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Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College Announces Partnership with Kaplan to Enhance Clinical Readiness and Education Outcomes for Aspiring Doctors

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, one of India’s leading institutions to train new doctors, has partnered with Kaplan Medical, a unit of global educational services provider Kaplan, to improve medical education outcomes and bolster clinical readiness.

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  • Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, one of India’s leading institutions to train new doctors, has partnered with Kaplan Medical, a unit of global educational services provider Kaplan, to improve medical education outcomes and bolster clinical readiness.
  • Additionally, Kaplan expertise will support the enhancement of teaching methods, learning processes, and the overall success of aspiring medical professionals at SMVMCH.
  • "We are excited about working with Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, an institution known for its dedication to quality medical education, and its students, to help build India’s future physician workforce," said Nicholas Valentino, executive director of international programs, Kaplan.
  • Together, we will empower aspiring doctors to thrive, innovate, and lead.”
    The partnership comes at a time as Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College is proactively focusing on standardizing curriculum and preparing its students for global career pathways in medicine.

HelpMeSee and USAID partner to train new cataract specialists to provide surgical care for India's cataract blind

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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Through this agreement, ASHA has provided funding to deploy two HelpMeSee eye surgery simulators to facilitate training at the HelpMeSee Mumbai Centre of Excellence for Simulation-Based Training.

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  • Through this agreement, ASHA has provided funding to deploy two HelpMeSee eye surgery simulators to facilitate training at the HelpMeSee Mumbai Centre of Excellence for Simulation-Based Training.
  • The cataract blind and visually impaired face significant challenges in finding well-trained specialists to treat them.
  • We value our partnership with ASHA as we work together to help restore sight for people in India who are blind due to cataract.
  • In near future, HelpMeSee will be able to offer training in anterior vitrectomy, pediatric cataract, and other surgical procedures for the eye."

Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Expands Leadership Team with Appointments for Dean, Chief Academic Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas Health Science Center , Kansas' first osteopathic medical school and located in downtown Wichita, has expanded its leadership team by appointing David Ninan, DO, as dean and chief academic officer and Kimberly Long, Ph.D., as the chief administrative officer.

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  • WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas Health Science Center , Kansas' first osteopathic medical school and located in downtown Wichita, has expanded its leadership team by appointing David Ninan, DO, as dean and chief academic officer and Kimberly Long, Ph.D., as the chief administrative officer.
  • His selection as dean and chief academic officer follows a nationwide search and thorough review of candidates by the non-profit's search advisory committee.
  • Dr. Long is filling the newly created position of chief administrative officer after serving as associate dean for academic affairs.
  • In this new role, Dr. Long will continue to work alongside Dr. Ninan in academic affairs with a focus on academic operations.

Approval of New Pediatric Physician Residency Program Helps Improve Care for Children and Families in Nevada

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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The new residency will help shape future pediatric practices and fill a state and nation-wide physician specialist shortage.

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  • The new residency will help shape future pediatric practices and fill a state and nation-wide physician specialist shortage.
  • The Nell J. Redfield Foundation donated $1.5M towards this initiative and expressed the hope to see a pediatric residency program established for the community.
  • Prior to 2016, about 30%of all pediatric patients had to leave northern Nevada to receive the specialty care they needed.
  • Now, thanks to donor support, Renown estimates that 97% of all pediatric patients and their families can receive both general and specialty pediatric care locally.

symplr is first to market with its new Advanced Privileging capability

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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HOUSTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --symplr®, the leader in enterprise healthcare operations, today unveiled its latest innovation in the symplr Provider product — Advanced Privileging. This first-to-market functionality enables credentialing and medical staff services professionals (MSPs) to manage and evaluate the entire privileging lifecycle in one streamlined workflow.

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  • symplr, the leader in enterprise healthcare operations, today unveiled its latest innovation in the symplr Provider product Advanced Privileging.
  • HOUSTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --symplr, the leader in enterprise healthcare operations, today unveiled its latest innovation in the symplr Provider product Advanced Privileging.
  • This first-to-market functionality enables credentialing and medical staff services professionals (MSPs) to manage and evaluate the entire privileging lifecycle in one streamlined workflow.
  • "Advanced Privileging offers an efficient approach that reducesthe administrative and data-entry burdens on providers and medical staff services professionals associated with onboarding and reappointment," said Brian Fugere, Chief Product Officer, symplr.

ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION ANNOUNCES SPECIALTY DESIGNATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND GENERAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) embraces the recent news from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) that Public Health and General Preventive Medicine will now be recognized as a distinct medical specialty.

