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What You Should Know About Monkeypox
Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe. With the eradication of smallpox in 1980 and subsequent cessation of smallpox...
Impressive 13-Year-Old Accepted to UAB Medical School
At age 13, Alena Wicker made history as the youngest Black person to be accepted into medical school. She's a nominee for TIME’s Top Kid of the Year and founder of The Brown STEM Girl foundation. Alena has been accepted to UAB’s Heersink School of Medicine under...
Art Programs Help With Healing in Hospitals
By Renee Phillips There is a growing number of Hospitals offering art programs that serve to benefit patients and their families. The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (MFA) offers free programs in a group setting or bedside in patients’ rooms. The MFA currently provides...
2022 AMA Excellence in Medicine Awards Physician Honorees
Post by: Brendan Murphy, AMA The American Medical Association honored six Physicians for their altruism, advocacy and professional skill. They received Excellence in Medicine Awards at the AMA Annual Meeting last weekend. The honorees are: Jerry Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQ...
Check Out This Summer Reading List By Doctors
Post from Sara Berg, MS on AMA The physician’s day rises and falls with the written word: an unexpected laboratory result, a practice-changing medical journal publication or a news story about a trend affecting patients’ access to care. But as the weather warms up and...
Twins Become Doctors and Match for Same Residency
Post from KZRG Since elementary school, twin sisters Alexis and Morgan Clare, now 27, have wanted to become doctors. They attended the University of Florida together for their undergraduate education and went on to Tulane University in New Orleans for their master’s...
Some Physicians Are Uneasy as Colorado Collects Providers’ Diversity Data
Written By: Markian Hawryluk From KHN Shaunti Meyer, a certified nurse-midwife and medical director at STRIDE Community Health Center in Colorado, doesn’t usually disclose her sexual orientation to patients. But at times it feels appropriate. After telling a...
US Medical Schools Need More Diverse Faculty
Written By: Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) There is a dire need to improve Diversity in Medical Schools across the United States. Dr. Sophia Kamran, an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School and a Radiation Oncologist at...
Black Patients Still Underrepresented In Clinical Trials Despite FDA Action Plan
In 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched a five-year action plan, aiming to improve diversity in clinical trials for newly approved drugs. According to HealthDay, Angela K. Green, M.D., from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City,...
Mental Health A Priority In Medical Schools
The harmful effects of medical education on student well-being are concerning with higher rates of burnout, depression, and even suicide. About one in three medical students report symptoms of depression, and one in nine experiences suicidal ideation, according to the...
Medical schools are reporting record increase in first-year Black students
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, medical schools are reporting a record increase in first-year Black students. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, Black medical student enrollment has increased by 21% in the past year. Currently, African-Americans...
Major Strides For Xenotransplantation
Currently, 17 patients die each day in the United States while on the waiting list to receive lifesaving vital organ transplants. according to the Health Resources & Services Administration. Xenotransplantation gives hope for the possibility of an unlimited supply...
Medical Schools Advancing DEI Initiatives
Many medical schools and academic institutions recognize the importance of diversifying the Physician workforce and reducing health disparities. More organizations are establishing strong Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) cultures by implementing DEI committees,...
Are medical schools doing a good enough job of making their incoming student enrollment more diverse?
According to the Association of Medical Colleges, the answer is yes, although the percentage of practicing minority physicians is still historically low compared to the overall population. “We have never seen such an increase within a short amount of time,” said Norma...
2022 Healthcare Tech Trends
Healthcare systems are increasingly relying on technology and Artificial Intelligence to improve patient care and workplace efficiency. According to the 2021 Future of Healthcare Report, almost 80% of Healthcare systems are planning to increase their investment in...