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The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH), a partnership between the University of Utah and Weber State University and one of the nation’s leading centers focused on the health and safety of workers and their environment, was recently awarded an $8.6 million grant that will allow it to further a mission that touches tens of thousands of people each year in Utah and across the West.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 93 early career scientists from across the country who will receive a combined $135 million in funding for research covering a wide range of topics, from artificial intelligence to astrophysics to fusion energy. The 2023 Early Career Research Program awardees represent 47 universities and 12 DOE National Laboratories across the country. These awards are a part of the DOE’s long-standing efforts to develop the next generation of STEM leaders to solidify America’s role as the driver of science and innovation around the world.
A survey of new Australian mums released in World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August) reveals that a quarter of their workplaces did not provide appropriate breastfeeding facilities when returning from maternity leave.
Many people gain their expertise in money management by trial and error. However, carefully monitoring your finances and giving them proper consideration can help avoid some common financial missteps, according to two Texas A&M University financial planners.
A sociological study by the University of Zurich confirms that a considerable proportion of employees perceive their work as socially useless. Employees in financial, sales and management occupations are more likely to conclude that their jobs are of little use to society.
Creatively enhancing a CV, known as “resume padding,” has the potential to cast the sender in a bad light. But can this “self-reported signaling” – the conveying of information that may or may not be true – ultimately have a positive effect in the grand scheme of things? Two Cornell University researchers think so.
To improve access to high-quality Medicaid services, experts must first locate the gaps in healthcare providers available to patients who rely on this health insurance. Researchers at the George Washington University today launched an interactive online tracking system that identifies states and counties in the United States that suffer from a shortage of primary care providers who see Medicaid patients.
New research from the University of Adelaide demonstrates that being proactive could earn an individual a leadership position, but merely being proactive alone does not make for a good leader. Individuals must be aware of their own leadership competencies to avoid the traps of the Peter Principle, which acknowledges that employees tend to be promoted to leadership positions based on their past performance as employees, not their competence in leading.
When assessing the skills and competencies or “human capital” of long-term care registered nurses in the United States, studies often focus solely on years of experience and traditional educational backgrounds.
The field of quantum information science (QIS) is growing at an accelerated pace, garnering the interest of research, academia, industry, and several government organizations worldwide. Stretching over a wide range of disciplines and initiatives, the quantum workforce is beginning to emerge, and with it, the chance to ensure that opportunities in this space are available to all whom show interest and promise.
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has received two Power of Associations Awards from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE): a gold award for its successful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative and a silver accolade for its achievements in state advocacy efforts.
U.S. News & World Report ranks 10 medical and surgical specialties at UC San Diego Health among the nation’s best.
Many experts consider persons with disabilities the most marginalized group in society. It’s not only the largest minority group in the United States, but also one that anyone can join at any time — at birth or as the result of an accident, illness or the natural aging process. While much progress has been made over the past 30-plus years to protect persons with disabilities, many argue it's not enough.
From cutting-edge research on Alzheimer’s disease to an innovative effort to include environmental justice and community engagement in climate and sustainability science research and education, University of California, Irvine scholars, scientists and physicians are blazing new paths to help change the world. And their impact keeps growing. In fiscal 2022-23, which ended June 30, UCI received the most research funding in campus history: $653 million in grants and contracts.
Pilot awards, pre-doctoral fellowship awards and post-doctoral awards totaling $1.5 million were recently awarded to Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey investigators by the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research (NJCCR).
Caroline Genco, an established academic leader and a highly regarded immunologist with an active biomedical research program, has been named provost and senior vice president at Tufts University. As provost, she is the university’s chief academic officer.
Hackensack University Medical Center has received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the highest rating offered by the federal agency’s Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating program.
The emerging field of quantum science is adding new dimensions to the age-old question: “What do you want to do when you grow up?” In the ever-expanding field of quantum science, Virginia Tech is working to ensure learning opportunities grow just as fast. One of only a handful of higher education institutions to offer experiential quantum training, Virginia Tech is now working with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to meet the growing demand for a quantum-trained workforce.
A new Cochrane review finds that the use of physical restraints on care home residents can be reduced without increasing the risk of falls, when frontline care staff are empowered by supportive managers.
