Addresses ethical considerations in patient care, including ethical dilemmas, physician duties to patients, and end-of-life decision-making. Includes all aspects of medical education throughout the continuum from medical school to lifelong learning.
Across the United States, only 11% of all physicians are Black or Latinx, and this percentage has only increased by 2% since the year 2000. Near-peer mentoring programs help increase diversity in medical schools, close the gap of limited access to resources, raise awareness of opportunities, and allow minority premedical...
Barely able to move or breathe, I clenched my teeth as a needle punctured my chest and my skin crawled as a guidewire advanced. The resident calmly dilated the incision between my ribs. A chest tube slid into my pleural space with a rush of air. I calmly whispered, “I...
Objectives: Organizations recommend providing confidential adolescent health care to reduce the consequences of high-risk health behaviors such as substance use, unhealthy eating patterns, and high-risk sexual behaviors. Family physicians are uniquely positioned to provide confidential counseling and care to this vulnerable population but must be trained to provide such care....
In a recent article in The Washington Post, a California nurse practitioner (NP), Jacqueline Palmer, shared her opinions on why she is suing the state for their restrictive regulation around the use of the term “Doctor.”1 The California law coming under scrutiny, California Business and Professions Code Section 2054, is...
On July 24, 2022, dozens of University of Michigan Medical School students received their white coats, took their oaths, and then walked out of their white coat ceremony (WCC) as the keynote speaker began her address. The walkout was purportedly motivated by past prolife comments the speaker had made, and...
Demonstration of scholarly activity is an important way for medical trainees to strengthen their academic and professional portfolio. Research is fundamental to the study of the biomedical sciences, it encourages hypothesis generation, and medical student research enhances one’s competitiveness for residencies.
Objectives: Despite progress toward equal representation by sex in medical practice, women remain underrepresented in many specialties. This study sought to examine the current state of gender equality among recently graduated doctors in multiple specialties. Methods: Deidentified demographics, standardized examination scores, and Match results were gathered for 829 graduates. Participants...
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Ethics Pledge is an opportunity for dermatologists to commit to a higher moral and ethical standard. The pledge has five components, with the latest added in 2021, to “support diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI).1 This addition emphasizes that DEI, professionalism, and ethics are intertwined....
Objectives: Rural Hawai‘i faces a shortage of physicians specializing in women’s health. Improving clinician collaboration and access to the scientific literature are potential strategies for improving physician retention in this community. In 2021, a monthly women’s health journal club was established for local clinicians and trainees on Hawai‘i Island. Although...
Objectives: Orthopedic surgery is a highly competitive field. The residency applicant pool is expected to grow with the increasing number of new medical schools in the United States, posing significant challenges for applicants. This study explored the impact of an engaged faculty mentor in an orthopedic surgery interest group (OSIG)...
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