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Ohio High School Adopts Novel Approach to Celebrating the Total Solar Eclipse

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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HUDSON, Ohio, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- While many schools will be closed on April 8, 2024 for the total solar eclipse, Western Reserve Academy (WRA) in Hudson, OH is using the day to celebrate its place in the path of totality, and its place in history.

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  • OH high school with US's oldest observatory plans novel celebration for Eclipse Day.
  • Viewing the eclipse in the path of totality will continue the school's fascination with exploration, science and the wonders of the cosmos.
  • It is ranked top in the state for STEM and college preparation and was named the Most Beautiful Private School in Ohio by Architectural Digest.
  • The spirited school believes in joy in education and has been known to sing about it .

ABEM Receives ACGME's Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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The Haley Academy was established to honor the legacy of Dr. Haley, a member of the ABEM Board of Directors who died in 2021 as a result of a tragic accident.

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  • The Haley Academy was established to honor the legacy of Dr. Haley, a member of the ABEM Board of Directors who died in 2021 as a result of a tragic accident.
  • Selected students join didactic lectures on topics such as reducing health care disparities, increasing diversity in physicians, and applying to residency programs.
  • This program represents a critical step in fostering the diversity of our field and ensuring the growth and development of future emergency medicine physicians.
  • I am enthusiastic about the potential this program holds to inspire and guide medical students toward the field of Emergency Medicine.

Lynne Holden, M.D., Elected to the ABEM Board of Directors

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) has elected Lynne Holden, M.D., to its Board of Directors.

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  • EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) has elected Lynne Holden, M.D., to its Board of Directors.
  • Dr. Holden was elected to the Board in a special election to replace J. David Barry, M.D., who died tragically on September 2, 2022.
  • "ABEM welcomes Dr. Holden to the Board of Directors!
  • Founded in 1976, the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is an independent nonprofit that develops and administers Emergency Medicine certification examinations to physicians who have met all ABEM credentialing requirements.

Thalamus.Org Launches to Address Inequities in the Physician Workforce

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sep. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thalamus.Org (https://thalamus.org), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, announced its official launch today. Its mission is to make the medical residency selection, placement, and transition process affordable, fair, and accessible to all medical students.

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  • Its mission is to make the medical residency selection, placement, and transition process affordable, fair, and accessible to all medical students.
  • The goal is to close the disparate financial gap and minimize the additional hurdles such students have in navigating the residency application process.
  • "We've intentionally taken a broad approach of defining underrepresented in medicine," said Jason Reminick, MD, MBA, MS, Founder and Chair of Thalamus.Org.
  • "As a health funder in the most racially diverse state in the US, we are thrilled to help build a physician workforce that looks more like California's population."

InventHelp Inventor Develops Casting Stones Religious Game (SDB-1023)

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Thursday, July 19, 2018
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That specific proverb, along with many other passages from the Bible, are taught at religious organizations, as the message is important to many.

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  • That specific proverb, along with many other passages from the Bible, are taught at religious organizations, as the message is important to many.
  • An inventor from San Marcos, Calif., has invented URIM AND THUMMIM, an entertaining and educational game that incorporates religious learning into the game.
  • "I read about casting stones in the Bible and thought it would be nice to incorporate it back into society," said the inventor.
  • "I came up with this game as a fun way to learn more about the Bible."