Diversity in Medicine
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Two congressmen targeting ‘gender transition’ physicians
The House and Senate bills would make doctors liable for any gender transition surgery on a minor that results in injury, whether physical,...
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Doc releases song after racist massacre in Buffalo
Cardiologist-musician Cleveland Francis wrote and recorded a song to honor the victims as “a plea to the other side to recognize us as people.”
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LGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden plan
The update would ensure that government-funded schools make proper accommodations for a trans student population, such as allowing students to use...
Commentary
The whitest specialty: Bias
Most physicians, we believed, consider themselves to be, and strive to be, humane, compassionate, and egalitarian caregivers. The answer then...
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Why do clinical trials still underrepresent minority groups?
The FDA wants researchers conducting clinical trials to submit a plan on how they will diversify participant pools. While the effort to undo...
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More medical schools build training in transgender care
Students and faculty identify gaps, such as a severe shortage of transgender instructors, and expand goals for training.
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Racial disparities seen in pediatric postoperative mortality rates
The results showed that postoperative mortality rates were significantly higher in Black children in the highest income category, compared with...
From the Journals
Early in career, female academic docs earn less than males: study
The earning potential of women in most specialties is 10% less than their male colleagues over the course of the first 10 years of their careers...
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Medicaid implements waivers for some clinical trial coverage
This year, the CMS will help implement a mandate for Medicaid coverage of costs associated with clinical trial participation, a move expected to...
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Black young adults: Remember this when facing discrimination
Discrimination has shifted form from more overt forms of discrimination to less obvious ...
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Pandemic stresses harder on physician moms than physician dads: Study
Study results suggest that the pandemic has increased gender disparity and added disproportionately to the burden of female physicians.