Thursday, October 17, 2013

2013 Full time MBA ranking list by Which MBA?

On the Economist, you'll find the 2013 MBA ranking list by Which MBA? They provide a ranking list of global MBA programs and you can also sort the list based on your country or region. Take a look here:
http://www.economist.com/whichmba-full-time-mba-ranking

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

DreamIt Ventures


Have a creative idea? Want to start a company with it?

Interested in getting free mentoring, learning more about DreamIt's accelerator programs, and speaking with the DreamIt team about your idea? Now's the time!
  • DreamIt has launched 127 companies.
  • DreamIt companies have raised $103M in follow on funding.
  • DreamIt Companies have an enterprise value greater than $385M.
DreamIt Partners Kerry Rupp, Steve Welch, and Elliot Menschik are heading out around the United States to meet entrepreneurs and startups interested in mentoring and learning about the DreamIt programs.

Learn more about those programs here.

Monday, October 14, 2013

ACRP event: Conducting Research to Support Device Development

There's an ACRP meeting in Philadelphia titled, "Conducting Research to Support Device Development."

This will be a Presentation by:
Stephen Wilcox, Ph.D, FIDSA
Principal, Design Science

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (dinner provided)
Location: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
CTRB Building 4th floor #4040

So, whether you have an interest in clinical research or medical devices, this event could be highly educational for you. Plus, I'm sure it will be a great networking event. Look for local ACRP chapter activities in your area.

CLICK HERE for more information and to register for this event!

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Biomedical Enterprise Program @ Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST)

If I could live anywhere in the world and go back to school for anything, I'd choose the Biomedical Enterprise Program @ Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST). MIT recently launched their new Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES). The Division of Health Sciences and Technology is IMES’ primary research program.

Biomedical Enterprise Program (BEP)

This program prepares students to lead the transfer of new healthcare technologies from concept to product development to clinical adoption. Students take preclinical and engineering courses with other HST students and business courses at Sloan. They learn to address the needs of starting, growing, and managing a biomedical enterprise, and paired with a physician-scientist, complete a hands-on hospital-based clinical experience. Individuals who need training in both management and science pursue an SM from HST and either an MBA or SM from Sloan, while those who have already earned a graduate degree in management pursue an SM from HST.

Learn more here.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Physicians and the Impact of Work–Home Conflict

Work–home conflicts (WHC) threaten work–life balance among physicians, especially those in dual career relationships. WHC are commonly experienced by physicians and their employed partners. These conflicts may be a major contributor to personal distress for physicians and their partners.

A recent survey published in the September 2013 issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine analyzed factors associated with WHC for physicians and their employed partners.

METHODS
We surveyed 89,831 physicians from all specialty disciplines listed in the Physician Masterfile. Of the 7,288 (27.7 %) physicians who completed the survey, 1,644 provided the e-mail contact information of their partner. We surveyed these partners and 891 (54 %) responded. Burnout, quality of life (QOL), and depression were measured using validated instruments in both surveys. Satisfaction with career, work–life balance, and personal relationships, as well as experience of WHC were also evaluated.

RESULTS
WHC within the previous 3 weeks were commonly experienced by physicians and their employed partners (44.3 % and 55.7 %, respectively). On multivariate analysis, greater work hours for physicians and their employed partners were independently associated with WHC (OR 1.31 and 1.23 for each additional 10 h, respectively, both p < 0.0001). Physicians and partners who had experienced a recent WHC were more likely to have symptoms of burnout (47.1 % vs. 26.6 % for physicians with and without WHC; 42.4 % vs. 23.8 % for partners with and without WHC, both p < 0.0001).

Read more here.