Before 1993, women were rarely included in clinical trials. Today, the medical field still doesn’t know how well many drugs and devices work for women.
Nearly 3 million Americans have an alcohol use disorder. An addiction specialist whose brother died of alcohol-related causes describes how doctors can help.
A New York Times bestselling author. A professional dancer. A potter. Some students have pursued artistic endeavors throughout their medical school journeys.
By understanding the factors at play and involving minority groups in solutions, investigators can encourage underrepresented groups to participate in trials.
Academic medicine leaders from all AAMC affinity groups gathered for our Leadership Forum, “Achieving Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Academic Medicine.”
What happens when standard treatments fail? A young cancer patient’s story shows how both public and private funding are vital to supporting medical research.