Matthew Simpson

Hartford Primary School year six pupils, staff and parents attended the 'Big Sing' at St John's Church in the village on Monday, September 30.

A ceremony was held at the upgraded all-weather facility, which was officially opened by MP Andrew Cooper, with members of Middlewich Town FC,…

THE education trust which runs the Winsford Academy has undergone a rebrand as it sets out its plans for 'careful growth'.

A lovely meditation on immigrant experiences by Matthew Simpson | It is more difficult than most of us know to pull up roots and move to another country.

NORTHWICH'S first full-scale Pride event set for next month has been cancelled - but the future remains bright for the town's LGBTQ+ community.

PLATTSBURGH — Environmental infrastructure and recycling will be among top priorities in the next session for state Assemblyman Matt Simpson (R-Lake George), who is running unopposed for reelection.

A GROUP of photographers from across Cheshire is looking forward to showing off its work in a first exhibition since the Covid pandemic.

Background: With the evolution of residency applications and the myriad of roles that program coordinators (PCs) undertake, there is a gap in the medical education literature surrounding PCs’ role in the resident selection process.Objective: We sought to quantify the role of Dermatology residency PCs in the resident selection process and the unique perspective they gain from their interactions with applicants.Methods: PC- and program director (PD)-specific surveys were designed and distributed in 2023 via email to Dermatology PDs via the Association of Professors of Dermatology (APD) listserv and to PCs via email using the contact information found on publicly available residency program websites.Results: Survey responses included 62 PCs (33.9% response rate; sent to 184 PCs) and 35 PDs (unable to ascertain response rate; sent to APD listserv). Of the PC respondents, 25 (40.3%) reported participation in applicant ranking, with six (24%) participating as formal committee members, 14 (56%) contributing informal commentary, and only five (20%) functioning in administrative-only roles. Further, 16 (64%) PCs who participated in applicant ranking reported that their input yielded a change in the candidate ranking order, and a majority agreed that their input was helpful (21, 84%) and valued (21, 84%). All eight (100%) PDs who included their PC in the applicant ranking agreed that the PC input was helpful and valued. Finally, 49 (79.1%) PCs agree that they gain a perspective on candidates, with 36 (58%) feeling that their perspectives are unique from those of faculty members.Conclusion: Residency PCs have the potential to play a reportedly consequential, helpful, valuable, and unique role in the resident selection process.

World Menopause Day took place on October 18. I like to cover it each year, in the hope that I can do my bit to raise awareness about the physical, emotional, and psychological changes that women experience during menopause.

Queen Street United Reformed Church will be holding its annual Christmas Fair in the Victoria Hall between 2pm and 4pm on Saturday, November 16.