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J Med Libr Assoc
July 2024
Principal Lecturer, Department of Information Science, University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
Professional associations provide resources to support members' career development and facilitate ways for members to engage with and learn from one another. This article describes Medical Library Association (MLA) activities related to the revision of professional competencies and the restructuring of the organization's communities during the past twenty-five years. Grounded in MLA's Platform for Change, the MLA competency statement underwent two revisions with core themes remaining consistent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSupport Care Cancer
August 2024
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
Purpose: Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (AYACS) are patients diagnosed with cancer between 15 and 39 years of age. AYACS are often derailed from planned educational and occupational endeavors due to disruption from cancer treatment and its consequences. The study objective was to examine how a personal cancer diagnosis impacted AYACS' experiences related to these endeavors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrthopadie (Heidelb)
May 2024
Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Muskuloskelettales Universitätszentrum München (MUM), Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland.
Background: The field of orthopedics and trauma surgery is facing a serious shortage of new talent due to the increasing average age of active surgeons and a growing need for staff. The appeal of these specialties is declining among medical students.
Solutions: This trend could be reversed by introducing practice-oriented curricula, mentoring programs, and early integration into professional societies.
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