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Researchers develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

  The experts agree—the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by the new variants our immune systems are ill prepared for. That’s according to a study by Canadian and US researchers who found that the antibodies generated in people who were vaccinated and/or recovered from COVID-19 prior to 2022 failed to neutralize the variants circulating today. The study was led by Igor Stagljar, a professor of

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RURAL AREAS EXPERIENCING EMERGENCY MEDICINE WORKFORCE SHORTAGE

Researchers find that 98% of emergency medicine residents are working in urban areas of the country. Emergency medicine residents are disproportionately located in urban areas of the country, which is contributing to an emergency physician “desert” in rural America, a new research article says.   Earlier research on clinically active emergency physicians found that the number of emergency physicians increased by more than 9,000 from 2008 to 2020. However, 92% of emergency physicians were

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WVHAMP Provider Spotlight

June WVHAMP Provider Spotlight Provider Spotlight Leigh Brooks | MSN, APRN, FNP-C A Family Nurse Practitioner at Bluestone Primary Care in Princeton, WV, she is the Medical Director for the Office Based Medication Assisted Treatment (OBMAT) program for opioid use disorder at Bluestone. She participated in the March 2020 WHAMP training and has since treated her own OBMAT patients and patients that are referred to her from other providers. She

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Final Recommendation Statement: Vitamin, Mineral, and Multivitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

Final Recommendation Statement: Vitamin, Mineral, and Multivitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on vitamin, mineral, and multivitamin supplementation to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. For most vitamins and mineral supplements, more research is needed to make a recommendation for or against taking them to prevent CVD and cancer. The Task Force recommends against taking vitamin

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New July 1 Deadline for Competing in Challenge to Update Team STEPPS Videos

New July 1 Deadline for Competing in Challenge to Update TeamSTEPPS Videos  July 1 is the new deadline for the AHRQ challenge competition, which invites participants to develop innovative video content to update the agency’s TeamSTEPPS training program resources. Phase 1 of the competition calls for contestants to submit a written narrative on how to update a current TeamSTEPPS video in an equitable, culturally sensitive and health-literate manner. Ten contestants

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Register for NINR Director’s Lecture on Social Determinants of Health

  Join NINR on July 12, 2022, 10:00-11:00 a.m. (ET) as we bring leading experts in social determinants of health to share their knowledge at the first NINR Director’s Lecture of 2022. Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos and Dr. Brian Castrucci will be presenting research priorities and the practice and policy implications of nursing research through the social determinants of health lens. Learn more and register. Featured Speakers   Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD,

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SAMHSA, the Military, and Veterans—A Relationship of Learning and Support

SAMHSA, the Military, and Veterans—A Relationship of Learning and Support The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance (SMVF TA) Center serves as a national resource to support states, territories, and local communities in strengthening their capacity to address the behavioral health needs of military and veteran families. Additionally, since 2007, SAMHSA and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have worked

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Faculty Loan Repayment Program

  The Faculty Loan Repayment Program application cycle closes this Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. ET.   ACCESS YOUR APPLICATION We provide loan repayment assistance to faculty members from economically and environmentally disadvantaged backgrounds with eligible health professions degrees or certificates to serve at eligible academic institutions. This will decrease the economic barriers associated with pursuing careers as academic faculty.   Facebook Twitter Email

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