Chemist Grant Johnson offers tips for mentoring a successful internship and creating opportunities for undergraduate students to publish research.
UAlbany's Center for Health Workforce studies shares results from its annual survey of nursing programs in New York State.
UT-Battelle, LLC, has appointed Stephen K. Streiffer to be the next director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He currently serves as interim director at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and will join ORNL in October.
Support for early career researchers is about to get a major boost, thanks to a new fellowship fund established by leaders at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and Japan-based global pharmaceutical corporation, Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
The new members were recognized for their outstanding scientific achievements.
Two decades ago, the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index was published to measure the nursing practice environment. Although the instrument's use has resulted in advances in science and quality improvement efforts, its potential may be limited by the availability and quality of translations into different languages.
It is our pleasure to announce the appointment of John Schellnhuber as the new IIASA Director General effective from 1 December 2023.
How can an AI become the boss? Already during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen how crucial digital technologies have become for leadership.
It is only natural that, when students consider career options, they ask friends, family, and colleagues in their prospective fields for advice. They may hear about job opportunities, wage expectations, career paths, hiring processes, and more. In the end, that information may inspire and excite, or it may turn students off from the field entirely.
“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Gregory Rokosz to Old Bridge and Raritan Bay Medical Center’s,” said Patricia Carroll, FACHE, president, chief hospital executive, Old Bridge and Raritan Bay Medical Center’s. “Dr. Rokosz will continue his stellar medical career in leadership positions spanning clinical affairs, research, and medical education. He is an emergency physician and a health law attorney, and we could not have a more qualified or experienced medical leader joining both our hospital’s.”
Mountainside Medical Group has announced that Muqdad Hasan, M.D. has joined the practice in the field of endocrinology.
In a study researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and the University of Nottingham Rights Lab calculated the risk of forced labor across all aspects of the U.S. food supply, excluding seafood. (For a copy of the full research study, please contact [email protected])
Cedars-Sinai has named Lali Medina-Kauwe, PhD, as the inaugural holder of the Carol Moss Foundation Chair in Medical Discovery.
The Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine welcomed its newest class of 167 students with a White Coat ceremony at the Venetian in Garfield.
Fair compensation in the streaming era and regulation of artificial intelligence and its use in film and television are the key issues in the first tandem strike of the actors' and writers' unions since 1960. MSU experts are available to comment on what these strikes mean for television and film moving forward.
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) has released its “Census of Licensed Physicians in the United States, 2022.” The new census – FSMB’s seventh since the inaugural census in 2010 – provides valuable demographic data about the U.S. physician workforce, including information about the number of licensed physicians, the type of medical degree, location of undergraduate medical education, specialty certification status, sex, and age.
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A new study conducted by researchers at the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity at the George Washington University (GW) Milken Institute School of Public Health, and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) identifies institutional characteristics associated with public health student diversity, including faculty diversity. The research, covering a five-year time period from 2016-2020, shows that - despite an upward trend in diversity in the public health educational pipeline - minority students remain underrepresented.
What's driving one Australian construction worker to take their life every second day?
Rutgers is part of a national network of institutions tasked with ensuring workers have the knowledge and skills to stay safe on the job.
Improving a workforce’s understanding of treatment strategies can significantly reduce staff sickness and encourage people to seek support.
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has named Amy Sherwood, CAE to serve as AANA’s Chief Membership Officer. She will report to Chief Executive Officer Bill Bruce.
UWF Usha Kundu, MD College of Health will launch an in-person graduate program for an Entry into Practice (Direct Entry) Master of Science in Nursing program in the fall! The program will be offered on #UWF’s Pensacola campus and Emerald Coast location.
CEPI to provide up to $4.98 USD million to Houston Methodist Research Institute-led consortium to use artificial intelligence for design of vaccines to fight diseases with pandemic potential. The project will support a consortium, led by HMRI, to design potential antigenic targets for up to 10 priority virus families with epidemic or pandemic potential. Laboratory-based tests will then be used to verify antigen designs for possible further development.
The University of Chicago Medicine has received a 2023 “citation of merit” from the American Hospital Association for its exceptional health care leadership and innovation in improving quality and advancing health in America’s communities.
A surgical team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis recently performed the first robotic liver transplant in the U.S. in May at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.