A lot has been said about hesitancy among people deciding whether to get one of the three available COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. But less is said about the hesitancy clinicians feel about speaking to their patients about getting one of those vaccines. As with...
On Friday, June 5, healthcare workers across the country participated in the White Coats for Black Lives movement. It’s the latest in a string of demonstrations, symposiums, and protests sparked by the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of the police. The...
The current healthcare system consumes $3.6 trillion of the United States’ economy, yet the U.S. population is sicker than ever. Forty percent of Americans currently live with a chronic condition, and the vulnerable and underserved are the most severely burdened by...
Physician burnout has been called a public health crisis. Survey after survey has found sky-high rates among physicians and trainees, triggering a barrage of social media conversations (#physicianburnout) and studies exploring the factors underlying burnout, the...
Surgical skill obviously plays an important role in the outcomes of patients treated for a serious disease such as cancer. But long before many patients reach the operating table, the cards may have already been stacked against them by virtue of their race, ethnicity,...