Posts Tagged ‘Medical Education’
Paxlovid Works — So Why Has Uptake Been So Slow?
The COVID treatment is effective at preventing severe disease, but it has been mired in confusion after misleading reports of “Paxlovid rebound.”
Read MoreThe Creator of a Viral Black Fetus Medical Illustration Blends Art and Activism
Chidiebere Ibe says his work is not just about the lack of representation in medical illustrations. It’s also about the beauty of African culture.
Read MoreIt’s Vital That Police Better Understand Autism Spectrum Disorder
Healthcare-informed training for police and security officers can increase recognition of autistic behaviors and help avoid misinterpretation and escalation.
Read MoreUntil Addiction Medicine Training Made Universal, Filling the Gap
With systemic shortcomings in addiction medicine training on full display, experts find new ways to share knowledge with those providing care.
Read MoreThe Physician’s Role in Racial Equity
Physicians are in a unique position of status. It’s our duty to be critical of all aspects that impact patients and colleagues — and then to act.
Read MoreHere to Help: Resident Redeployment to the Front Lines
A fourth-year resident from an unlikely specialty steps into the front lines to buoy a health system under siege.
Read MoreDo I Sound Like a Girl?
The definition of what it means to be professional and a leader in medicine is still rooted in classically masculine traits. That needs to change.
Read MoreReversing Roles, Residents Teach Faculty — About Bias and Racism
A grassroots, resident-led series of case conferences addresses implicit bias and structural racism in medical education and clinical practice.
Read MoreFighting Physician Burnout With Primary Care for Interns
A unique approach in delivering trainee healthcare is the latest in the effort to ameliorate physician burnout.
Read MoreGuidance for Opioid Prescribing
A veteran primary care physician discusses the subtleties of prescribing opioids and treating people with chronic pain and substance use disorders appropriately.
Read MorePhysicians Need More, Better LGBTQ Clinical Education
Nearly 4% of people in the U.S. are LGBTQ+, but new research shows that internal medicine residents are severely underequipped to care for them. An online module may be an effective stopgap.
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