PARK RIDGE, Illinois, Nov. 26 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: The American Society of Safety Professionals offers an ASSP Education On-Demand Annual Pass for occupational safety and health professionals to expand their knowledge, improve their strategies and earn continuing education units (CEUs) at their own pace from anywhere at any time. "Finding time for professional development is always a challenge, so this 24/7 solution makes safety and  more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Nov. 26 -- The Alliance for Audited Media issued the following Q&A on Nov. 25, 2024, with Jon Medline, executive director of policy and international relations for CBC/Radio-Canada: * * * As questions arise about trust in media, media outlets are taking steps to stand out for their commitment to quality and adherence to industry standards and best practices for editorial content. CBC/Radio-Canada was the first Canadian broadcaster to receive certification from the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has released the first reports from the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Emergency General Surgery (EGS) Module, the first and only national clinical data registry for EGS. This launch addresses a critical gap in data collection and quality improvement for EGS, which accounts for more than 3 million admissions annually and co  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 25 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: Photo by Vasily Koloda on Unsplash A national state/church watchdog has successfully defended the constitutional rights of students by stopping prayer at an Illinois high school's graduation ceremony. A concerned community member informed the Freedom From Religion Foundation some months ago that the May 19 graduation ceremony at Cowden-Herrick High School in the Cowden-H  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 25 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO --In a sign of legislative momentum, 41 senators are supporting efforts to prevent a pending 2.8 percent cut in Medicare physician payments that will go into effect Jan. 1.The bipartisan letter (PDF) led by Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., to Senate leaders says the cuts would interfere with the ability of physicians to provide high-quality care."These  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 25 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO The Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the American Library Association is happy to announce that nominations for the 2025 Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice & Equality are now open. Herb Biblo was a longstanding and active member of SRRT and ALA, having served as ALA Treasurer 1980-1984 and ALA Councilor for many years. The $4000 aw  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 25 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Ensure your brands are listed with Discover Boating's Boat Finder and stand out among competitors, putting boats in front of potential buyers early, during and after the show. This free tool is exclusive to Discover Boating boat show brands, and hundreds of boats are being populated into Boat Finder daily don't miss the boat! By adding your boat info into Boat Fin  more