Jan 10, 2020 | News, Wisconsin
BY SHAMANE MILLS | WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO Medical schools across the country have seen a sharp decline in rural students. This comes at a time when Wisconsin and other states are facing a physician shortage in sparsely populated communities. Medical school students...
Jan 3, 2020 | Global, News
AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES A three-month-old Malaysian infant has been diagnosed with polio, the first case reported in the Asia-Pacific country in 27 years, health authorities have said. The baby boy from Tuaran in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island...
Dec 13, 2019 | Minnesota, News
By Catharine Richert, MPR News Mayo Clinic recently announced it will close facilities in Springfield and Lamberton in southwestern Minnesota early next year, continuing a trend of closures and service cuts in rural areas. Mayo Clinic has closed or consolidated at...
Nov 19, 2019 | Minnesota, Montana, News
By Eli Saslow, The Washington Post SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A flashing red light summoned Dr. Brian Skow to his third emergency of the afternoon, and he hurried to a desk in a suburban office building. He sat in front of an oversize computer monitor, which showed a live...
Nov 15, 2019 | Minnesota, News
Ann Gihl, MA, RN, recently has been promoted to Executive Director for Comprehensive Advanced Life Support Program of Minnesota. Gihl, who was the Education Manager at CALS for more than 2 years, replaced Paul Lakeman, FACHE, in the head position in October. Lakeman...
Sep 26, 2019 | Minnesota, News
Dr. Ann McIntosh, a CALS instructor and end-of-life care professional, together with The Theater of Public Policy help bring end-of-life conversations to life in a smart and funny way to learn about something we all will deal with eventually. It is free, but you do...
