The arduous track leading to the medical degree generally continues along a single path toward equally taxing residencies and fellowships. What usually follows is a lifetime of comforting and healing in private, public, or academic settings. Few professions can claim… Read More ›
A large majority of internal medicine residents, including a majority of residents in primary care programs specifically designed to promote general medicine careers, are planning to enter subspecialty careers rather than become general internists. The findings, appearing today in JAMA,… Read More ›
The American College of Physicians (ACP) took aim today at the country’s “broken politics,” telling Congress that it should replace $1.2 trillion in across-the-board budget cuts beginning in 2013 with a new budget package that preserves essential health programs while… Read More ›
Most US medical schools report dedicating only 5 hours to educate physicians-to-be about the health needs of patients who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), according to the results of a survey published today in JAMA. And about one-third… Read More ›
