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MedShr to partner with CRF for TCT 2018 in San Diego

MedShr to partner with CRF for TCT 2018 in San Diego

30 August, 2018

MedShr, The App for Doctors, has partnered with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) for TCT 2018, the world’s largest and most important educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. MedShr is supporting TCT 2018 by helping to connect practicing physicians, academic researchers and allied health professionals through clinical case discussion on the app.

For 30 years, TCT has been the centre of new cutting-edge educational content, showcasing the latest advances in current therapies and clinical research. The meeting offers numerous interactive and case-based learning workshops to help delegates gain new skills they can apply immediately in their daily practice. MedShr gives delegates the opportunity to stay connected after the event and discuss techniques learned at the meeting or best practice relating to their own clinical cases, to help improve care for their patients.

Many doctors today are sharing clinical cases via Twitter, Facebook or WhatsApp. While social media is a convenient channel, it breaches patient privacy and confidentiality regulations. MedShr is a private and professional network for verified medical professionals. It allows doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals to share knowledge in a safe, HIPAA and GMC compliant way. 

To support and encourage medical education across the globe, MedShr is running three case competitions for TCT 2018 delegates. The best clinical case presentation and discussion will be announced at the conference, and the winner will receive a free subscription to TCTMD Gold, a tablet or a GoPro.

MedShr has previously partnered with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation on the Structural Heart Disease Summit 2018 and the Chronic Total Occlusion Summit 2018.

About MedShr

Developed by doctors, MedShr allows verified medical professionals around the world to share knowledge and learn from each other through case discussion in a compliant, private network. MedShr has over 500,000 members in 180 countries covering all clinical specialties. 

MedShr is working with specialist medical societies to support learning for their members. As well as case discussion, pilot studies are in progress in the NHS and working with Health Education England.

About TCT 2018

Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) is the world’s largest and most important educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. For 30 years, TCT has been the center of new cutting-edge educational content, showcasing the latest advances in current therapies and clinical research. 

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MedShr to award CPD accreditation to doctors for clinical case discussion

MedShr to award CPD accreditation to doctors for clinical case discussion

31 July , 2018

MedShr, the App for Doctors, has partnered with CPD UK to award CPD accreditation for clinical case discussion from 1st August 2018. This new development recognises the educational value of creating and sharing clinical cases, and MedShr is the first digital platform to offer accreditation for case discussion.

Medical professionals who create high-quality clinical cases can now receive thirty minutes of CPD credit that can be added to their training or appraisal portfolio. 

“We are delighted to offer CPD credits for members to create and share their cases – we know that this is an essential part of developing and maintaining high-quality patient care,” says Founder and CEO, Dr Asif Qasim.

MedShr CPD accreditation has a simple framework, with credits awarded if a case meets the following criteria:

  1. Clinical case addresses a specific aspect of clinical practice or engages members in discussion on a topic within clinical practice
  2. Sufficient clinical information in the case description that may be supported by case images or videos to allow members to understand the context
  3. At least one specific question or discussion point
  4. Evidence that the case creator has reflected or engaged in discussion on the clinical issues raised

MedShr was developed to allow quick and simple clinical case sharing and discussion whilst protecting patient privacy and is now used by over 500,000 medical professionals around the world. It is GMC and HIPAA compliant in terms of patient privacy, data protection and information governance. It only takes a few minutes to create and share a case, and CPD accreditation can be requested with a one-click review.

The new MedShr Quick post system allows doctors to share cases as part of their daily practice. “Clinical case discussion is a powerful tool for doctors to learn from one another, says Dr Qasim. “Discussing cases allows doctors to reflect on their daily practice and translate evidence from discussion into better patient care.”

About MedShr

Developed by doctors, MedShr allows verified doctors, healthcare professionals and medical students around the world to share knowledge and learn from each other through case discussion in a compliant private network. MedShr has over 500,000 members in 180 countries covering all clinical specialties.

MedShr is working with specialist medical societies to support learning for their members. As well as case discussion, pilot studies are in progress in the NHS and working with Health Education England. 

About CPD UK

Established in 1996, The CPD Certification Service supports the Continuing Professional Development policies of institutional and professional organisations on an increasingly global basis.

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MedShr to launch online Global Tumor Boards at ASCO 2018

MedShr to launch online Global Tumor Boards at ASCO

1 June, 2018

MedShr to launch online Global Tumor Boards at the ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA (1 – 5 June 2018)

Global network for doctors offers a unique platform for online multidisciplinary discussion of cancer patient cases in new Tumor Boards

LONDON, 1 June 2018

MedShr, the HIPAA, GMC and GDPR compliant app for doctors, is launching Global Tumor Boards at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting (ASCO) which takes place in Chicago, 1st-5th June 2018. 

MedShr Tumor Boards connect cancer clinicians around the world for clinical case discussion, enabling them to share knowledge and skills with colleagues around the world.  

MedShr is free to use and makes it easy for medical professionals involved in cancer care to discuss patients’ symptoms, clinical signs and investigations, and plan tests and treatment in a unique online environment. The initiative will unite doctors and specialists nurses in a series of discussion groups for all cancers with specific Tumor Boards for Breast, Lung, Prostate and Colorectal Cancer.

