Challenges in Medicine

Examining the issues in medicine that you, your colleagues, and your patients face.

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'Unfathomable': Perspectives of Black Medical Trainees

Ashely Alker, MD and 2 others

Read Racism Within and Outside of Medicine Needs to End Now

Link to Sean Conroy, PA-C's page

Racism Within and Outside of Medicine Needs to End Now

Sean Conroy, PA-C

Jul 8, 2020 Link to Racism Within and Outside of Medicine Needs to End Now

Read The Flawed Logic of Residents' 24-Hour Work Shifts

Link to Colleen Mary Farrell, MD's page

The Flawed Logic of Residents' 24-Hour Work Shifts

Colleen Mary Farrell, MD

Jul 7, 2020 Link to The Flawed Logic of Residents' 24-Hour Work Shifts

Read It’s High Time to Revamp Medical Specialty Licensing. COVID-19 Is Showing Us How.

Link to William Richard Laurence, MD's page

It’s High Time to Revamp Medical Specialty Licensing. COVID-19 Is Showing Us How.

William Richard Laurence, MD

Jul 7, 2020 Link to It’s High Time to Revamp Medical Specialty Licensing. COVID-19 Is Showing Us How.

Read We Are Not Victims of the System. We Are Enablers

Link to Melissa Kwak, MD's page

We Are Not Victims of the System. We Are Enablers

Melissa Kwak, MD

Jun 29, 2020 Link to We Are Not Victims of the System. We Are Enablers

Read As Healers, Ending Systemic Racism Is Our Work, Too

Link to Lisa Doggett, MD's page

As Healers, Ending Systemic Racism Is Our Work, Too

Lisa Doggett, MD

Jun 23, 2020 Link to As Healers, Ending Systemic Racism Is Our Work, Too

Read Health Care Owes the Black Community More Than Words of Solidarity

Link to Kwadwo Owusu-Akyaw, MD's page

Health Care Owes the Black Community More Than Words of Solidarity

Kwadwo Owusu-Akyaw, MD

Jun 16, 2020 Link to Health Care Owes the Black Community More Than Words of Solidarity

Read Step 2 CS: An Unnecessary Cost

Link to Stephen Haff's page

Step 2 CS: An Unnecessary Cost

Jun 11, 2020 Link to Step 2 CS: An Unnecessary Cost

Read COVID-19 Or: How I Learned to Stop Moping and Focus on What's Important

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COVID-19 Or: How I Learned to Stop Moping and Focus on What's Important

Jun 8, 2020 Link to COVID-19 Or: How I Learned to Stop Moping and Focus on What's Important

Read COVID-19 Reveals Disparities in Health Care

Link to Tiffany Chow's page

COVID-19 Reveals Disparities in Health Care

Jun 5, 2020 Link to COVID-19 Reveals Disparities in Health Care

Read What Does it Take to Achieve Clinical Mastery?

Link to Alagappan Muthuraman, MD's page

What Does it Take to Achieve Clinical Mastery?

Alagappan Muthuraman, MD

Jun 5, 2020 Link to What Does it Take to Achieve Clinical Mastery?

Read The Problem With Postbaccalaureate Premedical Programs

Link to Phoebe Prioleau, MD's page

The Problem With Postbaccalaureate Premedical Programs

Phoebe Prioleau, MD

May 7, 2020 Link to The Problem With Postbaccalaureate Premedical Programs

Read The Health of Health Care Workers

Link to Sonali Mantoo, MD's page

The Health of Health Care Workers

Sonali Mantoo, MD

May 6, 2020 Link to The Health of Health Care Workers

Read We Asked, You Answered: What Changes Would You Make to NP Licensing and Certification Processes?

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

We Asked, You Answered: What Changes Would You Make to NP Licensing and Certification Processes?

Erin Mercer, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP

May 5, 2020 Link to We Asked, You Answered: What Changes Would You Make to NP Licensing and Certification Processes?

Read How COVID-19 Could Test the Adaptability of the NRMP

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How COVID-19 Could Test the Adaptability of the NRMP

Apr 22, 2020 Link to How COVID-19 Could Test the Adaptability of the NRMP

Read Clinician, How Can You Be A Better Ally?

Link to Jennifer Anne Coleman's page

Clinician, How Can You Be A Better Ally?

Jennifer Anne Coleman

Mar 13, 2020 Link to Clinician, How Can You Be A Better Ally?

Read Learning to FLI: The Need for Community Among First-Generation Low Income Medical Students

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Learning to FLI: The Need for Community Among First-Generation Low Income Medical Students

Randy Casals, MD

Feb 27, 2020 Link to Learning to FLI: The Need for Community Among First-Generation Low Income Medical Students

Read The Case for Medical Scribes Only Keeps Getting Stronger

Link to Kunal Sindhu, MD's page

The Case for Medical Scribes Only Keeps Getting Stronger

Kunal Sindhu, MD

Feb 25, 2020 Link to The Case for Medical Scribes Only Keeps Getting Stronger

Read Why Are Pharmacists Often Left Out of the Health Care Equation?

Link to Frieda Wiley's page

Why Are Pharmacists Often Left Out of the Health Care Equation?

Feb 11, 2020 Link to Why Are Pharmacists Often Left Out of the Health Care Equation?

Read The Dark Secret Behind New Hospital Designs

Link to Theodora Swenson, MD's page

The Dark Secret Behind New Hospital Designs

Theodora Swenson, MD

Feb 3, 2020 Link to The Dark Secret Behind New Hospital Designs

Read How Did the System That’s Supposed to Heal Get so Broken?

Link to Max Blumberg, MD 's page

How Did the System That’s Supposed to Heal Get so Broken?

Max Blumberg, MD

Dec 18, 2019 Link to How Did the System That’s Supposed to Heal Get so Broken?

Read Open Letter to My Colleagues: Culture Change is Everyone’s Responsibility

Link to Ann Danoff, MD's page

Open Letter to My Colleagues: Culture Change is Everyone’s Responsibility

Dec 9, 2019 Link to Open Letter to My Colleagues: Culture Change is Everyone’s Responsibility