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How to (Legally) Diversify the Healthcare Workforce

Alternative approaches are key following the SCOTUS ruling on race-based admissions

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We Use ChatGPT in Medical Practice -- And You Can Too

These tools can make us better physicians

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I Cannot Remember the Names of Biologics. Should I Retire?

The old days of drug nomenclature were simpler

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Ob/Gyn Switching to Independent System for Residency Applications

This is the last year ob/gyn will use ERAS, despite helping to pilot the program

Residency: Long Hours and Lifetime Connections

Adriana Wong on bonding with people who "become your friends throughout the years"

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Medical School Applicants Do Not Need to 'Check' a Box to Succeed

Five reasons why the Supreme Court's ruling will not set back diversification in medicine

Petition to End Maintenance of Certification Rallies More Than 10K Signers

Physicians push back on "burdensome, costly" program

Doctors Sue California Over Implicit Bias Training

"Taking some dippy course is not going to change a hardened racist," one plaintiff says

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Medical Jargon Was Once Foreign to You, Too

Over-explaining and using layperson terms can enhance communication with patients

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For-Profit Virginia Nursing School Shuts Doors Abruptly

Broken mannequins, fired janitors, grade inflation all signaled a sinking ship

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What Matters Most to You as a Doctor?

Lessons from teaching a class on meaning in medicine

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How Much Anguish Must Residents Experience?

Residency programs must work to improve physicians' mental well-being

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I Repeated a Year of Medical School

And it gave me confidence

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Dignity for the Deceased: The Need for Federal Regulations

All body donation programs should be subject to fundamental federal laws

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A Letter From a Miami Jail to the American Board of Internal Medicine

The Longitudinal Knowledge Assessments are no vacation

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Survival Calculator Takes 'Holistic' Approach in Oral Cancer

But experts urge caution with this prediction tool

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Doctors Are Not Exempt From Knowing How to Communicate

Medical training must better emphasize this essential skill

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Stepping Into the Unknown: Reflections of an Intern

Six things I wish I did better when starting residency

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Dear New Residents, Medicine Is a Hard and Beautiful Gift

Welcome to the adventure

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An Extracurricular EMT Roadmap

An immersive supplement to your medical education

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There's No Anki Card for Empathy

Socioeconomic diversity among doctors can improve patient care

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What's the Matter With For-Profit Nursing Programs?

Promise of a flexible nursing degree is sometimes too good to be true

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I Am a Physician Face of Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court's ruling hurts, but still I have hope

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Penn Medicine Pulls Out of U.S. News Hospital Rankings

The health system announced its decision after this year's medical school exodus

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When the Doctor-Patient Relationship Crosses the Line

Upholding trust, ethics, and patient rights

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Breathing New Life Into 'Body Donors'

To the most sincere gift I have ever received, I thank you

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I Never Asked Why the Bodies Kept Coming

An excerpt from Brian Williams' forthcoming book on racism, violence, and how we heal

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How Excessively Regulating Doctors Can Harm Patients

Rethinking maintenance of certification

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AMA Opposes Legacy Preferences in Med School Applications

Delegates persuade House members to acknowledge "discriminatory impact" of long-standing practice

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Could You Run Your Hospital Better Than the CEO?

There are clear benefits to physician-run hospitals

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The Case for Mandatory LGBTQ+ Health Education in Medical School

Pride is not just for June

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Residency Application System Cuts Section on Hobbies and Interests

The change has prompted mixed reactions

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Why Can't I Be Both a Good Doctor and a Good Mother?

You don't have to put your parenting plans on hold

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When You Know Better, Do Better for People With Disabilities

Anti-DEI laws harm care for a broad range of marginalized groups

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Are Health Outcomes Any Different With MDs vs DOs?

Observational study suggests no important differences for patient mortality in the hospital

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In a Reminder of AI's Limits, ChatGPT Fails Gastro Exam

Both versions of the AI model failed to achieve the 70% accuracy threshold to pass

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Choosing Pediatrics Is a Poor Financial Decision

We can change this by addressing the pay gap between child and adult medicine

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Dear Medical Schools, Educate Students on the Business of Medicine

Without it, you are doing your students a disservice

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Penn Medicine Residents Vote to Unionize

88% of residents and fellows voted in favor of the union

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You've Graduated Medical School! Now What?

Take time to relax and prepare ahead of residency

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