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Are we on the cusp of A physician shortage? Not really, says one expert
A George Washington University researcher is challenging the prevailing wisdom that the U.S. is facing a major physician shortage.
Aug 6, 2015
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Teaching med students about health disparities builds their confidence
An innovative three-month elective course has helped make some first-year medical students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine more confident about dealing with health disparities they'll likely encounter as physicians, ...
Jul 29, 2015
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The arts improve medical care through learned observation
The visual and narrative arts can help physicians hone their observational skills—a critical expertise increasingly needed in today's medicine, contends a Georgetown University Medical Center family medicine professor.
Jul 8, 2015
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Academic medical centers at risk of a 'Kodak moment' if they fail to adapt
Today's academic medical centers (AMCs) need to embrace the changing healthcare marketplace or run the risk of becoming the next Kodak - a former industrial giant that became obsolete when it failed to adapt to a shifting ...
May 18, 2015
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Medical education: Guiding professional identity to prevent burnout
Medical educators and students are paying unprecedented attention to the idea that the way doctors arrive at a professional identity may have a lot to do with whether they survive and thrive in the profession. More than just ...
Apr 29, 2015
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Suboptimal prescribing attitudes could signal personal distress
(HealthDay)—Medical students in personal distress may be more likely to have suboptimal attitudes about self-prescribing and personal responsibility for reporting impaired colleagues, according to a study published in the ...
Apr 17, 2015
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End of life care alters medical student attitudes to practice
Earlier exposure to palliative care can enhance junior doctors' professionalism, focus on and communication with all patients, and other important aspects of care, according to a study from the University of Adelaide.
Mar 16, 2015
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Many LGBT medical students choose to stay 'in the closet,' study finds
A survey of medical students found that about 30 percent of those who are sexual minorities don't disclose their sexual identities during medical school.
Feb 19, 2015
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Rate of Latino physicians shrinks, even as Latino population swells
Latinos are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States, with their numbers having risen 243 percent since 1980. Yet the number of Latino physicians per 100,000 Latinos has declined by 22 percent during ...
Feb 11, 2015
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A call for a new model to evaluate medical schools
Over the past 100 years, licensing and accrediting bodies have raised the quality of medical education and efforts have been made to ensure that medical schools meet a minimum standard for the curricula and clinical training ...
Jan 21, 2015
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