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Preparing Medical Students for End-of-Life Care

Every medical student receives training in the scientific causes of death, but few are prepared for the emotional challenge of caring for dying patients. Ready or Not, a new video and EDC Study Guide, gives medical schools a powerful tool to introduce students to high-quality end-of-life care.

EDC Releases Cancer Screening Curriculum

While mammography and pap smears have demonstrated great success in identifying cancer in earlier, more treatable stages, these effective screening tools remain underused today. Too many women still die from breast and cervical cancer that could have been treated early as a result of timely detection.

New Certification Tool Developed for Medical Interpreters

A visit to the doctor can produce anxiety and confusion under the best of circumstances; when doctor and patient don’t speak the same language, misunderstandings can be dangerous. In a recent article in the American Translators Association (ATA) Chronicle, EDC researcher Maria-Paz Avery and her co-author Eduardo Berinstein describe recent efforts to develop a certification tool for medical interpreters in Massachusetts.

U.S. Surgeon General Lauds Publication of "Health Is Academic"

U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher recently praised a new EDC book for providing American schools with a blueprint to put children’s health and well-being at the center of all education decisions. Schools that coordinate their resources to protect the health of children will “reap great financial, academic, and health rewards,” he said.