Meharry will receive $34 million as part of Michael Bloomberg’s pledge to donate $100 million to four historically Black medical schools over the next four years.
Category: Education
Are the life sciences the best premedical majors?
The medical school admission process can be overwhelming. There is no definitive path that guarantees admission. Prospective students are meant to create their own way that could bring them an acceptance letter. That is why some individuals with a 3.6 …
Rwandan And Harvard Med Students Help Shatter The Coronavirus Language Barrier
Olivier Uwishema, a Rwandan now studying medicine in Turkey, used money he saved from his monthly scholarship stipend to create a non-profit, an organisation which is now helping to translate and distribute vital Covid-19 information around the world….
Advice From An Infectious Disease Expert On Returning To School During Coronavirus
Dr. Stephen Thomas, Chief of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, discusses the importance of the “infection prevention bundle”—the series of steps that students, families and schools should take to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transm…
How virtual learning enhanced my immersion and mentorship in neurosurgery
A message appeared in the chatbox. “Always trust the parents. If they think the shunt has failed, more likely than not, they’re right.” It was one of the two fifth-year neurosurgery residents, both present on the video platform for virtual clinic to mo…
A letter to my first patient
It was only my first week in the hospital as a third-year medical student when we met. I entered your room early Tuesday morning. Only knowing your chief concern, I knocked on your door and entered the room. You didn’t complain when I awakened yo…
Where is the line between faith and medicine?
The long debate about rationality and conformity in both medicine and religion has been intense on many levels. Some people claim science requires certainty, validity, and reliability; others believe faith and optimism are essential for scientific adva…
Kids With No Symptoms May Shed Covid-19 Coronavirus For Over 2 Weeks
A study showed how kids can sick from the SARS-CoV2 and how long they can carry the SARS-CoV2 even when they are asymptomatic. Here are the implications for the re-opening of schools.
Cuomo Says Colleges Must Temporarily Move To Remote Learning If Covid-19 Cases Spike
Schools in other states moved to remote learning following campus outbreaks.
Veering away from the predetermined path of training in medicine
With the advent of GPS, the need for self-directed navigation has all but vanished. We find ourselves at the mercy of and indebted to the wisdom of our devices. Occasionally given choices for route preference based on directness, speed limits, or tolls…
