Graduate medical education

BayCare Expanding Academic Programs to Train West Central Florida's Physicians and Clinicians

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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The expansion of academic offerings will enhance medical and surgical specialties across the health care system, already the region's provider of choice.

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  • The expansion of academic offerings will enhance medical and surgical specialties across the health care system, already the region's provider of choice.
  • BayCare plans to bring more doctors to West Central Florida by increasing residency positions to more than 650 by 2029.
  • BayCare also has other post-graduate programs supporting pharmacy residents and providing graduate school training for respiratory therapy.
  • Its BayCare Medical Group is the largest multi-specialty practice in the region with 1,120 physicians and advanced practice providers.

ACGME and Docs with Disabilities Initiative Partner for Disability Hub Sponsored by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Catalyst Award

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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“Our Catalyst Awards winners presented admirable projects that will enhance the clinical learning environment,” said Dr. Holly J. Humphrey, president of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation.

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  • “Our Catalyst Awards winners presented admirable projects that will enhance the clinical learning environment,” said Dr. Holly J. Humphrey, president of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation.
  • The Multimedia Resource Hub for Disability Inclusion in Graduate Medical Education will be added to the content portfolio available on the ACGME’s distance learning portal, Learn at ACGME .
  • The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is the only national foundation dedicated solely to improving the education of health professionals.
  • Docs With Disabilities Initiative collaborates with clinicians, students, and leaders with disabilities to engage in research, co-develop educational resources, amplify first-person narratives, and challenge ableism.

ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP Announces Transition

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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Chicago, IL, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP announced yesterday that he intends to step down from his current role on January 1, 2025, to establish the ACGME Center for Professionalism and the Future of Medicine.

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  • Chicago, IL, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP announced yesterday that he intends to step down from his current role on January 1, 2025, to establish the ACGME Center for Professionalism and the Future of Medicine.
  • The ACGME Board of Directors will undertake a national search to identify the next President and CEO.
  • While improving the accreditation process, Dr. Nasca also strengthened the ACGME as an organization.
  • ACGME Board Chair Ms. Claudia Wyatt-Johnson, a public member of the Board, said of Dr. Nasca, “Tom personifies the public’s highest expectations for physicians.

RetinalGeniX Technologies Inc. Appoints Dessy Boneva, MD, FACS to the Board of Directors

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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PETALUMA, Calif., Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RetinalGeniX Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: RTGN) (“RetinalGeniX” or the “Company”), today announced that Dessislava (Dessy) Boneva, M.D.

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  • PETALUMA, Calif., Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RetinalGeniX Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: RTGN) (“RetinalGeniX” or the “Company”), today announced that Dessislava (Dessy) Boneva, M.D.
  • RetinalGeniX is an ophthalmic research and development med-device and therapeutic drug development company focused on developing High-Resolution Retinal Imaging and Pharmaco-Genetic Mapping™ technologies.
  • Dr. Boneva said, “I am very excited about joining the RetinalGeniX Board of Directors.
  • Jerry Katzman MD, Chairman, President, and CEO of RetinalGeniX Technologies Inc., said, “We are delighted to welcome Dessy aboard.

ACGME Announces New Round of Funding for Resident- and Fellow-Led Projects through the Back to Bedside Initiative

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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These interactive gatherings also facilitate opportunities for networking and collaboration with other awardees and with ACGME leaders.

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  • These interactive gatherings also facilitate opportunities for networking and collaboration with other awardees and with ACGME leaders.
  • Since its inception in 2018, Back to Bedside has funded more than 80 projects.
  • In its fourth funding cycle, Back to Bedside has two options for applicants to consider: Open Innovation proposals and, new this year, Project in a Box - Focused Innovation proposals.
  • To submit a proposal, visit the Back to Bedside page on the ACGME website.

AAOS Designates Gwo-Chin Lee, MD, FAAOS, Editor-In-Chief of JAAOS Global Research & Reviews

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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ROSEMONT, Ill., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced Gwo-Chin Lee, MD, FAAOS, as the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of the AAOS Global Research & Reviews®.

