Diversity in Medicine

📅 November 1, 2024 ✍️ By Mrs. Amber Henderson ⏱️ 23 Mins Read 🗂️ Blog 🕒 Last updated: November 5, 2024 📌 Tags:diversity,Douglas S. Paauw

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AACR Cancer Progress Report: Big Strides and Big Gaps

The report focused on strides made in cancer care, prevention, and early detection and highlighted areas where more research and attention are...

From the Journals

The Uneven Surge in Diabetes in the United States

Manasi Talwadekar

Publish date

The overall prevalence of diabetes increased by 18.6% from 2012 to 2022, with the highest prevalence observed among non-Hispanic Black individuals...

Latest News

FDA Initiative Aims to Improve Diversity in Clinical Trials

Ted Bosworth

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This initiative could be a critical step toward ensuring diversity in major clinical trials after years of stagnation, Dr. Valerie Harvey said.

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Metformin Led to Improvements in Women with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia

Gargi Mukherjee

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Metformin led to significant clinical improvement in eight patients with CCCA, in the case series.

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When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges

Paolo Spriano

Publish dateAugust

The disruptions caused by cancer and its treatment can interfere with normal physiological and psychological development, leading to issues with...

Latest News

See the Medical World Through Neurodivergent Doctors’ Eyes

Cassie Shortsleeve

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Neurodivergent doctors are judged by their response to stressors that put them at a disadvantage rather than their capabilities under more...

Latest News

Former UCLA Doctor Receives $14 Million in Gender Discrimination Retrial

Steph Weber

PublishdateMay

Female doctor says institutions must increase transparency and practices that support equal pay for equal work.

Commentary

You Can’t Spell ‘Medicine’ Without D, E, and I

George D. Lundberg, MD

Publish dateMarch

A majority of Americans, physicians, and other healthcare professionals believe in basic fairness.

Opinion

Guidelines Aren’t For Everybody

Douglas S. Paauw, MD

Publish dateFebruary

Always consider the risks of polypharmacy when considering therapies for your elderly patients.

Latest News

The Struggle to Provide Gender-Affirming Care to Youth

Kerry Dooley Young

Publish dateJanuary

Gender-affirming care has been restricted in about half of US states and there have been increasing threats of violence against physicians,...

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Older Adults Want Medicare, Insurance to Cover Obesity Drugs

Marilynn Larkin

Publish dateJanuary

However, only 30% would be willing to pay higher Medicare premiums to have these medications covered.

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Latest News

MASLD often is worse in slim patients

These slim patients with MASLD were most often young patients, for the most part female, and less likely to present with symptoms of metabolic...

Latest News

PREVENT: AHA’s new risk calculator incorporates CKM health

Megan Brooks

Publish dateNovember

PREVENT is for use in adults aged 30-79 years and estimates the 10- and 30-year risk of total CVD including, for the first time, heart failure.

From the Journals

People with diabetes have a higher risk of colon cancer: Study

Lisa O’Mary

Publish dateNovember

The authors concluded that increased referrals for colonoscopies among people with diabetes, particularly among those newly diagnosed, could...

Conference Coverage

Lack of racial, ethnic diversity in cryopreserved donor sperm in the U.S.

Meg Barbor

Publish dateOctober

Study sheds light on the need to identify and address the barriers that discourage potential donors from underrepresented groups from...

Latest News

FDA proposes ban on hair straightener ingredients

By Lisa O'Mary

Publish dateOctober

The proposal specifies that formaldehyde would be banned, as well as other chemicals that release formaldehyde, such as methylene glycol.

Commentary

Every click you make, the EHR is watching you

F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE

Publish dateOctober

Could the actions we take in the EHR reveal the unconscious biases we have?

Commentary

Training more doctors should be our first priority, says ethicist

Arthur L. Caplan, PhD

Publish dateOctober

To me, the main goal is to expand our workforce. The secondary goal is to stay diverse, because we get better providers when we do so.

Conference Coverage

Menopausal hormone therapy less prescribed for Black women

Tara Haelle

Publish dateOctober

There’s likely a combination of reasons for these disparities, with both provider and patient factors contributing, researchers say.

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One in five doctors with long COVID can no longer work: Survey

Claire Sibonney

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A U.K. survey shed light on the lingering effects of long COVID on more than 600 chronically ill and disabled doctors with the condition.

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Study aims to better elucidate CCCA in men

Doug Brunk

Publish dateAugust

"We hope the data will prompt clinicians to assess for CCCA and risk factors in adult males with scarring alopecia," the researchers wrote.

Latest News

Don’t skip contraception talk for women with complex health conditions

Heidi Splete

Publish dateAugust

Primary care providers should discuss contraindications and contraception preferences for patients of child-bearing ability.

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Latest News

Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners

Ronnie Cohen, Kaiser Health News

Mounting evidencechemical straighteners

From the Journals

The invisible effect medical notes could have on care

Publish dateJuly

Doctors are more likely to use negative language when describing a Black patient than they are a White patient.

