Science and engineering together are a big, fast-growing part of the US workforce – more than 5 million people. Yet, many people in the US are still left out of science and engineering jobs. A new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) looks at the gaps, and what to do about them. The report, … Continue reading »
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Nurses Lead Healthcare – No Handmaidens of Doctors Here
What is the largest part of the healthcare workforce in the U.S.? Nursing is. With over 3 million workers, nursing leads the healthcare workforce in numbers. But nurses’ roles will have to change with healthcare reform. Nurse training has evolved with the times. Has it changed enough? The top read report in the past year, of … Continue reading »
Top of the 2012 Science Reading List
Top 10 Reading List An ocean of new reports came out over the past year, 75 at the IOM (Institute of Medicine) alone. What will be on the top of the 2012 ”to read” list? Will your reading goals include science this year? Here is one slice to look at: the top IOM reports people read over … Continue reading »