AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, and Chief Public Policy Officer Karen Fisher, JD, issued the following statement on the Senate introduction of the Opioid Workforce Act of 2021, which would help support new residency positions to improve patient access to care and help address the substance use disorder epidemic: “The AAMC commends Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) for introducing the Opioid Workforce Act of 2021 to help address the devastating effects of substance use disorders and chronic pain, as well as the record number of overdose deaths that have only heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This bipartisan bill would expand the physician workforce by providing support for 1,000 new graduate medical education training positions over five years in hospitals that have or are in the process of establishing accredited residency programs in addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry, or pa
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FEMA’s impression on Los Angeles community vaccination
By Steven Vargas, Contributing Writer
Published April 22, 2021
(Youtube Screenshot: Cal OES)
The COVID-19 vaccination site at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) expected to close on April 11 after an eight-week run. The site orchestrated by FEMA and the state of California was part of a pilot program to vaccinate hardest-hit communities, with the Cal State L.A. and Oakland locations as the first to take on the task. However, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on April 1 that the city would begin running the site by April 12.
A recent vaxfacts press release by Mayor Eric Garcetti shared that the site will be lead by the Los Angeles Fire Department with additional assistance by Community Organized Relief Effort and locally contracted individuals from FEMA and CalOES.
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TORONTO, ON - The Acceleration Consortium, a new global collaboration between academia, industry and government, based at the University of Toronto (U of T), will use artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to accelerate the design and discovery of materials that don t yet exist. These advanced materials will make technologies more affordable and eco-friendlier with applications ranging from renewable energy and consumer electronics to drugs.
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