Challenges in Medicine

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

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How Long Have You Been Awake?

Max Blumberg, MD

Jun 14, 2021

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Cleaning up Our Practice

Shah-Naz Khan, MD

Jun 11, 2021 Link to Cleaning up Our Practice

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

Rosemarie Pitsch, MPH

Jun 11, 2021 Link to Dr. Nadine Burke Harris on Being California's First Surgeon General

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Tokenism Vs. Diversity: What I Learned During Intern Selection

Sara Khan, MD

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

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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

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Examining Equity in Radiology

Anjali Malik, MD

May 24, 2021 Link to Examining Equity in Radiology

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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

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We Need a Better Way to Distribute Vaccines

Usnish Majumdar and 1 other

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

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

Shuhong Guo, MD and 1 other

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

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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

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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?

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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

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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?

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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

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

Abraham Kim

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

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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

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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