By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
It’s always frightening to learn of outbreaks that the CDC labels as a “public health emergency”.
While the swine flu may be new to us in name, it’s not new to us in what it is at its core, how we have to prepare ourselves for it, should it arrive in [...]

All the Top Health News Plus So Much More!
By Barbara Ficarra
I am thrilled that Healthin30.com is now featured on Alltop.com.  I remember first learning about Alltop from a facebook friend who posted the link to Alltop on her facebook page.
I was curious so I clicked on the link and landed on a neat site with [...]

NAMC Honors Sanjay Gupta, MD at the 29th Annual AMA Medical Communications Conference
By Barbara Ficarra
NAMC Board of Directors with Sanjay Gupta, MD – Pictured left to right: Maria Simbra, MD, James Keany, MD, Theresa Knight, MD, Robin Miller, MD, Sanjay Gupta, MD, Bruce Bonanno, MD, Doug Ferrago, MD, Barbara Ficarra, RN, [...]

Presented by the American Medical Association and the National Association of Medical Communicators
By Barbara Ficarra
I recently returned from the 29th Annual Medical Communications Conference sponsored by the American Medical Association and the National Association of Medical Communicators where I presented two workshops.
Medical professionals passionate for improving media and communications skills gathered at the Hyatt Regency [...]