http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Mon, 21 May 2007 04:00:57 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/usa-medical-careers/Jefferson_Acquires_Wills_Eye_Residency_Programs_4724_4724.shtml United States Wills Eye Hospital of Philadelphia will transfer responsibility for its inpatient and ophthalmology residency programs to its longstanding partners, Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, effective July 1, 2006. Sat, 15 Jul 2006 19:21:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/usa-medical-careers/Jefferson_Acquires_Wills_Eye_Residency_Programs_4724_4724.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/usa-medical-careers/Major_Increase_in_U_S_Medical_School_Enrollment_2729_2729.shtml United States U.S. medical schools are seeing a significant upsurge in enrollment levels and applicants, according to new data released today by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges). The 2005-2006 entering class is the largest on record, with more than 17,000 first-time enrollees in the nation's 125 medical schools, a 2.1 percent increase over the 2004 total of 16,648 students. Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:50:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/usa-medical-careers/Major_Increase_in_U_S_Medical_School_Enrollment_2729_2729.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/usa-medical-careers/Renewed_interest_in_young_physicians_to_pursue_res_2454_2454.shtml United States Recent initiatives appear to have created renewed interest for young physicians to pursue research careers, according to a study in the September 21 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical research. Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:19:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/usa-medical-careers/Renewed_interest_in_young_physicians_to_pursue_res_2454_2454.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/usa-medical-careers/Number_Of_Students_In_U_S_Medical_Schools_Remains__2320_2320.shtml United States The enrollment at U.S. medical schools has changed very little over the last 10 years, according to an article in the September 7 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical education. Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:39:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/usa-medical-careers/Number_Of_Students_In_U_S_Medical_Schools_Remains__2320_2320.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/usa-medical-careers/Record_Number_Of_Trainee_Residents_And_Fellows_In__2319_2319.shtml United States There are more than 100,000 physicians-in-training in the U.S., the highest recorded amount, according to an article in this issue of JAMA. Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:36:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/usa-medical-careers/Record_Number_Of_Trainee_Residents_And_Fellows_In__2319_2319.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/usa-medical-careers/Virtual_Celebration_Encourages_Exploration_of_Geno_1037_1037.shtml United States On April 25, high school students across the country will celebrate National DNA Day by tuning in to webcasts featuring cutting-edge genomic research and taking part in a live online discussion with researchers from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Fri, 08 Apr 2005 03:59:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/usa-medical-careers/Virtual_Celebration_Encourages_Exploration_of_Geno_1037_1037.shtml