CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education issued the following news: The ACGME has selected 30 resident/fellow teams to receive the fourth cycle of funding for Back to Bedside, a resident-led initiative to develop innovative strategies for finding deeper connections with patients, improving physician and patient well-being. For this cycle, grant applicants could submit an original idea as an "Open Innovation" project, or adapt a previous Back to Be  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * In response to the Supreme Court's order this morning in Moyle v. US, a case raising the question of whether pregnant people in Idaho can receive emergency medical care - as prescribed by federal law - including abortion care under that state's ban on such care. The Court sent the case back to the lower court for further proceedings. The following can be attribute  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 21 -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education issued the following news: On June 18, more than 175 individuals representing state medical licensing boards and organizations involved with medical education, accreditation, and certification joined members of the public in Washington, D.C. for a one-day symposium hosted by the Advisory Commission on Alternate Licensing Models. The Advisory Commission is co-chaired by the Federation of State Medical Boards  more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, June 27 -- The Alliance for Audited Media issued the following news: In the rapidly evolving privacy landscape, it can be challenging for companies to understand what's required to comply with new regulations and industry standards. Not only is it critical to maintain compliance from a legal perspective, but protecting consumer data is important to a brand's reputation. For the latest edition of AAM Media Matters, Michael Hahn, executive vice president and general   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Alzheimer's Association issued the following news release dated June 14, 2024: * * * Improving care interactions can improve health outcomes, resident and staff satisfaction * * * The Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Provider Roundtable (AADCPR) is awarding $250,000 in grant funding to Anju Paudel, Ph.D., R.N., Pennsylvania State University, to fund research aimed at optimizing care interactions between staff and people living with dementia in   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 27 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: The following statement is attributable to: Bobby Mukkamala, M.D. President-elect, American Medical Association "The AMA is relieved the dismissal of an Idaho case by the U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated a pause on parts of the state's near-total abortion ban and restored access to emergency abortions in Idaho under federal law. However, today's decision failed to confirm t  more

NEW YORK, June 28 -- SAGE, an organization that say it provides advocacy, services and support to older members of the LGBT community, issued the following news release: SAGE, the world's largest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ elders, is thrilled to announce the eight recipients of its Equity Innovation Lab program, now in its second year. An external selection panel chose Golden Rainbows of Illinois South, Love Wins NYC Food Pantry, Re-Imagine Legacy, North Durham Fame  more

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) will present three general sessions that attendees won't want to miss this summer at the Safety 2024 Professional Development Conference and Exposition in Denver. The dynamic presentations bring thousands of safety and health professionals together to experience inspirational messages while learning somethi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following news release: A coalition of feminist and LGBTQ+ organizations will march on historic Michigan Avenue starting at 5 pm, Sunday, August 18th on the eve of the Democratic Convention as delegates, media and their entourages gather in the downtown area. The coalition, Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws: Coalition for Reproductive Justice & LGBTQ+ Liberation (Bodies Outside) will be permitted to march on Mi  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, June 27 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA issued the following news release: BIRMINGHAM, England - A select group of individuals and businesses have been honoured by CompTIA, the nonprofit organisation for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, for their excellence in leadership, commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, service and innovation. The annual UK & Ireland Spotlight Awards were presented here Wednesday night following a CompTI  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is pleased to announce that Randy W. Worobo, PhD, Professor of Food Microbiology, Cornell University, has been awarded IFT's International Food Security Award in honor of Bor S. Luh. The award honors an individual or team who  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 27 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Last week, Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and MRAA, in collaboration with Progressive Insurance(r), hosted an immersive boating event for media and content creators in Sag Harbor, N.Y. National consumer lifestyle reporters and social media content creators participated in a variety of on-water activities to generate boating-related news, awareness and content th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 (TNSres) (TNScapp) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Popular Clean Transportation Programs Would Reduce Tailpipe Pollution And Improve Health Outcomes * * * Today, clean air advocates, frontline communities, and Illinois residents up and down the state showed their support for a transition to zero emission cars and trucks in Illinois. These stakeholders, led by Sierra Club, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Field Museum issued the following news release: While their scaly armor and long claws look vaguely reptilian, armadillos belong to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters. There are nearly two dozen species of armadillos, from six-inch long "pink fairies" to giant armadillos that measure five feet long from snout to tail. The nine-banded armadillo has long been considered the most widespread, ranging from the central United States to Argenti  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- Landmarks Illinois issued the following news release: Landmarks Illinois has awarded $30,000 in grant funding to eight preservation projects across the state through its Preservation Heritage Fund and Barbara C. and Thomas E. Donnelley II Preservation Fund for Illinois grant programs. Grant-funded projects are located in the Illinois communities of Chicago, El Paso, Jacksonville, Oak Park, Pittsfield and Richmond. Preservation Heritage Fund grant recipients Landm  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 27 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: This week, Representatives Buddy Carter (R- GA-01) Mary Peltola (D-AK) introduced a bipartisan bill (H.R. 8704) to delay National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) proposed speed restrictions for boats 35-65 feet through 2030, while establishing a longer-term grant program to invest in technologies and efforts that reduce the risk of marine mammal v  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 28 -- The National Information Standards Organization issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) today announced the publication of the Communication of Retractions, Removals, and Expressions of Concern (CREC) Recommended Practice (NISO RP-45-2024). Funding for the CREC Working Group as well as for research at the University of Illinois' Reducing the Inadvertent Spread of Retracted Science (RISRS) project,  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: A former top Gucci sales associate--who reports selling nearly $50 million in goods over the course of her nearly 18-year career--is taking aim at the fashion house in a new Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act class-action amended lawsuit (https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Python-Complaint-Cohen-v-Gucci.pdf) filed on Wednesday. The plaintiff  more

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, June 27 [Category: Medical] -- Medical Alley posted the following news release: Supports medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing with additional irradiation processing capacity Provides a comprehensive technology-neutral radiation service offering at the Libertyville campus June 27th, 2024. As part of our long-term commitment to supporting global medical device manufacturing, STERIS is pleased to announce the completed expansion of its existing Libertyville   more

NEW YORK, June 28 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release: ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced that Wen-mei W. Hwu, a Senior Distinguished Research Scientist at NVIDIA and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, is the recipient of the ACM-IEEE CS Eckert-Mauchly Award. Hwu is recognized for pioneering and foundational contributions to the design and adoption of multiple generations of processor architectu  more