Tag: Education
Female Med Students Publish Less, Despite Higher Number of Research Experiences
Black, Hispanic students also have lower publication rates, particularly at non-top 40 schools
Mortality Disparities by Education Widened in the U.S. in 2020
Considerable increases in disparities seen for heart disease, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, unintentional injury mortality from 2019 to 2020
Quality of YouTube Medical Videos Often Poor for Patient Education
Quality of YouTube videos for patients considering an implantable cardioverter defibrillator found to be highly variable, poor overall
Concussion Linked to Poor High School Academic Standing
History of concussion in past 12 months significantly linked to risk for poor academic standing during same period
Pathway Programs for Medical School Diversity Disrupted by Pandemic
Programs targeting elementary and middle school-aged children more likely to be canceled
Inequality in Educational Attainment Found for Schizophrenia Patients
Patients with schizophrenia had 19 months less education than controls in high-income countries, with no change in gap over time
Hospital Interns Spend Only 13.4 Percent of Time in Patient Rooms
Real-time locating systems may be used to improve the training experience, authors say
Student Debt Has Impact on Cardiovascular Risks, Inflammation
Those in households that became indebted or were consistently in debt had higher cardiovascular disease risk and C-reactive protein levels
Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
