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By Karen Lewis, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Hello, members. We have some very exciting news to share with you. In the spring of 2015, the ASPE Executive Committee was approached by a Chinese simulation company, Tellyes Inc., for help in developing an SPE train-the-trainer curriculum. After establishing interest on both sides, Tellyes sent several of their staff to the 2015 ASPE Annual Conference.
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By Gayle Gliva-McConvey, Eastern Virginia Medical School
 I initially started a list of references when I introduced physical teaching associates (PTAs) at EVMS in 1994 in order to provide "continued proof" of their contribution and value. The list grew until recently when I had a presentation about PTAs, and found that I needed to update the reference list. I forward it to you in the hope that you may find it useful.
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Forwarded by Tamara L. Owens, Howard University Health Sciences
Howard University Hospital has recently been recognized as a "Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization.
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Harvard Gazette
"What am I today? I'm spitting up blood." Cory Scott was matter-of-fact about his condition, as he sat at Harvard Medical School's Tosteson Medical Education Center in January. Such an admission, on a campus surrounded by physicians — both accomplished and still in training — might ordinarily set off a rush to action, but Scott is no ordinary patient.
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Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Catherine Tully, a disheveled woman in her late 60s, goes to the doctor only to humor her son and daughter-in-law. They worry she is experiencing early signs of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. "She thinks she's fine," said Mary Cantrell, a standardized patient educator overseeing the case. The women who portray Tully and her daughter-in-law are standardized patients, people who simulate patient's symptoms in clinical exercises for medical students.
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The Washington Post
The Food and Drug Administration announced it will require new warnings about the risk of addiction, abuse, overdose and death for short-acting opioid pain medications, a step toward curbing the epidemic of narcotic use in the United States. The "black box" cautions for immediate-release medications — powerful narcotics intended for use every four to six hours — also will warn of the danger of chronic use of the drugs by pregnant women.
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Blanchard LeaderChat
In an effort to identify skills and methodologies used by business coaches, the International Coaching Federation has defined 11 core coaching competencies. One of those competencies is direct communication — and part of that competency encourages coaches to be "clear, articulate, and direct in sharing and providing feedback." In addition to courage and compassion, here are a few things to keep in mind if you choose to give the gift of corrective feedback.
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Psych Central
Masculinity and perceived "toughness" are not always the best traits for men as the behaviors appear to contribute to a shortened life. Rutgers psychologists discovered men are less likely than women to go to the doctor, more likely to choose a male doctor when they do go and are less likely to be honest about their symptoms.
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U.S. News & World Report
When Phil Koehler completed his pediatrics rotation as a third-year student at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, the in-person clinical training wasn't the only requirement. He also participated in online discussion boards with clinicians and other students and viewed computer-based simulations of different patient scenarios. Both of these allowed him to get answers to questions he didn't have a chance to ask during his clinical rotation, he says.
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Newsweek
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposal to ban the use of powdered medical gloves. The agency says the substance on the latex—meant to make it easier for surgeons and physicians to apply them for exams and other procedures — can cause serious harm, both to patients and healthcare providers.
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CEO.com
You know that employee turnover is a huge cost to your business, and you also know that you cannot run a successful company without a strong team. The Society for Human Resources Management estimates that every time a salaried employee is replaced, the cost to the business is between 50 and 70 percent of that salary to recruit and to train a replacement.
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