Dear Sir, As world economies become ever more globalized and interconnected, physicians are faced with new opportunities and challenges. Travel and immigration between continents raises concerns of communicable diseases and multidrug-resistant microorganisms. Occurrences in a separate region can no longer be ignored, but must be taken into profound consideration. To this end, ‘Tomorrow’s Doctor...

BACKGROUND The Global Postural Re-education (GPR) method has been widely used in clinical practice, with reported benefits for prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions. In parallel with almost two decades of clinical implementation, research studies have tested and verified the effectiveness of GPR in treating different clinical conditions and have also compared this method...

Higher education in many countries is in a state of flux and universities have been under pressure to carry out structural reforms in order to become more competitive, as well as generate resources to fund programs. In some countries, where education is turning into a large commercial market, universities have to face competition from other types of educational institutions. Environmental press...

The global urgency to improve STEM education may be driven by environmental and social impacts of the twentyfirst century which in turn jeopardizes global security and economic stability. The complexity of these global factors reach beyond just helping students achieve high scores in math and science assessments. Friedman (The world is flat: A brief history of the twenty-first century, 2005) he...