Australian Medical Students’ Association Welcomes New Health Minister

The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) welcomed the appointment of Nicola Roxon as Federal Minister for Health and Ageing. AMSA President Mr. Rob Mitchell said, “I look forward to working with Ms. Roxon in her capacity as Health Minister. “She has shown a strong commitment to the portfolio through her role as Shadow Minister for [...]

Rutgers-Newark Provost Award Received By Rutgers College Of Nursing Faculty Member Rachel Jones

Rutgers College of Nursing faculty member Rachel Jones has been selected to be the recipient of the Rutgers-Newark Provost’s Award for Community Engagement in Research. This award is for research of broad scholarly significance based in whole or in part on data from Newark or Northern New Jersey. Steven J. Diner, Rutgers-Newark provost, established the [...]

Should All Medical Students Be Graduates First?

Most people in the UK enter medical college straight from school. But would changing to a single system of graduate entry medical schools provide the diverse workforce needed for the future? Two experts debate the issue in this week’s BMJ. We must stop the headlong rush of pupils going straight from school into five year [...]

Students Reap Benefits Of New Program, USA

Stephens International Recruiting is helping AAMI launch a program to encourage biomed students to become active participants in their field through AAMI membership. To kick off the program, Stephens has purchased a block of 50 student memberships, which the company will donate to selected biomed students. Of the 50 memberships, 25 will be divided among [...]