Dystopian Diary of a Medical Resident
This essay describes the author’s adaptations to dystopian changes in hospital procedures and the reverberations throughout her life brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. More
Structural Solutions for the Rarest of the Rare — Underrepresented-Minority Faculty in Medical Subspecialties
“I’m sure they will want to work with you because, well, you know…you’re black.” More
How should hospitals respond to bias from patients? Experts offer a playbook
A new set of recommendations in the Annals of Internal Medicine offers health systems a blueprint for better responding to incidents of patient bias. More
Bottleneck for U.S. Coronavirus Response: The Fax Machine
Before public health officials can manage the pandemic, they must deal with a broken data system that sends incomplete results in formats they can’t easily use. More
To thrive, Black and Latinx physicians need their communities
Black and Latinx doctors are good for Black and Latinx patients. The reverse is also true: Black and Latinx physicians need their communities to thrive. More
Addressing Burnout—Focus on Systems, Not Resilience
Even before the coronavirus crisis, the topic of burnout dominated discussions about the state of our health professions workforce, particularly as it pertains to physicians but not limited to them. More
Among Those Disrupted By COVID-19: The Nation’s Newest Doctors
July 1 is a big day in medical education. It’s traditionally the day newly minted doctors start their first year of residency. But this year is different. Getting from here to there — from medical school to residency training sites — has been complicated by the coronavirus. More
‘I cried in private’: The stress of being a doctor and parent working in a COVID-19 unit – The Boston Globe
The ways medical professionals try to protect their own families at home, while treating patients at work. More
Racism, Hazing And Other Abuse Taints Medical Training, Students Say
More than 35% of students surveyed experienced mistreatment in a U.S. medical school. "There's a direct link between this abuse and how some ... health care disparities play out," a black doctor says. More
Using Stories To Mentally Survive As A COVID-19 Clinician
The practice of narrative medicine helps health care professionals hear the life stories behind a patient’s immediate complaints. More