Passing the Time on the T with JAAPA

So the PA Journal (JAAPA) now has an application for the iPad. It has been out for a while now and I really like it! I download the most recent journal and am able to read it on the T on the way to work. It is great... it helps me keep up on the newest issues and clinical articles. The only downside is that it is only for the iPad currently... sorry no iPhones or iPods.

If you are an AAPA member, you get the journal for free along with the free CMEs in each issue.

Down load it at the Apple App Store:  Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Free AAPA app

The AAPA has developed an app! They officially launched it at conference and I wanted to give you a little overview. Cost: FREE

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How Long Do You Boil Water to Disinfect It?

I was recently at the AAPA Annual Conference in Toronto and came across the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS. I had heard of wilderness medicine before, but wasn't sure exactly what was out there for CMEs and training.... NOLS has some pretty cools stuff to offer. If you are interested in emergency medicine or if you are a frequenter of outdoor adventures - you may want to check this out. They offer regular courses as well as several day excursions with hands-on training. For example, they have a Backpacking Trip coming up in Arizona Sept 25-Oct 2, 2012.

The answer: US Environmental Protection Agency recommends boiling for 1 full minute, or 3 minutes if you are 2000 meters above ground level: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emerg.html