MedShr is fully HIPAA, GDPR and GMC compliant with over 500,000 members worldwide. It is the safest way to discuss patients and decide upon their treatment plans whilst protecting their data. Cases can be illustrated with scans and clinical images and updated as needed, for example post-op following a lumpectomy to evaluate the need for further radiotherapy.

MedShr accommodates the busy schedules of these doctors by eliminating the need for entire teams to be in the same room. Medical professionals can also benefit and learn from cancer care discussions taking place around the world. 

Notes to editors

Dr Qasim is available for meetings and interviews at ASCO in Chicago, 1– 5 June 2018. For more information, contact: Dr Asif Qasim, Founder & CEO, MedShr. Email: asif@medshr.net. Tel: +44 (0)7810 828 918

About MedShr

Developed by doctors, MedShr is the easiest and safest way for medical professionals to discover, discuss and share clinical cases and medical images. MedShr allows verified doctors, healthcare professionals and medical students around the world to share knowledge and learn from each other through case discussion in a HIPAA, GMC and GDPR compliant private network.

MedShr is working with a number of national and specialist medical societies to support learning for their members. As well as informal case discussion, pilot studies are in progress in the NHS and working with Health Education England to use MedShr to teach medical students and accredit specialist doctors. MedShr has over 500,000 members in 180 countries covering all clinical specialties. 

About ASCO 

Founded in 1964, the American Society of Clinical Oncology is the world’s leading professional organization for physicians and oncology professionals caring for people with cancer.

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MedShr backs RBM Partnership to end malaria at Malaria Summit in London

MedShr backs RBM Partnership to end malaria

17 April, 2018

MedShr – the global network for medical professionals – will attend the Malaria Summit in London on 18th April, showing its commitment to improving care for patients with malaria, and ultimately eradicating it completely.

“Malaria remains a major cause of infant mortality in endemic areas, and so whilst we try to find an effective vaccine to prevent the condition, it is essential that doctors and healthcare professionals continue to discuss and share cases and treatment methods actively. MedShr supports this through its platform designed to facilitate and improve care for these patients through knowledge exchange,” says Dr Asif Qasim, founder of MedShr.

The Malaria Summit London brings together leaders from across sectors to shape the political commitments, financial investments and technological innovation needed to help reduce cases and deaths whilst we attempt to end malaria for good. Tackling malaria is an essential part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and represents excellent value for money: every $1 invested in malaria interventions delivers $36 in social and economic benefits.

The Malaria Summit London will be co-hosted by the Governments of Swaziland and Rwanda and convened by the RBM Partnership to End Malaria and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and will run alongside the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

About MedShr

MedShr is an app and platform for the medical community to share and discuss clinical cases. To date, there are over 500,000 members on MedShr engaged in active learning through case discussion.

About Malaria Summit London 2018

The Malaria Summit London 2018, running alongside the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London, will unite leaders of government, business, science, and the global health community who share a common interest in galvanising action and commitments to help beat malaria. 

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MedShr receives World Summit Award

MedShr receives World Summit Award

20 March 2018

MedShr receives World Summit Award and explores international growth opportunities in London mayor's International Business Programme

MedShr – the app for doctors – will receive a World Summit Award in recognition of its global impact for social good in Vienna this week. Founder and CEO of MedShr Dr Asif Qasim says: “We are thrilled to be recognised by the WSA for our achievements in supporting doctors to improve healthcare for patients around the world. 

The WSA Global Congress will present MedShr with a trophy for the best health and wellbeing product at Vienna City Hall on 22nd March, in front of UN representatives and ICT ministries. Dr Qasim will present  MedShr to an international Grand Jury for a chance to win the overall health and wellbeing category. The WSA recognises the part that digital innovation plays in creating sustainable social change and impact worldwide. 

MedShr will also join the London mayor’s International Business Programme’s B2B Life Science and FinTech Mission, which is also in Vienna this week. The programme helps ambitious high-growth companies from London’s technology, life sciences and urban sectors to expand their businesses internationally. 

MedShr works with a range of educational partners such as Health Education England and BMJ Case Reports as well as a number of medical device and pharmaceutical companies.  MedShr offers an unrivaled digital channel for these companies to support physicians through sponsored medical education.

The London startup, which was founded in 2015, provides a private, professional platform for doctors to discuss clinical cases, share knowledge, and improve patient care. The app and web platform now has over 500,000 members in over 180 countries, with cases in all specialties. 

About MedShr

MedShr is an app and platform for the medical community to share and discuss clinical cases. To date, there are half a million members on MedShr engaged in active learning through case discussion.

About the WSA

The World Summit Award is a global initiative within the framework of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). WSA is the only ICT event worldwide, that reaches the mobile community in over 180 countries.

About London mayor’s International Business Programme

The Mayor’s International Business Programme invites Life Science and Health Tech businesses to join them for a One Day Trade Mission to Vienna. This Mission aims to assist high-growth companies seeking to identify partnerships and to explore business opportunities.

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