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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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In their own words: Medical students reflect on their journeys

Through 55-word stories, students share aspects of their medical school experiences — from meaningful patient encounters to moments of joy and heartbreak.

  • May 23, 2024
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5 ways to combat surging syphilis cases in the United States

Syphilis has reached alarming rates unseen in the U.S. since the 1950s. A CDC expert lays out steps to halt increases and prevent dramatic health problems.

  • May 21, 2024

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Meeting the Demand for Better Transgender Care

More medical schools and teaching hospitals are ensuring that providers learn to deliver high-quality health care for transgender patients.

  • April 10, 2018
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Responding to the Opioid Epidemic Through Medical Education

Here are five things to know about how academic medicine is helping to combat the opioid epidemic in the United States.

  • April 2, 2018
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For Many Hospital Patients, the Doctors Are In-House

With fewer primary care physicians visiting their patients’ hospitals, one specialization aimed at inpatient care is taking off: the hospitalist.

  • Feb. 19, 2018
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House Call Medicine Makes a Comeback

Home-based primary care programs, many of which are run by academic medical centers, bring comprehensive care to homebound patients with chronic conditions.

  • Feb. 5, 2018
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The Best Response to Medical Errors? Transparency

Why an open approach benefits not only patients and their families, but also medical students, physicians, and teaching hospitals.

  • Jan. 15, 2018
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More Women Than Men Enrolled in U.S. Medical Schools in 2017

For the first time, the number of women enrolling in U.S. medical schools has exceeded the number of men, according to new data released by the AAMC.

  • Dec. 17, 2017
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Alda Center: Better Care Through Better Communication

Two experts from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science explain why formulating and delivering a message is not enough, regardless of the audience.

  • Dec. 4, 2017
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Looking Back and Moving Forward—75 Years of the LCME

Darrell G. Kirch on celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accreditation body for medical schools.

  • Oct. 31, 2017
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Core Competencies and the Heart of Learning

The realities of modern medical practice require medical education to focus on practical skills and competencies, but empathy must remain at the center.

  • Sept. 26, 2017
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Disparities, Cross-Cultural Education Slowly Gaining a Foothold During Residency

Researchers sought a clearer picture of residents’ ability to practice medicine in ways that could eventually narrow health disparities.

  • Sept. 5, 2017