Fighting for Licensure in West Virginia: Interview with a Radiation Therapy Expert
The ASRT and WVSRT are on constant alert because there have been continued efforts in West Virginia and other states to repeal licensure for radiation therapists and technologists. Those attempts to repeal are part of a broader trend towards the deregulation of several forms of occupational licensing.
COVID-19 Testing: A View From the Front Lines in Seattle, Washington
The United States now has over 85,000 cases of COVID-19—presumptive and confirmed—more than any other country. Medically known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), this highly infectious strain was originally discovered in Wuhan, China in November 2019.
2020 Health Tech Innovations: IoT & Data Privacy
When it comes to the mainstream applications of bleeding-edge technological advancement, the healthcare industry is often on the front line. For such a massive and complex institution, it’s been remarkably adept at integrating things like big data into actionable and practical solutions.
Schools with Outstanding Medical Assistant Program Faculty
A certificate award or two-year degree in medical assisting from one of the following three institutions could be an excellent career move. These outstanding medical assistant faculty members and the three institutions with which they are affiliated offer great options for students.
Schools with an Exceptional Biochemistry Faculty
Biochemistry, also known as biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes at all levels of organic life. It can be thought of as a field with three subfields: molecular genetics, protein science, and metabolism. The focus of this field of study is how molecules form the basis of the material building blocks from which we are built.
Dental Therapists & Expanding Access to Care
Often compared to nurse practitioners, dental therapists and hygienists can perform preventative and certain restorative dental procedures and their increased autonomy is expanding oral healthcare options to rural and low-income regions of the United States.
Reproducing Scientific Results: Challenges & Opportunities in Biology
Pressure has been growing steadily for the past few years to create more accountability for researchers to clearly show how their results can be reproduced. Since at least 2016, a few major science publications have expressed growing concern that the academic and research sciences are experiencing a reproducibility crisis.
The Uncertain Future of PAMA (Protecting Access to Medicare Act)
While the intent of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) was to create competitive market-based laboratory testing rates, the methodology used by the Center for Medicare Services (CMS) to determine rates is criticized as being highly flawed.
Top Cardiovascular Technology Instructors
Cardiovascular tech skills are expected to be in high demand in upcoming years and there are many experienced professors available to share their learning with students. This list of top cardiovascular technology instructors introduces a multitude of experienced professionals in the U.S. who are engaged in providing quality programming and learning.
Radiation Therapy Professors to Know
Meet professors dedicated to teaching the art and science of administering radiation therapy and helping to treat cancer patients safely and skillfully.