Health & Biotech

The esteemed Dr. Yorell Manon-Matos Scholarship for Healthcare Students announces its inaugural offering, providing a transformative opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in healthcare. Established by renowned hand surgeon Dr. Yorell Manon-Matos, this scholarship embodies a commitment to fostering the next generation of healthcare leaders.

Aspiring healthcare professionals from diverse backgrounds are invited to apply for this prestigious scholarship, which offers a one-time award of $1,000 to support their academic pursuits. The deadline for submissions is August 15, 2024, with the winner set to be announced on September 15, 2024.

Dr. Yorell Manon-Matos, a distinguished hand surgeon with over 15 years of experience, is the visionary behind this scholarship. Dr. Manon-Matos is renowned for his unwavering dedication to patient care and his commitment to advancing healthcare education. As an esteemed educator and practitioner, Dr. Manon-Matos has left an indelible mark on the field of hand surgery, earning accolades for his contributions to teaching and clinical practice.

Reflecting on the scholarship's significance, Dr. Yorell Manon-Matos emphasizes its role in nurturing future healthcare leaders. "The Dr. Yorell Manon-Matos Scholarship for Healthcare Students is more than just a financial award; it's a symbol of empowerment and opportunity," remarks Dr. Manon-Matos.

The Dr. Yorell Manon-Matos Scholarship for Healthcare Students serves as a beacon of hope for aspiring healthcare professionals, offering support and recognition to those who embody excellence and dedication in their academic pursuits. With its emphasis on academic achievement, financial need, and commitment to healthcare, this scholarship represents a transformative opportunity for students to realize their full potential in the healthcare sector.

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is launching a new college to deepen the University’s investment and efforts in artificial intelligence (AI), computing, and data science.

The new college of Computing and Data Science will serve as a platform to deliver industry-relevant degree programmes that will train students to not just be comfortable but also fluent in AI. It will also accelerate interdisciplinary collaboration between computing and other disciplines in NTU Singapore.

Leading these efforts at the new College is Vice President (Research) and Distinguished University Professor Luke Ong. From 1 May, the eminent computer scientist will step down from his current role as Vice-President (Research) to take on the newly created position of NTU's Vice President (AI & Digital Economy).

NTU’s new College of Computing and Data Science will combine the strengths of the University’s School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCSE) with other related disciplines at NTU to form the University’s sixth academic college.

The new college is expected to be home to more than 4,800 students in the new academic year that begins in August 2024. In line with the University’s commitment to lifelong learning, the college will ramp up its continuing education and training (CET) efforts in AI and computing by 30 per cent every year. It will do this by introducing new industry-relevant CET courses in AI, data science, and computing, including: Master of Science in AI, with a new specialisation in Generative AI; CET Professional Certificate in Ethical Data Science; CET Professional Certificate in Generative AI.

Medscape Education has just unveiled its pioneering approach to developing and delivering medical education designed to drive guaranteed reach, precision targeting, and impact during this year's Alliance 2024 Annual Conference. Following significant investment in proprietary technologies and methodologies, Medscape Education has redefined its strategies for identifying, engaging, delivering, and measuring the education it provides to clinicians with the introduction of its next-generation return-on-education guarantees. This groundbreaking approach marks a significant advancement for the entire medical education industry, perfectly aligned with the evolving needs to demonstrate impact and value of education for healthcare professionals (HCPs) and their patients.

"Medscape has evolved to be both a data and impact-driven education organization. We're harnessing our evolving expertise and technologies to transform the way we deliver, measure, and even guarantee the impact of the education we provide. Not only are we guaranteeing our reach to a qualified audience of HCPs as standard practice, but our refined approach to precision targeting and insights is powering our ability to precisely target and engage those HCPs most poised to make a significant impact on patient outcomes. Coupled with our unprecedented impact guarantees – ensuring advancements in key outcomes across the stages of behavior change – the value of Medscape Education is indisputable," said Katie Lucero, PhD, Chief Impact Officer of Medscape Education.

"It's increasingly crucial to demonstrate both patient impact and value. At Medscape Education, we've eagerly embraced this challenge. As the pioneering force in continuing medical education, boasting over 29 years of experience in curating trusted content for our expansive membership of healthcare professionals around the world, we are redefining the possibilities in medical education," shared Christina Hoffman, MS, Chief Strategy Officer of Medscape Education.

With a membership exceeding 13 million HCPs worldwide, Medscape has amassed a wealth of data on HCP behavior across the globe. By integrating this knowledge with expertise in outcome measurements, predictive analytics, and substantial investments in technologies, Medscape is leading the industry into a new era of precision education. Focused on delivering tangible impact and improved patient outcomes, Medscape is committed to surpassing mere measurement and ensuring guaranteed results.

Students seeking a career in physical therapy at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., can now receive enhanced inside and outside the classroom training and possible scholarships through a new and innovative partnership with MedStar Health. 

"We're creating a trendsetting learning environment that is without walls. It is realistic, impacts students, is sensitive to the needs of the health care environment, and enhances an already exceptionally strong curriculum at Marymount University," said John Brickley, PT, MA, vice president, MedStar Health Physical Therapy. "This partnership will further augment the already outstanding work Marymount does to prepare physical therapy students for the new healthcare environment that has evolved post-pandemic by learning side-by-side from physical therapists and other health care specialists who are currently working in their field."

Additionally, for the school year starting in the fall of 2024, MedStar Health will provide five $20,000 scholarships for students seeking a three-year Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT).

"We are committed to providing the finest education for our students to achieve the highest level in their careers and provide our region with the finest specialized health care providers," said Marymount's Dean of Health and Education, Pamela Slaven-Lee. "This collaboration with MedStar Health will significantly enhance our students' classroom work and draw students to the area where the population demonstrates an increased demand for physical therapy services.

"The national health care worker shortage that includes physical therapists is real," said Brickley. "And down the road, patients who need physical therapy in our community will start to feel this negative trend unless we address the need now by enticing future PT students to the region with a unique curriculum and financial assistance. This partnership with Marymount will encourage large numbers of those graduating to remain in the Greater Washington, D.C. and Baltimore region and will enable MedStar Health to meet the physical therapy needs of our expanding communities. Marymount graduates will have the opportunity to move quickly into good paying and satisfying jobs in a variety of rewarding specialty areas of rehabilitation."

Because of this collaboration, students will have access to MedStar Health Physical Therapy's Environment of Learning (EOL), an enrichment program that offers extensive educational workshops, seminars, physician shadowing, and specialty mentorships across a spectrum of therapy program areas.