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Health | Title fight: physicians vs. those with doctorates | Seattle Times Newspaper

Posted on October 4, 2011 by heather

Interesting article from the Seattle Times: Health | Title fight: physicians vs. those with doctorates | Seattle Times Newspaper.

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Gates Foundation Names Dr. Trevor Mundel to Lead Global Health Program

Posted on September 13, 2011 by heather

press release Sept. 13, 2011, 9:00 a.m. EDT Gates Foundation Names Dr. Trevor Mundel to Lead Global Health Program http://i1.marketwatch.com/MW5/content/story/images/PR-Logo-Newswire.gif SEATTLE, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced that Dr. Trevor Mundel … Continue reading →

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LGBT Seniors Healthcare

Posted on August 18, 2011 by heather

I just got an article published about lgbt senior health concerns which is a big concern for the lgbt community, including housing, retirement benefits, insurance benefits, and a safe and supportive living and medical services environment, that includes gay friendly … Continue reading →

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UW Medicine highlighted in Healthcare Equality Index 2011

Posted on August 4, 2011 by heather

The UW School of Medicine has been highlighted in the Healthcare Equality Index for 2011! Read about it here: http://www.washington.edu/news/articles/uw-medicine-highlighted-in-healthcare-equality-index-2011

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NYTimes Article: More Medical Schools Are Screening Applicant Closely for People Skills

Posted on July 11, 2011 by heather

New for Aspiring Doctors, the People Skills Test: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/11/health/policy/11docs.html?ref=health#

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NY TIMES: Seeing Epilepsy from the Patient’s Point of View

Posted on July 7, 2011 by heather

Health Well: Seeing Epilepsy From the Patient’s Point of View By By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. Published: June 23, 2011 Dr. Brien J. Smith, new chairman of the Epilepsy Foundation, knows firsthand about the disease: He learned as a teenager … Continue reading →

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How long will you live? Depends on the county

Posted on June 16, 2011 by heather

How long will you live? Depends on the county A new county-level analysis has found that life expectancy in most counties in the U.S., including an increasing number in Washington state, is falling behind the world’s longest-living nations. The analysis, … Continue reading →

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Ten Important Reasons to Include the Humanities in Your Preparation for a Scientific Career

Posted on May 12, 2011 by heather

http://blogs.sciencemag.org/sciencecareers/2011/05/ten-important-r.html

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It Gets Better: UWSOM

Posted on May 10, 2011 by heather

Found this on YouTube today! -Heather It Gets Better: UWSOM

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NYTimes Article: Well: A Better Medical School Admissions Test

Posted on May 9, 2011 by heather

Check out this post from the NY Times! http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/a-better-medical-school-admissions-test/

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