Diversity in Medicine
Commentary
Diversity – We’re not one size fits all
Teaching about diversity does not damage one’s innocence or deprive parents of private conversations.
Commentary
De-pathologizing gender identity: Psychiatry’s role
Understanding the issues faced by patients who are transgender or gender diverse is essential.
For Residents
The importance of diversity in psychiatry
In a sea of blonde hair and blue eyes, my black hair and brown eyes stood out.
Latest News
Black people are less likely to receive dementia meds
Analysis of a large data set reveals racial inequities in the administering of medications for dementia symptoms.
Feature
Zero tolerance for patient bias: Too harsh? Clinicians respond
Should a patient’s request for a health care practitioner of a different race or sex always be accommodated? A recent blog called for a zero...
News from the FDA/CDC
New report says suicide rates rising among young Black people
Significant increases in suicide occurred among Native American, Black and Hispanic people.
For Residents
Disability in medicine: My experience
What does a doctor look like?
Feature
Physician sues AMA for defamation over 2022 election controversy
The lawsuit sheds light on the power dynamics of a politically potent organization that has more than 271,000 members and holds assets of $1.2...
Feature
Physicians react: Climate change and other social issues
Around half of physicians rated climate change among their five most important issues, according to results of a Medscape survey.
From the Journals
Higher rates of PTSD, BPD in transgender vs. cisgender psych patients
“It is important to realize that transgender or gender-diverse identity is not synonymous with [borderline personality disorder], as some have...
From the Journals
Dementia prevalence study reveals inequities
Researchers say inequities likely stem from structural racism and income inequality.