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The Release of Two Powerful Features Within Bricks Create – Image Carousel and Embedding Presentations
Online learning has become integral to medical education, and high-yield teaching tools have never been more critical. Educators must rethink how to make their courses more interactive, exciting, and accessible. This is why we’re thrilled to announce two new features within Bricks Create image carousel and embedding PowerPoints, PDFs, and Google Slides. Multiple, Impactful Images…
Air Pollution and the Clinical Consequences of Modern Life
Modern life runs on fossil fuels. The shift from agriculture to industrial manufacturing has improved life expectancy, mobility, and economic growth. It has also introduced environmental exposures that shape health in ways clinicians increasingly confront. Air pollution is responsible for an estimated 7 million premature deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization. The…
On the Precipice: A Meditation on Planetary Health
As we teeter on the precipice of planetary health, we grapple with a daunting realization – humanity’s future hinges precariously on the well-being of our home, Earth. We’ve crossed a line, breaching multiple planetary boundaries, the safety barriers of our existence. We’ve inflicted significant damage on our atmosphere, ecosystems, and biodiversity, crossing a threshold that…
Dr. Amy Baranoski Joins ScholarRx as New Senior Director of Curriculum
ScholarRx is pleased to announce the recent appointment of esteemed clinician educator and academician, Dr. Amy Baranoski, as Senior Director of Curriculum. This addition enhances ScholarRx’s ongoing mission to deliver high-quality medical education resources and tools to faculty, deans, and students globally. Dr. Baranoski brings a deep portfolio of qualifications, starting with her MD from…
MeSAGE Releases Planetary Health Brick Collection
“Climate change is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century.” – The World Health Organization A New Rx Brick Collection from MeSAGE The Medical Student Alliance for Global Education, or MeSAGE, has released its newest collection of Rx Bricks, which focuses on Planetary Health. This set of free, open-access digital learning modules…
ScholarRx Announcement: Brick Licensing and More
You’ve spent countless hours creating the perfect for your students – you now have more options than ever to make it accessible to anyone worldwide. Cloning is Easier than Ever The Brick Exchange is a first-of-its-kind, open-access curriculum exchange that brings our vision of advancing medical education by enabling educators and students to create and…
ScholarRx Launches Innovative Grant for Medical Education
In 2022, ScholarRx expanded its mission to create a healthier world through accessible and sustainable medical education by launching the Brick Builder Grant. This grant aimed to empower educators and students worldwide to develop free and open digital learning modules, called Bricks, around underrepresented medical topics. Recipients of the grant came from across the…
Introducing Bricks Create for Students
Bricks Create isn’t Just for Faculty Anymore As an educator, it’s essential to provide tools to empower students to take ownership of their learning process. Bricks Create allows students to create, share, and learn, making learning more engaging and exciting. Engage Your Students Bricks Create for Students can enrich your students’ learning experience. You can…
ABE to Use Bricks Create Platform for Digital Learning Experiences
An Exciting Biochemistry Partnership ScholarRx, a leading provider of digital medical education tools, is excited to announce a partnership with the Association of Biochemistry Educators (ABE). This collaboration will allow the ABE to use ScholarRx’s innovative Bricks Create platform to build engaging digital learning experiences for biochemistry students and educators worldwide. Bricks Create allows educators…