Nicole Paprocki and Carol Platt, second-year medical students.
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To address health disparities, med students connect with kids

“Mini med school” projects inspire disadvantaged youth to consider health careers and help medical students get to know underserved communities.

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What airplane deicing has to do with teamwork in health care

The teamwork approach exemplified by “high-reliability” industries, such as aviation, is now being integrated into medical education.

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Not your grandfather’s med school: Changes trending in med ed

After many decades that saw little change in how medicine is taught, medical schools are rethinking nearly every facet of physician training.

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Clinical guide helps integrate LGBT care into practice, education

Most physicians receive little or no training on how to care for LGBT patients. A new textbook provides expert clinical guidance and teaching resources.

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1 in 4 med students around the world shows depression signs

Researchers pooled data from nearly 50 countries that show the problem’s global scale problem and the need for prevention and better care access.

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Determining costs to define value in medical education

Medical education is hugely expensive. Are students getting good value for their investment? One school looks at evaluating what they spend on education and what actually has the highest impact.

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Med school lends an ear to those at risk of suicide

Worries about stigma and career impact discourage physicians from seeking mental health services. One medical school combines a variety of approaches aimed at lowering the risk of suicide among med students.

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Hotspotting: 10 steps to help patients hospitalized most

Patients with complex, hard-to-manage needs and chronic conditions drive much of health care costs. ‘Hotspotting” maps their cluster of problems, organizes resources around their needs, and designs interventions to improve care.

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Med students plunge into ACOs, patient-centered medical homes

Med schools are enhancing students’ experiences by embedding them into patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations (ACO)—two models changing health care delivery.

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