Search results for "Medical Students"
Submissions wanted for ACP Innovation Challenge 2018: Re-Imagining the Practice of Internal Medicine
An event at ACP's annual meeting will let selected finalists present ideas that have the potential to transform the practice of internal medicine on a national level.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/21/6.htm
21 Nov 2017
Uncover trauma to treat patients efficiently
Uncovering past trauma in a patient's life can help steer the physician toward treatment of current health problems.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/04/uncover-trauma-to-treat-patients-efficiently.htm
1 Apr 2023
Pushing toward gender equity in medicine
At the Women in Medicine Summit, held virtually last October, experts offered strategies to help support women in medicine during the pandemic and beyond.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/pushing-toward-gender-equity-in-medicine.htm
1 Jan 2021
Being a male ally of women in the workplace
Two physicians discuss identifying microaggressions and learning how to speak up.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/being-a-male-ally-of-women-in-the-workplace.htm
1 Sep 2022
Growth of free clinics driven by students
The number of medical schools with student-run free clinics has more than doubled in the past decade. Much of that growth is motivated by students who want experience with patients earlier in their training and have a desire to help people in need.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/free-clinics.htm
1 May 2015
Correcting medicine's use of race in clinical algorithms
Recent efforts have pushed institutions to reconsider the use of race not just in estimating kidney function, but in a variety of algorithms and scores.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/correcting-medicines-use-of-race-in-clinical-algorithms.htm
1 May 2021
STIs on the rise
This issue also covers comanagement of Parkinson's disease, transitions from medical school to residency, and cognitive impairment after an ICU stay.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/04/stis-on-the-rise.htm
1 Apr 2020
The role of a lifetime in medical education
Standardized patients are used during medical school to ensure physicians develop competencies in communication and physical examination skills.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/the-role-of-a-lifetime-in-medical-education.htm
1 Apr 2018
Doctors with disability reflect on challenges
Physicians with disabilities who applied to and eventually completed medical school reflect on the progress and accomplishments offered by the Americans with Disabilities Act during the past 30 years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/02/doctors-with-disability-reflect-on-challenges.htm
1 Feb 2020
Facing depression in medical residency
Depression can be prevalent during medical residency, with long hours and social deprivation as contributing factors. Concerningly, the farther residents are into their training, the more depression rates rise. Some programs are delving into their trainees' psychological well-being.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/04/depression.htm
1 Apr 2016