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New Educator and Scholars Training: Online Workshop for Faculty
Join IAMSE for this online workshop for faculty! Developed and presented by ScholarRx, the session will provide faculty participants with an introductory, hands-on experience in applying Kern’s Six-Step model to design a complete education activity with appropriate pedagogic strategies. Participants will also explore models of converting medical education design and development into scholarship. New Educator and…
ScholarRx Announces Call for Medical Education Research and Innovation Challenge (MERIC) Grant Applications to Transform Medical Education
Monday, September 14, 2020 — ScholarRx Announces Call for Medical Education Research and Innovation Challenge (MERIC) Grant Applications to Transform Medical Education Elizabethtown, KY: ScholarRx today announced a call for applications to the Medical Education Research and Innovation Challenge (MERIC). MERIC is a landmark program that promotes global educational scholarship and innovation. It is providing…
AMEE Session: Teaching Online Using ScholarRx
If you’re attending the AMEE Virtual Conference, we invite you to join Dr. Tao Le for a session on Teaching Online using ScholarRx. This event will take place on September 8th from 1800-1900 hrs. UK time (or 1:00pm Eastern Time) on Stream 7, Code ES11. This pragmatic discussion will explore applications of the innovative Rx…
What You Need to Know about USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK (Clinical Knowledge) Content Distribution Changes
Last fall, the USMLE announced that they would be making changes to the content distribution of the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK exams. The goal was to increase the number of questions assessing communication skills, system-based practice, patient safety, legal and ethical skills, and professionalism. However, due in part to the disruption caused…
ScholarRx Welcomes Dr. David Sklar to Academic Advisory Board
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky., July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. David Sklar, former Editor-in-Chief of Academic Medicine, has joined the ScholarRx Academic Advisory Board, which is chaired by Dr. Charles Prober of Stanford University. Dr. Sklar attended medical school at Stanford, and trained in both Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the University of New Mexico and…
ScholarRx Statement on Racism and Social Justice
Systemic racism is a public health crisis. The statistics speak for themselves: COVID-19 mortality rates are presently 2.3 times higher for Black Americans than for White Americans Black Americans are less likely to have access to emergency health care than White Americans Black mothers are 3 times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications…
Dr. Frazier Stevenson Joins ScholarRx as VP of Academic Affairs
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky., June 11, 2020 — ScholarRx today announced that Dr. Frazier Stevenson has joined the company as Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. Stevenson graduated from Pomona College and University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. He is a nephrologist, and devoted most of his career to improving medical education, first as…
ScholarRx Announces Partnership with the Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
ScholarRx today announced a new partnership with SNMA, the Student National Medical Association, which for over 50 years has been the leading organization in promoting increased enrollment and retention of minority medical students. As a part of this partnership, SNMA becomes a charter member of ScholarRx’s Global Medical Student Alliance, which is designed to empower…
ScholarRx Announces Partnership with Phi Delta Epsilon
ScholarRx today announced a new partnership with Phi Delta Epsilon, an international medical fraternity that provides educational opportunities, supports philanthropic projects, and serves as a foundation for the development of relationships among medical professionals throughout the entire spectrum of their medical career. As a part of this partnership, PhiDE becomes a charter member of ScholarRx’s…