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Med students, doctor groups react to SCOTUS affirmative action ban

Steph Weber

Publish dateJuly

The opinion does not prohibit universities from considering how race has affected an applicant’s life.

Conference Coverage

Multiprong strategy makes clinical trials less White

Neil Osterweil

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Only a small percentage of eligible patients participate in clinical trials in the first place, and very few come from racial and ethnic minority...

From the Journals

Number of cancer survivors with functional limitations doubled in 20 years

Marcia Frellick

PublishdateMay

The 70% prevalence of functional limitation among survivors in 2018 is nearly twice that of the general population.

From the Journals

Use age, not weight, to screen for diabetes; assess over 35s

Marlene Busko

Publish dateApril

‘If we make decisions about diabetes testing based on weight, we will miss some people from racial and ethnic minority groups who are developing...

Guidelines

AHA statement targets nuance in CVD risk assessment of women

Megan Brooks

Publish dateApril

Considering nonbiological and social factors when assessing CVD risk in women, particularly women of diverse races and ethnicities, is highlighted...

From the Journals

Disparities in statin use persist in high-risk Americans

Richard Mark Kirkner

Publish date

National database analysis finds disparities in primary-prevention statin use persist despite 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk...

From the Journals

Mediterranean diet linked to 24% reduction in CVD risk in women

Carolyn Crist

Publish date

The researchers are calling for more sex-specific research to guide clinical practice.

Conference Coverage

Long-term BP reductions with renal denervation not race specific

Ted Bosworth

Publish date

Long-term blood pressure reductions in the Black patient cohort of the SYMPLICITY renal denervation trial challenge early results.

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Zero tolerance for patient bias: Too harsh? Clinicians respond

Marlene Busko

Publish dateFebruary

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...

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From the Journals

CV deaths jumped in 2020, reflecting pandemic toll

The American Heart Association 2020 Statistical Update offers lessons for addressing structural issues that drive health disparities.

Latest News

Transgender people in rural America struggle to find doctors willing or able to provide care

Helen Santoro, Kaiser Health News

Publish dateJanuary

Much of the lack of care experienced by trans people is linked to insufficient education on LGBTQ+ health in medical schools across the country....

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Physician sues AMA for defamation over 2022 election controversy

Alicia Ault

Publish dateJanuary

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...

Conference Coverage

Black HFrEF patients get more empagliflozin benefit in EMPEROR analyses

Mitchel L. Zoler, PhD

Publish dateDecember

Empagliflozin trial data in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction signal more benefit in Black, compared with White patients...

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Florida medical boards ban transgender care for minors

Lisa Nainggolan

Publish dateNovember

Once enacted, new state rules will prohibit children under the age of 18 from receiving puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones to transition.

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Physicians react: Climate change and other social issues

Batya Swift Yasgur

Publish dateNovember

Around half of physicians rated climate change among their five most important issues, according to results of a Medscape survey.

Latest News

DTC telemedicine expands access to gender-affirming therapy

Mary Chris Jaklevic

Publish dateNovember

The findings suggest that virtual care “may be a good option” for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people, who often report difficulty finding...

From the Journals

Higher rates of PTSD, BPD in transgender vs. cisgender psych patients

Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

Publish dateNovember

“It is important to realize that transgender or gender-diverse identity is not synonymous with [borderline personality disorder], as some have...

From the Journals

Study reveals racial disparities in advanced HF therapies

Patrice Wendling

Publish dateOctober

White adults were twice as likely as Black adults to receive a ventricular assist device or heart transplant.

Conference Coverage

Achieving diversity, equity and inclusion: Invite everyone and build a team

Walter Alexander

Publish dateOctober

Don’t recruit diverse people to your program and then have them come and feel not included.

From the Journals

Few transgender teens discontinue hormones in young adulthood

Lisa Nainggolan

Publish dateOctober

Pioneering clinic’s research finds that 98% of transgender adolescents taking puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones were still taking the latter...

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Best Practices

Best practices for an LGBTQ+ friendly medical space

Ana Gascon Ivey

With insights from four LGBTQ+ clinicians, here are several steps physicians can take to close the disparity gap.

Conference Coverage

Secondary CV prevention benefit from polypill promises global health benefit

Ted Bosworth

Publish dateAugust

In older patients with a prior myocardial infarction, a three-drug polypill significantly reduced risk of CV events in the multinational SECURE...

From the Journals

Cholesterol levels lowering in U.S., but disparities emerge

Richard Mark Kirkner

Publish dateAugust

While cholesterol levels in American adults have improved overall in the past decade, disparities in control have emerged, according to a new...

From the Journals

Rich or poor, educated or not, all face risk for hypertension

Fran Lowry

Publish dateAugust

Historically thought to be a disease of the rich and sedentary, hypertension occurs with similar frequency in low- and middle-income countries.

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Words, now actions: How medical associations try to fulfill pledges to combat racism in health care

Frankie Rowland

Publish dateAugust

Many medical associations have publicly announced their determination to help eliminate racial disparities.

