine
Pamela Moore Receives Research Award
2020 Richard F. Edlich Medical Student Research Award in Emergency Medicine Pamela Moore, a fourth year medical student and incoming Emergency Medicine Resident here at UVA, is recognized by the…
COVID-19 Updates
The COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic is affecting operations at UVA Health and University of Virginia. Please see the following links for operational information: UVA Health: https://uvahealth.com University of Virginia: https://www.virginia.edu UVA School…
Dr. Perina Receives VACEP Career Achievement Award
Congratulations to Dr. Debra Perina for receiving the 2020 Dr. Forrest D. McCoig Career Achievement Award from the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians! To read more about Dr. Perina’s achievements,…
Drs. Charlton and Mutter Receive Awards
UVA School of Medicine’s Office of Faculty Affairs and Development has announced award recipients for 2019. Among the winners are two of our own faculty members. Nathan Charlton, MD received…
Our New ED is Open!
Yesterday, a ribbon cutting ceremony
Wyoming Board of Medicine
IMPORTANT PHYSICIAN RENEWAL INFORMATION
ATTENTION PHYSICIANS: Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Wyoming Board of Medicine has adopted an emergency rule extending the current license expiration date of its licensees from June 30, 2020, to September 30, 2020. Licensed physicians will need to renew their licenses on or before 5:00 pm, September 30, 2020. The renewal application system is scheduled to open in July 2020. As in previous years, the Board will send renewal reminders to its licensees both by mail and e-mail when renewals have officially opened.
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