Doctor of Health Science

New Report Shows How Dental Disparities Impact Veterans’ Productivity and Well-Being

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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The report finds that lack of access to dental care leads to significant losses in productivity time and money for veterans and their employers.

Key Points: 
  • The report finds that lack of access to dental care leads to significant losses in productivity time and money for veterans and their employers.
  • “When veterans are in dental pain or experience social anxiety from unmet dental needs, their workplaces can suffer from low productivity.
  • Veterans with urgent dental needs were approximately five times more likely to report poor functioning and work compared to veterans who needed routine dental care.
  • The report underscores the urgent need for more integrated health care solutions that prioritize cost-effective dental care for our nation’s veterans.

NRMP® Celebrates Match Day for the 2024 Main Residency Match®, Releases Results for Over 44,000 Applicants and Almost 6,400 Residency Programs

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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This year's Match included 44,853 applicants who certified a rank order list ("active applicants") and 41,503 certified positions in 6,395 residency training programs.

Key Points: 
  • This year's Match included 44,853 applicants who certified a rank order list ("active applicants") and 41,503 certified positions in 6,395 residency training programs.
  • A total of 50,413 applicants registered in the 2024 Main Residency Match, an all-time high and increase of 2,257 or 4.7 percent over last year.
  • Increases afforded applicants access to 125 more programs and 1,128 positions which is 2.8 percent more than the 2023 Main Residency Match.
  • Detailed SOAP results will be available in the 2024 Main Residency Match Results and Data Book, which is published in the Spring.

2024 Main Residency Match® Results Revealed Next Week - Data Indicate More Applicants and Positions in the Match

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) launches Match Week for the 2024 Main Residency Match.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) launches Match Week for the 2024 Main Residency Match.
  • ET on Friday, March 15 - Match Day - when residency applicants learn where they matched, and programs learn who they will train.
  • ET, the NRMP will publish a Match Day press release, infographic highlighting Match results, and the Advance Data Tables showcasing key Match outcomes data.
  • Additional data, including SOAP outcomes, will be published in the 2024 Main Residency Match Results and Data Book later this Spring.

Logan University Launches National Search for President

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Logan University's Board of Trustees has announced a nationwide search for the school's next president, upon the upcoming retirement of Clay McDonald, DC, MBA, JD. McDonald, a Logan alumnus, has served as the university's seventh president in more than 90 years and will retire in the spring of 2025.

Key Points: 
  • McDonald, a Logan alumnus, has served as the university's seventh president in more than 90 years and will retire in the spring of 2025.
  • "We invite applications from dynamic, innovative and equity-minded leaders to serve as Logan's next president," said Donald S. Altman, DDS, DHSc, EdD, board chair.
  • Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the president is the chief executive and administrative officer of Logan University and the sole employee of the Board of Trustees.
  • Complete details and application information has been posted on the Logan University website here .

New Study Published in Journal of Medical Regulation Affirms Removing Barriers to PA Practice Improves Patient Access to High-quality Care

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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ALEXANDRIA, VA, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Removing barriers to physician associate/assistant (PA) practice improves access to high-quality, cost-effective care and maintains patient safety, according to an article published today in the Journal of Medical Regulation (JMR).

Key Points: 
  • ALEXANDRIA, VA, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Removing barriers to physician associate/assistant (PA) practice improves access to high-quality, cost-effective care and maintains patient safety, according to an article published today in the Journal of Medical Regulation (JMR).
  • The research also demonstrated that almost all PA practice reforms lead to a reduction in MMPRs for PAs and physicians.
  • “Modernizing PA practice laws will strengthen team-based care and expand patient access at a time when so many communities are struggling to keep up with patient demands,” AAPA CEO Lisa M. Gables, CPA, said.
  • “In fact, more than two-fifths of U.S. adults say their community does not have the resources needed to keep people healthy .

NRMP® Specialties Matching Service® Matched Nearly 12,000 Applicants into Fellowship Programs for the 2024 Appointment Year

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released a new data report, the Results and Data Specialties Matching Service®, 2024 Appointment Year, for Fellowship Matches in the Specialties Matching Service® (SMS®). The report shows that 14,034 active applicants submitted a rank order list of programs, competing for 14,169 fellowship positions in 6,116 programs. Of those applicants, 11,853 were matched to a fellowship position, an increase of 305 active applicants from the 2023 appointment year.  

