A couple of weeks ago, the president of West Virginia University, Gordon Gee, announced a set of truly draconian cuts: he’s firing 169 faculty, about 16% of the full-t…
Category: Education
Celebrating a family tradition: a recent medical school graduation
Last week, my niece, Maria Piedad Villadiego Carrascal, the only child of my sister, Maria A., graduated from medical school. In doing so, she became the seventh member of the Carrascal family to embrace medicine as a profession. It was an emotional mo…
Navigating mental health challenges in medical education
Medical education is a rigorous journey that demands dedication, resilience, and compassion. However, as medical students, we often find ourselves navigating through the pressures of this journey while silently grappling with our mental health. By shar…
Programs that recruit and retain Black and Latinx students in health care fields are essential to address racial health disparities
“We need more doctors who look like us.” I led a small group discussion with high school students enrolled in the Medical Careers Education and Emergency Preparedness (MedCEEP) ‘s Summer Pipeline Program. Our task was to brainstorm so…
Covid Vaccine Makers’ Stocks Crash To Multiyear Lows Monday As Sales Keep Sliding
Moderna has now wiped out nearly $160 billion worth of early pandemic stock gains.
How doctors prioritize family and career with “physician third”
As I reflect on the concept of work-life “balance,” I realize that trying to integrate clinical and home responsibilities may feel like a juggling act while unicycling on a high wire. Instead, what we need is work-life “stability̶…
Creating an inclusive medical culture
“We want you all to do better,” said the presenter to the medical students, as if only the next generation can enact change … the next time around. This session is one of many aimed at making the culture of medicine more inclusive and…
Orthopedists’ role in gender diverse athletes’ care
Gender-affirming hormonal and surgical therapies are associated with increased quality of life and decreased mental health comorbidities. Furthermore, the greatest degree of positive change in mental health has been linked to higher post-operative gend…
Is it time to shorten medical education in the U.S.?
Shortening U.S. medical education can significantly improve U.S. population health. As patients and stakeholders of U.S. health care, we are at crisis levels. There are not enough primary care doctors for the U.S. population — a basic human need for he…
Female physician burnout and its impact on patient care
Although many systemic factors universally contribute to both burnout in both male and female physicians, female physicians also tend to experience burnout at disproportionately high rates versus their male counterparts. Burnout, also known as a state …
