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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
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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
A pediatrician interacts with a baby at a Mother’s Day event
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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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AAMC Report Shows Decline of Black Males in Medicine

Despite efforts to increase diversity, the numbers of black men in medicine have been stagnant for nearly 40 years.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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National Academies Report Calls for HHS to Withdraw Proposed Common Rule Revisions

Report: Work on proposed revisions to the Common Rule should halt until an independent commission reviews and updates frameworks for human subject research.

  • 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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Early Adopters of Bundled Payments Discuss Challenges, Lessons Learned

The ACA has been instrumental in launching new payment methods designed to help institutions continue to provide quality patient care while reducing costs.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Doctors Petition Congress to Fund Research on Gun Violence

The academic medicine community is speaking out about the need to examine the causes of firearm violence and develop effective prevention strategies.

  • Sept. 27, 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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The Morehouse Pipeline: Reach One Each One

About 30 Atlanta junior and senior high school students participate in the Morehouse School of Medicine Reach One Each One (ROEO) program each year.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Graduate Medical Education: An Investment in Our Future

Strong residency training programs will improve patient care and research now and in the future.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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“What Do I Do?” Teaching Tomorrow's Doctors How to Navigate the Tough Ethical Questions Ahead

Physicians make decisions every day that have an ethical or moral component. How can we effectively train students and residents to do the right things?

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Research Centers Investigate Root Causes of Health Inequities

University research centers are developing strategies to address the complex causes of health inequities.

  • Sept. 27, 2016