The capacity and well-being of the U.S. health workforce has been under threat for years by an epidemic of burnout, and two years of the COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated this issue.
Students in obstetrics-gynecology and family medicine are facing tough choices about where to advance their training in a landscape where legal access to abortion varies from state to state
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When it comes to understanding the inclusion of people of different races across the globe, as defined by the word, diversity, Dr. Saleh Rahman—the new associate dean of equity, inclusion, and diversi...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged and changed significant aspects of day-to-day life. With regard to medical education, the challenges have been substantial, and the changes have been innovative. This systematic review focuses specifically on medical student feedback on…
$55.5 million grant has potential to significantly enhance quality of research and patient care among all populations
Samuel Overley, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was named one of the nation’s outstanding young spine care providers by the North American Spine Society’s SpineLine magazine in its fifth annual “20 Under 40” list honoring spine pr…
Updating Schedule A will not eliminate all backlogs and processing delays, but it is an important step that the executive branch can take to alleviate administrative burdens and wait times, improve damaging labor shortages, and support the continued recovery of the American economy.
A human bone is hard to break. That’s why, when Julia Nicolescu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute biomedical engineering Ph.D. candidate, instructed one of the...
The nation’s first trial over a state’s ban on gender-confirming care for children begins in Arkansas this week.
How to Combat the Nursing Shortage: tips for recruiters or healthcare managers looking to attract quality nurse applicants
The honor will be presented in November during a special ceremony in Nashville, Tenn.
About 25% report physical harm by peers versus only 2% of physicians without disabilities
Health care workers quit their jobs in large numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, intensifying an existing worker shortage in health care professions like nursing.
Patients who have surgery to repair bone fractures typically receive a type of injectable blood thinner, low-molecular-weight heparin, to prevent life-threateni
Every fall, my mental timeline is flooded with memories of the teachers who changed my life. And last week — when I read about the controversial termination of Maitland Jones
Vot-ER is founded on the belief that helping patients gain a voice in their communities and in the larger political process will help them improve the many factors — air quality, housing opportunities, access to healthy food — that play an outsized role in their health.
HHS’ new environmental justice office has a mammoth charge. But with no money and a staff of just two, can it accomplish anything?
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Playing video games may seem sedentary, but it can be enough to trigger life-threatening heart arrhythmias in certain vulnerable children, a new report
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is recognizing 43 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) as 2022 Fulbright HSI Leaders for their noteworthy engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2021-2022 academic year.