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Dr. Nadine Burke Harris on Being California's First Surgeon General

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Rosemarie Pitsch, MPH

Read Should Doctors Be Playing More Video Games?

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Should Doctors Be Playing More Video Games?

May 28, 2021 Link to Should Doctors Be Playing More Video Games?

Read Dr. Nunez-Smith Leads First Task Force on Health Equity

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Dr. Nunez-Smith Leads First Task Force on Health Equity

Rosemarie Pitsch, MPH

May 14, 2021 Link to Dr. Nunez-Smith Leads First Task Force on Health Equity

Read ‘Our Differences Are Our Strengths’: Two Physicians on AAPI Heritage Month in Medicine

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‘Our Differences Are Our Strengths’: Two Physicians on AAPI Heritage Month in Medicine

May 10, 2021 Link to ‘Our Differences Are Our Strengths’: Two Physicians on AAPI Heritage Month in Medicine

Read PAs Respond to the Future of Emergency Medicine

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PAs Respond to the Future of Emergency Medicine

Angelica Recierdo, MS, BSN

Apr 29, 2021 Link to PAs Respond to the Future of Emergency Medicine

Read Interviews Via Camera and Patient Care Behind Masks: How COVID-19 Affected the PA Profession

Interviews Via Camera and Patient Care Behind Masks: How COVID-19 Affected the PA Profession

Sophia Bercow and 1 other

Apr 27, 2021 Link to Interviews Via Camera and Patient Care Behind Masks: How COVID-19 Affected the PA Profession

Read The New Price Transparency Rule Aims to Lower Drug Costs. But Will It Work?

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The New Price Transparency Rule Aims to Lower Drug Costs. But Will It Work?

Apr 20, 2021 Link to The New Price Transparency Rule Aims to Lower Drug Costs. But Will It Work?

Read Paging Dr. Mom: Searching for Balance During a Pandemic

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Paging Dr. Mom: Searching for Balance During a Pandemic

Rosemarie Pitsch, MPH

Mar 23, 2021 Link to Paging Dr. Mom: Searching for Balance During a Pandemic

Read How One Clinician Supports Sexual Wellness in Women Living With Cancer

Link to Angelica Recierdo, MS, BSN's page

How One Clinician Supports Sexual Wellness in Women Living With Cancer

Angelica Recierdo, MS, BSN

Mar 16, 2021 Link to How One Clinician Supports Sexual Wellness in Women Living With Cancer

Read ENDO 2021 Meeting Prep: A Guide to This Year's Meeting

Link to Angelica Recierdo, MS, BSN's page

ENDO 2021 Meeting Prep: A Guide to This Year's Meeting

Angelica Recierdo, MS, BSN

Mar 12, 2021 Link to ENDO 2021 Meeting Prep: A Guide to This Year's Meeting

Read 4 Physicians on the Significance of Black History Month in Medicine

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4 Physicians on the Significance of Black History Month in Medicine

Feb 23, 2021 Link to 4 Physicians on the Significance of Black History Month in Medicine

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

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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

Abraham Kim 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

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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

Amit Phull, MD 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

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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

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The Pros and Cons of Taking a Conference Online

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