News for May 14 to May 22 2012

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Medical School, Teaching Hospital Leaders Emphasize Collaboration, Transformation at AAMC Spring Meetings - According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, (May2012), "Leaders of America’s medical schools and teaching hospitals gathered to explore the landscape of a changing health care system focused on improving quality, lowering costs, and educating future physicians to work alongside colleagues in other health disciplines." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. Local Colleges Say Nurse Training Programs Are Full, New Nursing School May Open - According to CBS 7 WSPA, (22May2012), "Anderson University received approval today from the South Carolina Board of Nursing to begin a nursing school. There's never an empty seat at the nursing school, and sometimes qualified applicants have to wait to get in to the program. The American Nurses Association estimates from 2008 to 2018, nursing will grow by nearly 600,000 jobs. The demand for nurses is on the rise because of the aging population." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. Med School Enrollment Increasing, Schools Adapting to Address Physician Shortage - According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, (16May2012), "First-year medical school enrollment is expected to reach 21,376 by 2016, an increase of 29.6 percent since 2002. Combined first-year MD and DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) enrollment—which has already increased by 28 percent since 2002—is projected to reach 26,709, an increase of 37 percent, by 2016." TO READ MORE,CLICK HERE.

News for May 3rd - 10th 2012

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HGTC: Spreading Smiles - According to Myrtle Beach Online, (09May2012), "Horry-Georgetown Technical College will opening the Robert E. Speir Healthcare Education Center next month. The opening of the $7.4 million health care building, scheduled for June 1, will usher in new opportunities not only for dental students, but also for low-income residents in need, including children, senior citizens and veterans." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. Half of U.S. Counties Have No Ob-Gyn - According to US News and World Report (08May2012), "More than 9.5 million Americans live in areas without obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns); this scarcity is more prevalent in rural pockets of the country, and particularly in the Midwest and South. This situation may worsen as medical school graduates gravitate toward metropolitan areas, a new study indicates." TO READ MORE,CLICK HERE. Women entering med school declining since peak enrollment in 2003 - According to American Medical Association (May2012), The Association of American Medical Colleges found the number and proportion of female applicants to U.S. medical schools has decreased from a high of 50.8% in 2003 to 47.3% in 2011. TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

News for April 30 - May 3 2012

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Health care law helps community health centers build, renovate facilities, serve more patients - According to US Department of Health and Human Services, (01May2012), "Grants from the Affordable Care Act will help build and expand health centers, create jobs, and expand access to an additional 860,000 patients." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. Fed push: Recruit, retain rural doctors - According to Timesreporter.com, (01May2012), "A major concern among federal officials is recruiting and retaining primary-care physicians in rural areas." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.