The administrations of the medical universities of Sindh, Balochistan, the Punjab, and Islamabad have agreed to develop a uniform standard curriculum for
SGMCâs new Mercer residency program set to bring over 40 physicians
SGMCâs new Mercer residency program set to bring over 40 physicians By Jennifer Morejon | February 1, 2021 at 7:35 PM EST - Updated February 1 at 7:54 PM
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) is making history.
In a few months, theyâll begin accepting applications for the Mercer University School of Medicine Residency Program. The first of its kind at SGMC.
In June last year, the two
announced their partnership for the residency program. But before being able to move forward, they had to receive approval from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
VirtaMed launches surgical gynecology simulation suite
Gynecologists to benefit from combined mixed reality training platform for hysteroscopy and gynecological laparoscopy.
The need to learn surgical skills outside the clinical environment has never been greater: COVID-19 pandemic has reduced medical training opportunities in the traditional apprenticeship method, with fewer elective procedures and reduced access for residents to operating rooms. VirtaMed has the world leading validated simulator for hysteroscopy training, and an innovative solution for the acquisition of laparoscopic skills.
Unique to VirtaMed’s Gynecological Laparoscopy Simulator is the ability to correctly position the patient, surgeons and assistant for a gynecological procedure, and to appropriately place trocars. For the first time, this gives the gynecological trainee a simulation set up that reflects what they will encounter in the operating room, rather than inheriting positions derived from general su
Objectives:
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is integral to bedside evaluation of ED patients. This study examines POCUS exposure for physician assistants (PAs) before ED employment.
Methods:
A retrospective cross-sectional survey was distributed electronically to PAs employed in 13 EDs across a healthcare system. Participants were queried on POCUS education during PA training. Findings were reported as percentages of total respondents, using descriptive statistics.
Results:
The response rate was 70.1%. Only 14.9% of respondents received POCUS exposure in PA school. Of those who received training, most (66.7%) received 5 or fewer hours and 94.1% strongly agree or agree that POCUS education should be integrated into PA education.
Conclusion: