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In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an external device is used to drive electromagnetic pulses through the skull to improve mood.

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The growing field of neurotherapeutics offers psychiatric patients new hope

Brain procedures help patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. But providers still grapple with ethical questions and the history of lobotomies

June 20, 2024

Annie’s Place at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas, offers no-cost childcare for parents to attend medical appointments.

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Can providing childcare at hospitals improve health?

Patients miss appointments — and health care workers miss work — because there’s no one to watch the kids. New programs test how on-site childcare might help.

June 12, 2024

Pregnant woman in bed with a fan because of the heat wave

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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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Is there a "cure" for racism? Celebrated anti-racist activist and author Ibram X. Kendi says yes, there is

Ibram X. Kendi reflects on racism in health care, disparities in COVID-19, and how anti-racism can turn the tide.

Oct. 20, 2020

Ibram X. Kendi speaks at the University of Vermont for the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, Education and Learning Series on Jan. 28.

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So many medical students, so few clerkship sites

Some schools have been struggling to find clerkship sites and preceptors, and COVID-19 has worsened their woes. We look at the problem and possible solutions.

Sept. 10, 2020

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U.S. physician shortage growing

A new AAMC study projects a shortfall of up to 139,000 physicians by 2033. Among the factors: older patients and retiring doctors.

June 26, 2020

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The pandemic has disrupted medical school admissions. I urge you to apply anyway

Applying to medical school is just the first of many challenging but rewarding steps in the journey to becoming a physician. It’s a journey well worth taking.

June 22, 2020

Joseph Kerschner, MD, dean of the school of medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, shares a laugh with students during the school’s 125th anniversary celebration in September 2018

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Now more than ever, academic medicine needs to promote talented women

The pandemic highlights the need for talented doctors and scientists. The State of Women in Academic Medicine report shares advances and challenges for women.

May 28, 2020

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Medical school graduation 2020: Some pomp under unusual circumstances

Virtual commencement ceremonies this month will help launch over 20,000 new medical school graduates into the health care workforce.

May 15, 2020

On Saturday, May 16, Jourdaen Sanchez will join her classmates from the University of Kansas School of Medicine on a Zoom call to celebrate their accomplishments

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Collaborations that save lives

Medical schools are partnering with engineering schools to produce testing reagents, swabs, PPE, and more. Will these relationships endure beyond the pandemic?

May 4, 2020

Trevor Kemp, assistant manager of the University of Virginia School of Architecture’s FabLab, and Melissa Goldman, manager of the FabLab, prepare plastic film to be cut for face shields

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“Every doctor makes a difference”: Academic hospitals send teams to New York

As New York continues to grapple with thousands of COVID-19 patients, academic medical centers in less-hard-hit areas are sending physicians to help out.