academic-centers › medical-ethics-and-health-policy › clinical-ethics
Decisions in contemporary medicine can be complex and overwhelming. An ethics consultation service…... Our two-year fellowship offers the opportunity to train with the center’s nationally renowned…... The Texas Ethics Consortium is an informal group of ethicists across Texas that meets…... The center's clinical ethics personnel engage in independent, high-impact scholarship through the…... Ethical decisions in medicine can be especially challenging. Our clinical ethics team has prepared…
departments › ... › admissions-and-benefits
… Applications are being accepted for the upcoming academic year through the … and request an electronic token, which is then used for access to the ERAS application site. The following materials … through ERAS to be reviewed for consideration. We will not accept documentation by email. ERAS application* Curriculum …
departments › ... › didactic-curriculum
… Knox Conference annually. Residents who have had research accepted to additional meetings frequently attend these as …
departments › ... › curriculum
The Spinal Cord Medicine Injury Program trains fellows to:
- Be proficient…... The fellow will:
- Participate in inpatient and outpatient clinical activities at MEDVAMC and…... VA InpatientJunior attending of inpatient team; PACT SCI annuals (3x week); Inpatient spasticity…
departments › ... › transition-project
Adolescent Medicine is leading a growing multi-specialty project to assist teenagers/young adults…... Regardless of where adult medical care is received, all teens/young adults need to learn skills…... The transition project is being pilot-tested through September 2011 in an IRB-approved protocol to…... Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine sponsors an annual Chronic Illness and Disability:…
departments › ... › admissions-benefits
… medical consultation and coverage of required travel vaccines and travel medications …
education › ... › research
Evidence-based practice has emerged as the standard by which established and future providers will…... Following completion of the Research 1 course, each student must identify a topic for their…... Ready to take the next step toward your career goals? Apply today.
healthcare › ... › guillain-barre-syndrome
… involving the peripheral nervous system that usually occurs two to three weeks after a flu-like disease or other … extremities and later the upper extremities. The danger occurs when the weakness involves the muscles of respiration. … start recovering within a few days. Full recovery usually occurs after two or more months of the illness. The …
healthcare › ... › am-i-a-candidate
… alone. A BMI of 35 is considered for surgery when it is accompanied by obesity-related illnesses like diabetes, … choice for weight management. When other methods are not successful and obesity is a threat to health, it is time to … bariatric surgery. The surgery is only one tool. Success depends on following diet and exercise recommendations …
healthcare › ... › parathyroid-disease
… Parathyroid disease occurs when the parathyroid glands produce too much hormone, … Primary hyperparathyroidism occurs when one or more of the parathyroid glands overproduce … Secondary hyperparathyroidism occurs when the parathyroid gland becomes overactive … through a transplant. Tertiary hyperparathyroidism occurs when the hyperparathyroidism does not go away after …