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Researchers Divided
Over NIH Stance on Consulting
A new policy prohibiting
all researchers and scientists at the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) from consulting activities for
the next year met with approval from most in academic medicine, but
some observers believe the lasting effects could be detrimental to
the agency.
COGME Report Predicts
Physician Shortage
The Council on Graduate Medical
Education (COGME) predicts that if current trends continue, demand for
physicians will significantly outweigh supply by 2020. It recommends
that medical schools expand the number of graduates by 3,000 per year
by 2015.
Rural Medicine Programs Aim to Reverse Physician Shortage in Outlying
Regions
Many rural medical practices across the country
have been grappling with a shortage of doctors for quite some time, and
rural medicine programs have provided a much-needed boost to these regions.
Pediatricians Becoming Scarce in Select Areas
The supply of general pediatricians
is adequate and even growing in some parts of the country, according
to several reports, but rural locations suffer from a scarcity of pediatric
sub-specialists. And the problem is mounting.
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In Every Issue
A Word from the President:
Protecting Our Nation's Health Care
Viewpoint: The Value of the Safety Net
In the Print Issue
Patient Library
The Mayo Clinic joined forces with IBM to create a medical
records database that can retrieve the details of a patient’s medical
condition. The catalog now holds Mayo’s 4.5 million records, and
the plan is to incorporate additional records as they are created.
Minority Focus
Several academic health centers have sharpened their focus
on minority health issues by forming centers that specifically address
minority and health disparities research. Centers in Maryland and Texas
study health issues impacting minorities that are not commonly undertaken
in mainstream health centers.
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