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Clear Search
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4 Min Read

Population health management makes its way to med school

A better understanding of data and the social determinants of health can help tomorrow’s physicians improve health at the community level.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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2 Min Read

AMA to aim for more diverse, better prepared physician workforce

The AMA House of Delegates takes action to produce a workforce that is more representative of the U.S. population.

Medical School Diversity
Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn, MD
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6 Min Read

Med school “dreamer” honored for advocacy, volunteer work

Born in Bangkok, medical student Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn helps others who are living illegally in the U.S. pursue their medical career goals.

Med School Life
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3 Min Read

Patient safety culture should start in medical school

A new textbook helps physicians-in-training understand how systems can contribute to medical errors and how to handle such incidents and near misses.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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New fellowship program aims to reduce LGBT health disparities

The post-residency training opportunity would give physicians valuable expertise to improve care for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender patients.

Population Health
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Despite hiccups, online learning tools bring value to med ed

Online learning is here to stay. How can it be leveraged to optimize medical education? Two medical school educators share their experiences.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
Physician using tablet and digital app for caregiving.
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3 Min Read

Virtual EHR helps residents learn complexity of elder care

In training residents in electronic health record (EHR) applications, one school is extending lessons to geriatric care—with a team approach. 

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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4 Min Read

How med student loan burdens can deepen health disparities

Six-figure student-loan burdens can discourage underrepresented minorities and lower-income students, who are likelier to work in underserved areas.

Medical School Diversity
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Virtual families offer med students new twist on case studies

Award-winning tool lets Virginia students interact with diverse patient stories to better appreciate the barriers real patients face.

ChangeMedEd Initiative