Challenges in Medicine

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

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

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Rosemarie Pitsch, MPH

Read Elite Institutions: Myths, Realities, and Hard Truths

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Elite Institutions: Myths, Realities, and Hard Truths

Olga Muldoon, MD

Jun 10, 2021 Link to Elite Institutions: Myths, Realities, and Hard Truths

Read We Are the Blessing, Not Dressed in Disguise

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We Are the Blessing, Not Dressed in Disguise

Kanesha Overton

Jun 8, 2021 Link to We Are the Blessing, Not Dressed in Disguise

Read The Role of Health Care in a More Sustainable World

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The Role of Health Care in a More Sustainable World

Catherine Cheney

Jun 8, 2021 Link to The Role of Health Care in a More Sustainable World

Read The Dovetailing of EMRs and COVID-19

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The Dovetailing of EMRs and COVID-19

Rabia Yunus Karani, MD

Jun 7, 2021 Link to The Dovetailing of EMRs and COVID-19

Read Newborn Mortality Rates Are Not Color Blind

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Newborn Mortality Rates Are Not Color Blind

Victor Ekuta, MD

Jun 4, 2021 Link to Newborn Mortality Rates Are Not Color Blind

Read Tokenism Vs. Diversity: What I Learned During Intern Selection

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Tokenism Vs. Diversity: What I Learned During Intern Selection

Jun 1, 2021 Link to Tokenism Vs. Diversity: What I Learned During Intern Selection

Read Don't Tell Your Dean What I Said

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Don't Tell Your Dean What I Said

Danielle Ellis, MD

May 24, 2021 Link to Don't Tell Your Dean What I Said

Read Examining Equity in Radiology

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Examining Equity in Radiology

Anjali Malik, MD

May 24, 2021 Link to Examining Equity in Radiology

Read Improving Residency Because We Love It, Not Hate It

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Improving Residency Because We Love It, Not Hate It

Nzuekoh Nchinda, MD

May 20, 2021 Link to Improving Residency Because We Love It, Not Hate It

Read We Need a Better Way to Distribute Vaccines

We Need a Better Way to Distribute Vaccines

Charles Sanky, MD, MPH and 1 other

May 18, 2021 Link to We Need a Better Way to Distribute Vaccines

Read Let's Honor the Achievements of Those in the AAPI Community

Let's Honor the Achievements of Those in the AAPI Community

Yuemei (Amy) Zhang, MD, MBA and 1 other

May 17, 2021 Link to Let's Honor the Achievements of Those in the AAPI Community

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 How Do I Know I Made the Right Clinical Decision If I Don’t See the Outcome?

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How Do I Know I Made the Right Clinical Decision If I Don’t See the Outcome?

Charlotte Grinberg, MD

May 12, 2021 Link to How Do I Know I Made the Right Clinical Decision If I Don’t See the Outcome?

Read Examining Diversity and Equity at ACOG 2021

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Examining Diversity and Equity at ACOG 2021

Cresta Wedel Jones, MD FACOG

May 10, 2021 Link to Examining Diversity and Equity at ACOG 2021

Read Why Do We Reduce Our Patients to Words?

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Why Do We Reduce Our Patients to Words?

Nicholas Salter

May 10, 2021 Link to Why Do We Reduce Our Patients to Words?

Read Taking Race(ism) Out of the Equation

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Taking Race(ism) Out of the Equation

Victor Ekuta, MD

May 1, 2021 Link to Taking Race(ism) Out of the Equation

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 I Can Affect Social Change as a Surgeon, Too

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I Can Affect Social Change as a Surgeon, Too

Nzuekoh Nchinda, MD

Apr 12, 2021 Link to I Can Affect Social Change as a Surgeon, Too

Read The Case for Three Years of Med School

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The Case for Three Years of Med School

Connor Breinholt

Apr 10, 2021 Link to The Case for Three Years of Med School

Read Why We Should Be Encouraging 'Stupid' Questions

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Why We Should Be Encouraging 'Stupid' Questions

Scarlett Hao, MD

Apr 5, 2021 Link to Why We Should Be Encouraging 'Stupid' Questions

Read The Consequences of Not Following Your Gut

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The Consequences of Not Following Your Gut

Elizabeth Moham

Apr 2, 2021 Link to The Consequences of Not Following Your Gut