Rogan steps down as USPTO director

David Simpson steps down as News Editor.

Coming on the heels of the publication of Tobacco Control’s Twentieth Anniversary issue (vol. 21, issue 2) comes another landmark: David Simpson is stepping down from his longtime position as editor for the journal’s News Analysis section, which he has held since shortly after the journal’s founding in 1992. Mr Simpson’s contributions to tobacco control are legion. Many across the globe, includ...

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WPS Medical Director Helps Break Down Barriers to Advance Care Planning.

Determination Act, requiring patients to be informed of their right to make their medical wishes known to their families and physicians through an advance directive. However, little changed after the law was enacted, because people were unsure how to talk about their medical wishes and preferences with their families and friends on their own. Doctor Ostrov witnessed this first-hand with his adu...

UBE2Q1, as Down Regulated Gene in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Ubiquitin - proteasome system (UPS), the major protein degradation pathway in the cells, typically degrades short - lived and damaged proteins and regulates growth and stress responses. This pathway is altered in various cancers, including Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). ALL begins with a change in bone marrow cells and is the most common type of leukemia in children under 15 years. UBE2Q1...

The medical director as a member of the hospice team.

In this issue of the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vandenberg and Keller provide a literature review illustrating the lack of research related to hospice medical directors and outlining important considerations for those interested in providing medical leadership in a hospice. They cite only 7 articles related to hospice medical direction, and discover only 1 provides d...