Bich Nguyen Mar 7

Why I got asked how much time nutrition is taught in the course: "A group of 53 medical schools pledged to increase the amount of time spent on medical students' nutrition education starting this fall, HHS announced Thursday...Under the initiative, the 53 medical schools across 31 states will require 40 hours of comprehensive nutrition education or competency equivalent before graduation, he said."

https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicaleducation/120187

#healthcare #MedEd #MedSchools #UME #diet #food #nutrition #PublicHealth

Med Schools, HHS Announce Nutrition Education Initiative

Schools pledge to include at least 40 hours of nutrition education or equivalent competency

Gina Intheburg 🇺🇦 🌻 🥥🌴Dec 12, 2024

Shocking NBC investigative report:

Dealing corpses from a Las Vegas strip mall: A look inside the shadowy U.S. body trade.

#Medicine #MedicalEd #MedSchools
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/med-ed-labs-obteen-nassiri-university-north-texas-body-broker-rcna179788 via @nbcnews

Dealing corpses from a Las Vegas strip mall: A look inside the shadowy U.S. body trade

Obteen Nassiri lost his chiropractor license and started dealing bodies. His company, Med Ed Labs, faced scandals, including complaints that he mishandled human remains.

NBC News
Inside The MatchApr 29, 2023
Tips to Find Away Rotation Housing:
1. Contact students on Twitter at #MedSchools (use the "Search Twitter" function) to see if they can publicize your need in a class chat!
2. Call nearby hotels to see if they have a long-stay or institution discount rate.
#InsideTheMatch
Inside The MatchMar 26, 2023
Our Co-Founder (and PGY-4 resident) Simone has put together a three-part #MatchBootcamp seminar series! #MedSchools, do you have a Match Bootcamp for #Match2024 applicants? DM us if you'd want us to give a personalized series to your students! #MedTwitter #InsideTheMatch
Inside The MatchMar 22, 2023
More Needs to be Done for the #Unmatched. We wrote a new @medpagetoday post with @Drjessigold and @KMirza about opportunities for #MedSchools & organizations to provide more support + guidance for applicants. https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/103653?trw=no #InsideTheMatch #Match2023 #MedTwitter
The Unmatched Need Not Suffer Alone

Here are a few ways medical schools can provide proactive support

MedpageToday
Wayne Liang, MD MS FAMIANov 26, 2022

Why don't #MedSchools routinely offer a #MS #MastersDegree option for #MedStudents who decide not to complete their #MD/#DO for whatever reason (similar to some #PhD programs)?

#Medicine is not for everyone, and many don't find out until after they start. Doing so would allow these highly qualified individuals to receive #graduate-level credentials recognizing their hard work and training.

Thoughts #Mediverse #Medtwitter #MedEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicMastodon #AcademicTwitter?