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  • ROSEMONT, Ill., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced Gwo-Chin Lee, MD, FAAOS, as the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of the AAOS Global Research & Reviews®.
  • JAAOS and, more recently, ' JAAOS Global,' have always been excellent resources for orthopaedic surgeons at various stages of their careers," Dr. Lee said.
  • Dr. Lee is the recipient of several orthopaedic research awards, including the Mayo Clinic Faculty Research Award and the Mayo Clinic Coventry Clinical Research Award.
  • He was also honored with the Best of AAOS Adult Hip Reconstruction Hip Award in 2016 and an AAOS Achievement Award in 2017.

AdventHealth West Florida Hospitals Earn 'All A's in Tampa Bay' for Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Once again, all AdventHealth West Florida Division hospitals in the Tampa Bay area have earned an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that sets standards for excellence in patient care. Leapfrog assigns an "A," "B," "C," "D" or "F" grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm to patients.

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  • These "A" hospitals in Tampa Bay include AdventHealth Carrollwood, AdventHealth Dade City, AdventHealth North Pinellas, AdventHealth Tampa, AdventHealth Wesley Chapel and AdventHealth Zephyrhills.
  • AdventHealth Lake Placid and AdventHealth Sebring in Highlands County, as well as AdventHealth Ocala in Marion County, also achieved 'A' ratings from The Leapfrog Group.
  • "We're honored to receive Straight 'A' grades from The Leapfrog Group in Tampa Bay, validating our commitment to patient safety and the best clinical outcomes," said Dr. Robin McGuinness, AdventHealth West Florida Division Chief Nursing Executive.
  • Across the United States, 29 AdventHealth Hospitals earned an "A" rating in Fall 2023 from The Leapfrog Group.

ABEM Receives ACGME's Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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The Haley Academy was established to honor the legacy of Dr. Haley, a member of the ABEM Board of Directors who died in 2021 as a result of a tragic accident.

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  • The Haley Academy was established to honor the legacy of Dr. Haley, a member of the ABEM Board of Directors who died in 2021 as a result of a tragic accident.
  • Selected students join didactic lectures on topics such as reducing health care disparities, increasing diversity in physicians, and applying to residency programs.
  • This program represents a critical step in fostering the diversity of our field and ensuring the growth and development of future emergency medicine physicians.
  • I am enthusiastic about the potential this program holds to inspire and guide medical students toward the field of Emergency Medicine.

HCA Healthcare Announces Grant to University of California, Riverside

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it will gift $620,000 to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) to support five scholarships for students enrolled in the UCR School of Medicine.

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  • HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it will gift $620,000 to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) to support five scholarships for students enrolled in the UCR School of Medicine.
  • HCA Healthcare has now announced approximately $7.42 million to multiple colleges and universities towards that commitment.
  • HCA Healthcare, through its local facility Riverside Community Hospital, will also provide job shadowing opportunities, mentors for Mission Award recipients and seminar and leadership session opportunities.
  • Nationally, HCA Healthcare is the largest sponsor of Graduate Medical Education in the United States, with 72 teaching hospitals in 16 states.

Kansas City University and HCA Midwest Health Forge Key Academic Partnership

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kansas City University (KCU), the largest medical school in Missouri and the sixth largest medical school in the nation, and HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City's premier healthcare provider, recently announced a principle affiliation that will strengthen the training of tomorrow's physicians, today.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kansas City University (KCU), the largest medical school in Missouri and the sixth largest medical school in the nation, and HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City's premier healthcare provider, recently announced a principle affiliation that will strengthen the training of tomorrow's physicians, today.
  • Many HCA Midwest Health physicians will receive academic faculty appointments with the university as well.
  • KCU is a leading health sciences university which includes a proud legacy as Kansas City Missouri's first medical school.
  • HCA Healthcare is a leader in clinical and medical education, and its affiliates – including HCA Midwest Health – currently include 66 teaching hospitals.