<span itemprop="author">Ira Bedzow, PhD

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Jewish identity is so much more than a person’s biology

Recently I made a self-deprecating joke among friends, when one of them said, “that’s so Jewish,” to which another quipped, “What do you expect? It’s in the genes.” The idea of a Jewish gene is not necessarily new, but it has become more popular and mo…

Medical students creating their own oaths: Is that the best way to enter the profession?

As the fall approaches, medical schools across the country are preparing for the arrival of a new crop of medical students. The primary emphasis of medical school is to teach technical competencies so that students graduate with the medical knowledge a…