Medical Training

ATLANTA — An Atlanta-area hospital system has completed its takeover of Augusta University’s hospitals, with the University System of Georgia and Wellstar Health system saying the deal promises greater financial stability, more medical training and better care. Marietta-based Wellstar assumes control of the 478-bed Augusta University Medical Center and 154-bed Children’s Hospital of Georgia, as well as the rights to …

Research methods We conducted a literature research and two expert letter consultation rounds following the Delphi method [22] to establish entrustable professional activities for psychiatry residents in China. The study was performed in accordance with the latest version of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the ethics committee of Beijing Huilongguan Hospital. Composition of the research group The research …

UMA Education Inc., the organization that operates Ultimate Medical Academy, says it acquired American Institute, a career education school focused largely on health care training, with five campus locations in Connecticut and New Jersey. Ultimate Medical Academy, headquartered in Tampa, is a nonprofit higher education institution that helps students succeed in health care careers, with much instruction done online. The …

K9 handlers learning emergency medical care for partners Police K9 handlers are learning some crucial skills that could save the life of their dogs. They’re learning K9 emergency medical training, so they know what to do if their partners get hurt, DUNWOODY, Ga. – Police K9 handlers are learning some crucial skills that could save the life of their dogs. …

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Green Bay and Appleton fire departments are getting new, life-saving tools thanks to a grant from Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department and Appleton Fire Department are each receiving $2,000. The utilities say they donated a total $180,000 to 99 emergency response agencies across the state. Green Bay Metro …

AUGUSTA (WJBF) – Gold Cross EMS will host another paid 3-week long training academy for men and women looking to become certified Emergency Medical Responders (EMR). This EMR class will begin Monday, September 25, 2023, at the company’s headquarters located at 4328 Wheeler Rd, Martinez, GA 30907. Interested candidates must submit their application at www.goldcrossems.com by Monday, September 18th. The tuition free, three week academy will provide …

Harvard Medical School delaying report into stolen body parts scheme Harvard Medical School delaying report into stolen body parts scheme 00:26 CAMBRIDGE – Harvard Medical School is delaying its report into the body parts selling scheme which was allegedly operating out of its morgue. The report was initially expected at the end of the summer, but Harvard says it now …

Thursday, August 31, 2023 Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu OSU Center for Health Sciences Athletic Training program now has Guaranteed Admission Program agreements with six universities in Oklahoma and one in Kansas allowing undergraduate students interested in a career in athletic training a more direct path to a master’s degree.  For those attending one …

ORANGE PARK – Students at St. Johns River State College concentrating on four fields of study have returned to walking the halls of the Workforce Building, the newest digs on campus. Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic and Medical Assisting students will enter their second year of study at the recently-renovated, state-of-the-art facility, which has already exceeded the needs …

Texas medical schools are increasingly using unclaimed bodies in medical education, a practice largely thought to be dwindling because of ethical concerns. In 2021, Texas medical schools accepted 446 unclaimed bodies, or bodies not taken by the family for burial or cremation, about 14% of all cadaver donations. Just four years prior, medical schools in the state accepted only 64 …