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Climate change hurts women more

Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

  • June 6, 2024
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Medical schools work to end student mistreatment

From public humiliation to sexist remarks, medical trainees often experience faculty mistreatment. Here’s how institutions are working to stop bad behaviors.

  • June 4, 2024
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Could giving low-income patients cash improve their health?

Guaranteed income programs have been successful in low-income countries. Now, researchers hope to test their effectiveness in the U.S.

  • May 30, 2024
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Women are changing the face of medicine in America

Data from the past 18 years show how women have driven growth in the supply of physicians and expanded their presence in some of the largest specialties.

  • May 28, 2024

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Creating a Safety Net: Preventing Physician Suicide

Physicians and trainees have higher rates of burnout and depressive symptoms than the general public, yet they are less likely to seek mental health treatment.

  • Sept. 29, 2016
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Medical School Burnout

Medical schools are stepping up to develop strategies to prevent and manage what appears to be a troubling rise in burnout among medical students.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Bringing the Lessons of Mindfulness to Medical School

More medical schools and teaching hospitals are introducing mindfulness training as a way to promote resilience and manage work-related stress.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Viewpoint: Reducing Stress, Burnout in the Medical Community

Leaders at medical schools and teaching hospitals must come together to inspire cultural change and make stress management and mental wellness a priority.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Reducing the Stigma: Faculty Speak Out About Suicide Rates Among Medical Students, Physicians

High suicide rates among physicians and medical students have teaching hospitals focused on cultivating an environment that supports mental health.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Game On: Building the Case for Games in Medical Education

Learn how to recognize and treat sepsis by playing a video game? Researchers are finding that games can be highly effective learning tools in medical school.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Space Medicine: A New Frontier for Aspiring Physicians

Can’t see yourself practicing in a traditional medical setting? Consider applying to one of five accredited U.S. residency programs in space medicine.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Playing with the Mind: Tech Meets Neuroscience in the Future of Medical Education

Medical Education Meeting plenary speaker Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD, discusses how medical education can use gaming and technology to enhance learning.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Protect the 340B Drug Pricing Program

Policymakers should strengthen the 340B program so that safety-net hospitals, many of them teaching hospitals, can continue to treat to vulnerable patients.

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Transcript: Medical students rally to connect with isolated seniors during the pandemic

Medical students volunteer to help ease isolation for seniors in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.