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4 Physicians on the Significance of Black History Month in Medicine

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Read Global Health Expert Dr. Linda Mobula on the Secret to Controlling an Outbreak

Link to Rosemarie Pitsch, MPH's page

Global Health Expert Dr. Linda Mobula on the Secret to Controlling an Outbreak

Rosemarie Pitsch, MPH

Feb 23, 2021 Link to Global Health Expert Dr. Linda Mobula on the Secret to Controlling an Outbreak

Read End of an Era: The Medical Community Responds to the Elimination of Step 2 CS

End of an Era: The Medical Community Responds to the Elimination of Step 2 CS

Angelica Recierdo, MS, BSN and 2 others

Feb 3, 2021 Link to End of an Era: The Medical Community Responds to the Elimination of Step 2 CS

Read Dr. Alexa Canady: The First Black Female Neurosurgeon in the US

Link to Rosemarie Pitsch, MPH's page

Dr. Alexa Canady: The First Black Female Neurosurgeon in the US

Rosemarie Pitsch, MPH

Jan 26, 2021 Link to Dr. Alexa Canady: The First Black Female Neurosurgeon in the US

Read These 3 Schools Are Reenvisioning Medical Education, Starting With No Tuition

Link to Abraham Kim's page

These 3 Schools Are Reenvisioning Medical Education, Starting With No Tuition

Jan 26, 2021 Link to These 3 Schools Are Reenvisioning Medical Education, Starting With No Tuition

Read Turning the Corner Into 2021: The Most Important Post-COVID-19 Health Care Changes

Turning the Corner Into 2021: The Most Important Post-COVID-19 Health Care Changes

Abraham Kim and 2 others

Dec 17, 2020 Link to Turning the Corner Into 2021: The Most Important Post-COVID-19 Health Care Changes

Read Stories We Cherish: A Roundup of Memorable Holiday Patients

Link to Angelica Recierdo, MS, BSN's page

Stories We Cherish: A Roundup of Memorable Holiday Patients

Angelica Recierdo, MS, BSN

Dec 17, 2020 Link to Stories We Cherish: A Roundup of Memorable Holiday Patients

Read Gratitude Remains in Style, Even in 2020

Link to Erin Mercer, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP's page

Gratitude Remains in Style, Even in 2020

Erin Mercer, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP

Dec 15, 2020 Link to Gratitude Remains in Style, Even in 2020

Read From Internist to ZDoggMD, How a Physician Found His Voice in a ‘Dysfunctional’ Health Care System

Link to Abraham Kim's page

From Internist to ZDoggMD, How a Physician Found His Voice in a ‘Dysfunctional’ Health Care System

Dec 15, 2020 Link to From Internist to ZDoggMD, How a Physician Found His Voice in a ‘Dysfunctional’ Health Care System

Read Expert Insights: Providing Equitable, Affirming Care for LGBTQ+ Patients

Link to Kyler Koons, MA's page

Expert Insights: Providing Equitable, Affirming Care for LGBTQ+ Patients

Kyler Koons, MA

Dec 8, 2020 Link to Expert Insights: Providing Equitable, Affirming Care for LGBTQ+ Patients

Read ASH 2020 Meeting Prep: A Guide to This Year's Meeting

Link to Felix Manuel Chinea, MD's page

ASH 2020 Meeting Prep: A Guide to This Year's Meeting

Felix Manuel Chinea, MD

Dec 1, 2020 Link to ASH 2020 Meeting Prep: A Guide to This Year's Meeting

Read The Pros and Cons of Taking a Conference Online

Link to James Friebe's page

The Pros and Cons of Taking a Conference Online

Nov 30, 2020 Link to The Pros and Cons of Taking a Conference Online

Read Meet the First Female Neurosurgery Chief in the U.S.

Link to Rosemarie Pitsch, MPH's page

Meet the First Female Neurosurgery Chief in the U.S.

Rosemarie Pitsch, MPH

Nov 30, 2020 Link to Meet the First Female Neurosurgery Chief in the U.S.

Read Much to Celebrate and Much to Defend: An NP Week Like No Other

Link to Angelica Recierdo, MS, BSN's page

Much to Celebrate and Much to Defend: An NP Week Like No Other

Angelica Recierdo, MS, BSN

Nov 13, 2020 Link to Much to Celebrate and Much to Defend: An NP Week Like No Other

Read Meet The Unorthodocs: A Band of Clinicians Blowing Off Steam One Gig at a Time

Link to Karl U Bucus's page

Meet The Unorthodocs: A Band of Clinicians Blowing Off Steam One Gig at a Time

Oct 19, 2020 Link to Meet The Unorthodocs: A Band of Clinicians Blowing Off Steam One Gig at a Time

Read Is There a Doctor In This Forest?

Link to Hallie Smith's page

Is There a Doctor In This Forest?

Oct 13, 2020 Link to Is There a Doctor In This Forest?

Read Q&A with CDC's Dr. Redfield on Influenza Recommendations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Link to Erin Mercer, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP's page

Q&A with CDC's Dr. Redfield on Influenza Recommendations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Erin Mercer, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP

Oct 12, 2020 Link to Q&A with CDC's Dr. Redfield on Influenza Recommendations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Read I Survived Ebola. This is What I Want You to Know About Trauma-Informed Care

Link to Angelica Recierdo, MS, BSN's page

I Survived Ebola. This is What I Want You to Know About Trauma-Informed Care

Angelica Recierdo, MS, BSN

Oct 6, 2020 Link to I Survived Ebola. This is What I Want You to Know About Trauma-Informed Care

Read We Asked, You Answered: What Are Your Thoughts on a COVID-19 Vaccine?

Link to Hallie Smith's page

We Asked, You Answered: What Are Your Thoughts on a COVID-19 Vaccine?

Sep 1, 2020 Link to We Asked, You Answered: What Are Your Thoughts on a COVID-19 Vaccine?

Read When a Short-Term Medical Mission Just Isn't Enough

Link to Erin Mercer, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP's page

When a Short-Term Medical Mission Just Isn't Enough

Erin Mercer, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP

Aug 31, 2020 Link to When a Short-Term Medical Mission Just Isn't Enough

Read Medical Myths: Dead in One Place, Alive in Another

Link to Abraham Kim's page

Medical Myths: Dead in One Place, Alive in Another

Aug 25, 2020 Link to Medical Myths: Dead in One Place, Alive in Another

Read Music for the OR: Upgrade Your Mixtapes to Playlists

Music for the OR: Upgrade Your Mixtapes to Playlists

Karl U Bucus and 2 others

Jul 31, 2020 Link to Music for the OR: Upgrade Your Mixtapes to Playlists