One woman's fight to remove barriers for aspiring doctors with disabilities
After her dreams of becoming a doctor were denied, one California woman is working to make the profession more accessible to those with disabilities.
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They were going to be doctors. Instead, they had to dodge bombs and flee war
The war in Sudan has taken a toll on the medical profession. Health workers have fled the country, and those seeking to complete their medical education are finding it an increasingly impossible task.
Med schools face a new obstacle in the push to train more Black doctors
Schools like the University of Mississippi School of Medicine are trying to recruit more Black students. But they face a swell of Republican opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Medical students aren't showing up to class. What does that mean for future docs?
Most first- and second-year medical students don't attend lectures. A student and a professor suggest it's a good time to think a lot about medical education, starting with "flipping the classroom."
Diversity in medicine can save lives. Here's why there aren't more doctors of color
The U.S. desperately needs more Black and Hispanic doctors, research shows. But financial pressures and discrimination can keep young people from even applying to med school.
Scant obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients
Most doctors get little training in the science of obesity or how to counsel people with the disease. As a result, many patients experience stigma in the exam room.
What's it take to go from mechanic to physician at 51? Patience, an Ohio doctor says
Talk about a late bloomer. Carl Allamby, who ran an auto repair shop for more than 20 years, was recently hired as an attending physician at Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital at age 51.
Their mentor was attacked. Now young OB-GYNs may leave Indiana
Dr. Caitlin Bernard was publicly vilified for providing abortion care to a 10-year-old rape victim. And that's got some medical residents who were open to practicing in Indiana thinking again.
Once Banned, For-Profit Medical Schools Are On The Rise Again In The U.S.
Montana is one of only four states without a medical school, and two groups with different financial models hope to remedy that. One plans a for-profit school, but critics say students may suffer.
'Fauci Effect' Drives Record Number Of Medical School Applications
The pandemic put a spotlight on health care workers and inspired many to pursue a career in medicine. The record number of applicants comes as the U.S. faces a projected shortage of physicians.