11/10/2008 News For: Short Term Medical Coverage MissouriChina Sky One Medical, Inc. Announces Record Third Quarter 2008 Results China Sky One Medical, Inc. , a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China , today announced record financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Election may benefit hospitals As chief executive of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dr. Harry Jacobson likes President-elect Obama's pledge to expand health insurance coverage. Briefly mentioned Medical School names endowed chair - The UMKC Medical School, the Vision Research Center and Truman Medical Center named Peter Koulen as the Felix and Carmen Sabates Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research. Koulen, who has focused his studies in pharmacology, molecular biology and neuroscience, comes to UMKC from the University of North Texas in Fort Worth. Vertos Medical names new president and CEO, expands board Vertos Medical, a privately held medical device manufacturer, has appointed James Corbett as its new president and CEO and to its board of directors. In addition, the company has expanded its board to include Daniel Pelak. Annual medical ethics conference celebrates 20 years of disputes University of Chicago Medical Center The 20th annual conference of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago will honor the Center's founder and director, Mark Siegler, M.D., and examine his work and influence on the field. Medical Teams International volunteers head to conflict-ridden Congo Medical Teams International PORTLAND, ORE. - Nov. 10, 2008 Four medical aid workers with Medical Teams International depart this week for eastern Congo where thousands of families are on the run?fleeing armed attacks by rival ... New medical college in Pa. targets docs shortage Brent Schneider got a ton of attention today at Franklin & Marshall College.The senior biology major was the only pre-med student who showed up at the start of an open house hosted by a new medical college starting in Pennsylvania.A dozen representatives from The Commonwealth Medical College were on... Firm bids to run Calif. inmate medical system SACRAMENTO - The AP has learned that a private prison company that has been lobbying the Schwarzenegger administration wants to operate an overhauled inmate medical system. Teen Volunteers Serve at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Monday, November 10, 2008 ? Walter Reed Army Medical Center is known as the Home of Warrior Care. Hundreds of patients?soldiers, other service members, family members and retirees?are cared for every day. Doctors Need Insurance For New Mental Capacity Assessments Warns Medical Defence Union, UK Doctors who assess the mental capacity of mental health patients must have insurance against any liabilities that may arise, under new legislation which has just come into force. The UK's leading medical defence organisation, the Medical Defence Union MDU says the regulations mean that doctors who are reliant on discretionary indemnity will not be eligible to carry out these assessments. |


