Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Where are your patients getting health information?

Be ready for the coming “democratization of health care”. According to the New York Times, patients go to the internet first to find health information, not their care providers. Read these articles to familiarize yourself with their search techniques and learn about the resources they use.
Logging On for a Second (or Third) Opinion

You’re Sick. Now What? Knowledge Is Power

Friday, September 19, 2008

Pharmacy Students - need more cash?

There is an open calculus tutoring position available in the Academic Resource Center. The ARC is located in Swilley Library, Room 138. The position is for late afternoon/evening hours on Thursday or Friday with an hourly pay rate of $8-$12 per hour.

Contact Jenny Zimmerman, Director of the Academic Resource Center at 478-301-2678 or Zimmerman_jj@mercer.edu

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Research Training, Career Development and Funding Opportunities for Pharm.D.s from the National Institutes of Health

Refer to this site periodically to check for new grant applications available for students, faculty and post-doc researchers.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Emory Conference on Informatics

Scientific Collaborations, Connections, and Communities

October 6 and 7, 2008 at Emory University hear the brightest minds speak on new innovations in scholarly research.

"This day-and-a-half event will explore how new information tools in the sciences enable more effective research by facilitating cross-disciplinary collaborations, by making connections through merged methodologies and data, and by encouraging the formation of new virtual communities."

Go here for more information and to register.