Key Points: 
  • The report shows that 14,034 active applicants submitted a rank order list of programs, competing for 14,169 fellowship positions in 6,116 programs.
  • Of those applicants, 11,853 were matched to a fellowship position, an increase of 305 active applicants from the 2023 appointment year.
  • The number of applicants matched for the 2024 appointment year increased for all applicant types compared to 2023.
  • The number of U.S. MD graduates matched was 6,667, an increase of 110 applicants from the 2023 appointment year.

Phase 4 Study Evaluating Use of ADSTILADRIN® (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg) in Real-World Setting

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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ABLE-41 (NCT06026332) is an ongoing Phase 4 observational study evaluating the effectiveness, overall experiences, patterns of use, and safety of ADSTILADRIN® (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg) in a U.S. real-world setting.

Key Points: 
  • ABLE-41 (NCT06026332) is an ongoing Phase 4 observational study evaluating the effectiveness, overall experiences, patterns of use, and safety of ADSTILADRIN® (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg) in a U.S. real-world setting.
  • “I am thrilled to be part of this ongoing research and among the first uro-oncologists to be treating patients with ADSTILADRIN in a clinical setting.
  • Final results from this prospective, multi-institutional study are expected at the end of 2026.
  • Trials in Progress Poster Session B: Urothelial Carcinoma
    Abstract #TPS705, Friday, Jan. 26 at 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. PST

7,700 Resident Physicians Placed into Fellowship Training Positions through the NRMP's Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released results for the 2023 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match, its largest fellowship Match encompassing 38 subspecialties. The 2023 Match featured an all-time high of 3,482 programs that certified a rank order list, marking a 3.6 percent increase in the number of programs over 2022. These programs collectively offered 9,068 positions, a 3.9 percent increase with 344 more positions than the previous year. Of these positions, 7,723 (85.2 percent) were filled when the matching algorithm was processed. While both the number of programs and positions increased by over three percent, the number of applicants certifying a rank order list for the Match saw a modest rise of only 35 applicants or 0.4 percent.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released results for the 2023 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match, its largest fellowship Match encompassing 38 subspecialties.
  • "The growth of fellowship programs and positions in the Match reflect training opportunities and the future workforce trends of medical subspecialties.
  • Pediatric specialties offered 1,878 certified positions, filling 1,487 positions (79.2 percent), a decrease of 5.5 percent compared to last year.
  • Pediatric specialties filling over ninety-five percent of their positions include Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Hospital Medicine.

NRMP Establishes Standardized Applicant Placement Rate Metrics for the Main Residency Match® and SOAP®

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) announced today new reporting for the overall placement rate of participants in the Main Residency Match and the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP). The NRMP has released a whitepaper, Applicant Placement Rate in the Main Residency Match and Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program, which reports for the first time both Match and overall placement data for all applicants compared to those who submitted certified rank order lists of programs in the Match. This new placement data offers unprecedented insights into the transition to residency process.

Key Points: 
  • New whitepaper explores the applicant Match Rate vs. Placement Rates
    WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) announced today new reporting for the overall placement rate of participants in the Main Residency Match and the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP).
  • At the conclusion of each Main Residency Match cycle, the NRMP has historically reported the applicant Match Rate.
  • To better understand the overall placement rate of Match participants, the NRMP will conduct an additional 10-year historical analysis of the Match Rate and Placement Rates.
  • By releasing both the Match Rate and Placement Rates, the NRMP has established a standardized calculation and definition of applicant placement data, incorporating the multiple variables associated with Match applicants."

Bexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Appoints Dr. Catherine Pearce, DHSc, MBA, to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Dr. Pearce led hundreds of global clinical trials at Medpace, where she later built out business development and marketing teams.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Pearce led hundreds of global clinical trials at Medpace, where she later built out business development and marketing teams.
  • At Teva Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Pearce evaluated generics for repurposing, leading to the approval of Uzedy for the treatment of schizophrenia.
  • Catherine Pearce, DHSc, MBA, stated, "I am excited to be joining Bexion at this critical inflection point in their development of BXQ-350.
  • The health system, which licensed the technology to Bexion, stated: "Catherine is an accomplished biotech leader in both Cincinnati and the industry at large.