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  • The three specialties initially under the broad umbrella of preventive medicine will now be recognized as distinct fields of practice Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Aerospace Medicine
    WASHINGTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) embraces the recent news from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) that Public Health and General Preventive Medicine will now be recognized as a distinct medical specialty.
  • This new designation firmly establishes Public Health and General Preventive Medicine (PH/GPM) as the ACGME-certified specialty for public health and preventive medicine physicians.
  • Residency training programs for Public Health and General Preventive Medicine will follow independent curricula aligning with a more focused set of guidelines from ACGME for training the next generation of public health and preventive medicine physician specialists.
  • "The American College of Preventive Medicine is proud to be the professional home for all physicians practicing in public health and specifically those boarded in preventive medicine," said Donna Grande, CEO of the American College of Preventive Medicine.

Boston IVF Adds Award-Winning Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Gary Frishman to Rhode Island and Massachusetts Fertility Center Teams

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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WALTHAM, Mass., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boston IVF, a worldwide leader in reproductive healthcare, research, and education, is pleased to announce the addition of award-winning and internationally recognized reproductive endocrinologist Gary Frishman, MD to its growing fertility treatment practice.

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  • WALTHAM, Mass., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boston IVF , a worldwide leader in reproductive healthcare, research, and education, is pleased to announce the addition of award-winning and internationally recognized reproductive endocrinologist Gary Frishman, MD to its growing fertility treatment practice.
  • A mainstay in the Providence reproductive medicine community since 1991, Dr. Frishman has been selected as a Top Fertility Doctor by Rhode Island Monthly Magazine in every issue since its inception.
  • Double board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Dr. Frishman joins Boston IVF from Women and Infants Hospital in Providence, RI.
  • "To add a reproductive endocrinologist of Dr. Frishman's vast experience to the Boston IVF physician team is substantial and truly great news for our patients," said David Stern, MBA CEO of Boston IVF.

The New York Academy of Medicine Awards 2022-24 Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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The Barondess Fellowship is awarded annually to a junior faculty member in internal medicine to enhance medical students and residents' training in the clinical transaction, a fundamental element of clinical care.

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  • The Barondess Fellowship is awarded annually to a junior faculty member in internal medicine to enhance medical students and residents' training in the clinical transaction, a fundamental element of clinical care.
  • The fellowship aims to improve the patient experience by innovating and strengthening the critical skills that characterize the clinical transaction, including communicating with patients, conducting the physical exam, and applying clinical reasoning.
  • The ACGME is proud to present The Barondess Fellowship, in partnership with The New York Academy of Medicine, to Dr. Clark.
  • The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) tackles the barriers that prevent every individual from living a healthy life.

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth Receives Accreditation to Offer Residency Program for Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Physicians

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth, a freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital operated as a joint venture between Kindred Rehabilitation Services and Texas Health Resources, will begin offering a residency program for prospective Physical Medicine Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians (physiatrists) in 2023.

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  • Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth, a freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital operated as a joint venture between Kindred Rehabilitation Services and Texas Health Resources, will begin offering a residency program for prospective Physical Medicine Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians (physiatrists) in 2023.
  • The growth of our physician pipeline in Fort Worth benefits the entire region, said Joseph DeLeon, president, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital of Fort Worth and current board chair of Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth.
  • We are thrilled to bring this program to our hospital and to the larger medical community within Fort Worth, said Jacob Daggett, CEO of Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth.
  • Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth is a freestanding rehabilitation hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, that cares for adults recovering from conditions such as stroke, neurological disease, injury to the brain or spinal cord, and other long-term illnesses or injuries.

National Medical Billing Services Announces Acquisition of National Billing Partners

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Thursday, February 17, 2022
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CHESTERFIELD, Mo., Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --National Medical Billing Services ("National Medical"), an industry leading healthcare revenue cycle management ("RCM") company serving the ambulatory surgery center ("ASC") market, has acquired National Billing Partners ("NBP" or the "Company"), a full-service RCM company focused on the surgical market, including ASCs and surgical practices.

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  • CHESTERFIELD, Mo., Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --National Medical Billing Services ("National Medical"), an industry leading healthcare revenue cycle management ("RCM") company serving the ambulatory surgery center ("ASC") market, has acquired National Billing Partners ("NBP" or the "Company"), a full-service RCM company focused on the surgical market, including ASCs and surgical practices.
  • "As a recognized leader in the ASC market, National Medical is highly discerning in adding partners with demonstrated success of providing significant value for its clients.
  • "NBP has always taken pride in its client service, reliability and expertise," said Robert Schwing, Co-Founder of National Billing Partners.
  • National Medical Billing Services is a national healthcare revenue cycle management company with a sophisticated, boutique-like approach to operational delivery and client services.