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America Needs More Diverse Doctors
Source: U.S. News & World Report By Jay Feldstein Picture this: Two dozen men gather in a classroom in rural south Georgia to get their hair shaped up and talk about life. The barbers are the main attraction, but the get-together is organized by medical students –...
U.S. News Announces 2023-2024 Best Hospitals
Source: PRNewswire/ — U.S. News & World Report WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2023-2024 Best Hospitals rankings. Now...
Asian American Doctors Underrepresented in Leadership Positions
Source: STAT News Written By Usha Lee McFarling For 15 years, orthopedic surgeon Charles S. Day has been working to highlight the striking lack of diversity in his field, publishing studies showing orthopedics had the fewest Black, Hispanic, and female residents of...
Steps Physicians Can Take to Better Protect Themselves From Workplace Violence
Source: American Medical Association Written By: Sara Berg, MS There are rising incidences of violence, intimidation, threats, and attacks directed toward Physicians and other health professionals who work to heal. Such acts not only compromise the safety and...
Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated and Ready to go Home
Source: TODAY Written By: Meghan Holohan A few days ago, baby Ella was enjoying some tummy time. For parents Sandy and Jesse Fuller, this felt wonderful. That’s because Ella was born conjoined by the abdomen to her twin, Eliza. When the couple learned Sandy...
Doctors With Disabilities Bring Diversity and Valuable Perspectives
Source: American Medical Association Written By: Andis Robeznieks Efforts to increase diversity among the physician workforce include removing the obstacles people with disabilities face when pursuing a career in medicine. But while physicians and medical students may...
Hiring and Retaining Young Doctors
Source: Physicians Practice Written By: Keith Loria With the physician shortage remaining a major concern for healthcare providers, a 2018 study from medical employment firm CompHealth identified ways young physicians find their first positions, what they want in a...
The Young Physicians Initiative Encourages Young People to Consider Medical Careers
Source: Tufts University School of Medicine The road to medical school requires resources — like money, parental support, and interpersonal connections — that are not available to everyone. But by building a network of medical students, doctors, and young people...
Mayo Clinic Testing AI Tool For Administrative Tasks and Searches
Source: Post Bulletin Written By: Dené K. Dryden ROCHESTER — Mayo Clinic is testing a new generative artificial intelligence tool from Google Cloud that could someday help doctors and medical researchers compile information without spending hours poring through...