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Researchers Concerned COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials Aren’t Diverse Enough
COVID-19 vaccine trials have moved into phase three. Two trials were launched in the United States and researchers are looking to enroll 30,000 people for each trial. They are working to ensure that a significant percentage of volunteers come from the places hit...
Health Systems and Hospitals Asking Congress For $100 Billion In Relief
Last week the American Medical Association, American Nurses Association and American Hospital Association, wrote a letter to Senate leaders asking for Congress to allocate as part of the next COVID-19 relief package at least an additional $100 billion to the emergency...
Medical Schools Are Now Interviewing Candidates Online
Many medical schools are making the decision for residency and fellowship interviews to be done online. Quickly adapting to a virtual interview process, during a pandemic, is going to present challenges. The change to virtual interviewing creates challenges for...
Doctors Call On Health Systems To Take Action To Reduce Racial Inequity
Doctors are calling on healthcare systems to take the lead advocating against police brutality, to diversify their work forces to better reflect their patient population, and to incorporate addressing racial health disparities as part of Physician training. Physicians...
Medicine Needs a Workforce That Better Represents the Population
The Diversity in Medicine report by the Association of American Medical Colleges said, 5.8% of Physicians in 2018 identified themselves as Hispanic and 5% identified as African American. These proportions are an underrepresentation of the national makeup of the U.S.,...
TED Talks To Help Battle Burnout
Doctors are at high risk for burnout. According to the American Medical Association, Physician burnout is a long‑term stress reaction characterized by depersonalization. This can include: Cynical or negative attitudes toward patients. Emotional exhaustion. A feeling...
Mother And Daughter Graduate Medical School At Same Time And Match At Same Hospital
Dr. Cynthia Kudji and daughter, Dr. Jasmine Kudji are making history together as the first-ever mother-daughter duo to graduate from medical school at the same time and match at the same hospital. According to The University of Medicine and Health Sciences...
Doctors Give Advice For Staying Safe During Tick Season
Many people are home during the COVID-19 pandemic and are using their time to safely enjoy the warmer weather and venture outdoors to parks, reservations and hiking trails. But with the arrival of warmer temperatures that means tick season is here. According to Dr....
Doctors Are Preparing To Resume Performing Elective Surgeries
Hospitals are preparing to start performing elective surgeries again since the Coronavirus outbreak began. Doctors are starting to perform elective surgeries again but it doesn't mean everything is back to normal inside hospitals. Lifebridge Health chief clinical...
Coronavirus HealthCare Workers Face Mental Health Crisis
Under normal circumstances a career in Medicine is stressful. The physical demands, psychological strain and ineffective work processes can lead to burnout, a condition that affects up to 50% of Physicians in the U.S. Burnout cannot describe what Doctors, Nurses,...
Doctors Are Innovative In The Fight Against COVID-19
Doctors are channeling their inventive side to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ben Pettigrove, a Tulsa Physician, heard about Doctors and Nurses dying after becoming infected during the process of intubation so he designed a plexiglass box that would contain the...
Doctors Are Innovative In The Fight Against COVID-19
Doctors are channeling their inventive side to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ben Pettigrove, a Tulsa Physician, heard about Doctors and Nurses dying after becoming infected during the process of intubation so he designed a plexiglass box that would contain the...
Hospitals Are Using Virtual Reality Simulations To Train Thousands of Doctors And Nurses
Some hospitals are implementing virtual reality simulations to train Doctors and Nurses with expertise in other areas such as knee surgery or neurology and retired professionals reentering the medical field. At Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, more than 300...
FDA Grants Emergency Clearance To The First In-Home Test For The Coronavirus
The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency clearance to the first in-home test for the coronavirus. The test is a nasal swab kit sold by LabCorp. According to the FDA, LabCorp had submitted data showing the home test is as safe and accurate as a sample...
Non-coronavirus Patients Are Avoiding Hospitals As ER Visits Drop
According to data shared with CNBC, emergency room visits are down by about 50% across New York City Health, Providence St. Joseph Health, and other locations. Trending across the U.S. people are staying clear of hospitals for sometimes necessary and emergency care,...