Latest News

Asking patients about their gender identity: ‘Normalize’ the discussion and other recommendations

Doug Brunk

Publish dateAugust

“There’s nothing more awkward than having an awkward provider asking awkward questions,” Dr. Howa Yeung said.

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Pediatricians at odds over gender-affirming care for trans kids

Publish dateAugust

The American Academy of Pediatrics and some of its members are at odds over what the latter see as the organization’s refusal to discuss its 2018...

From the Journals

Social isolation, loneliness tied to death, MI, stroke: AHA

Megan Brooks

Publish dateAugust

Decades of research have clearly shown that social isolation and loneliness carry cardiovascular risks, a new American Heart Association...

From the Journals

Onset and awareness of hypertension varies by race, ethnicity

Richard Franki

Publish dateAugust

Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults are more likely than Whites to be unaware of their high blood pressure.

From the Journals

‘Staggering’ CVD rise projected in U.S., especially in minorities

Marlene Busko

Publish dateAugust

The estimated increases for 2025-2060 reflect a changing demographic landscape and are a call to action, say observers.

Opinion

Mental health assessment for gender-diverse patients

K. Ashley Brandt, DO

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While not all patients with gender dysphoria need therapy, the role of a mental health provider who specializes in gender-affirming care in the...

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Commentary

Ten steps for clinicians to avoid being racist: The Francis commitment

The scars never go away and your status is always in question, no matter your title or uniforms of respect. Eventually it wears you down.

Latest News

Two congressmen targeting ‘gender transition’ physicians

Wayne J. Guglielmo, MA

Publish dateJuly

The House and Senate bills would make doctors liable for any gender transition surgery on a minor that results in injury, whether physical,...

Latest News

Study eyes characteristics of pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa

Doug Brunk

Publish dateJuly

Obesity was the most common comorbidity at the time of diagnosis, with 64% of patients affected.

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Doc releases song after racist massacre in Buffalo

Tricia Ward

Publish dateJuly

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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Alabama cites Roe decision in call to ban transgender health care

Carolyn Crist

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“No one – adult or child – has a right to transitioning treatments that is deeply rooted in our Nation’s history and tradition,” Alabama Attorney...

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Cardiologists concerned for patient safety after abortion ruling

Steve Stiles

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Clinicians in many U.S. states are in uncharted territory with the country’s new patchwork of abortion legality, but some specialties may feel the...

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LGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden plan

Kara Grant

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The update would ensure that government-funded schools make proper accommodations for a trans student population, such as allowing students to use...

Latest News

Pediatric obesity disparities widen

Jake Remaly

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Lower levels of household income and education in the United States are associated with higher rates of adolescent obesity.

Latest News

Biden boosts LGBTQIA+ protections, bans conversion therapy

Damian McNamara, MA

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The executive order also addresses efforts to strengthen federal data collection in this population to counter homelessness, housing insecurity,...

Conference Coverage

Antidiabetes drug costs keep patients away

Mitchel L. Zoler, PhD

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Patients with diabetes and high med co-pays had worse fill rates, but even with low copays uptake of effective but expensive antidiabetes drugs...

Latest News

Fewer teens giving birth, but cases are more complex

Jake Remaly

PublishdateMay

The adolescents who are giving birth are more likely to have obesity, mental health problems, asthma, and other conditions that can complicate...

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Why do clinical trials still underrepresent minority groups?

Kara Grant

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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Medical education programs tell how climate change affects health

PublishdateMay

Medical schools are educating the next generation of doctors on one of the most widespread, insidious health threats of our time.

From the Journals

Screening for diabetes at normal BMIs could cut racial disparities

Miriam E. Tucker

PublishdateMay

Diabetes screening for Asian and Black individuals aged 35 and over, even at BMIs that are not considered overweight, would be ‘a good place to...

Conference Coverage

Telehealth continues to loom large, say experts

Thomas R. Collins

PublishdateMay

Nine out of ten patients would recommend telemedicine to friends and family, and most physicians say they’re willing to devote significant time to...

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More medical schools build training in transgender care

Marcia Frellick

Publish dateApril

Students and faculty identify gaps, such as a severe shortage of transgender instructors, and expand goals for training.

From the Journals

Black men at higher risk for mortality from sleep apnea

Pam Harrison

OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) has been recognized as an important cause of medical morbidity and mortality....

Commentary

How social drivers of health lead to physician burnout

Adam Marcus

Publish date

More than 60% of respondents said they had little or no time to effectively address the SDOH needs of their...

From the Journals

Cardiologists say rights to maternity leave violated

Fran Lowry

Publish date

Nearly 75% of cardiologists who gave birth during their career report violations of their maternity leave rights, increasing risk for...

Latest News

Food insecurity linked to metabolic syndrome in Hispanic/Latino youth

Caleb Rans, PharmD

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Youth in the lowest food security category had significantly lower HDL-C compared with youth with high food security.

Latest News

All in the family

Jillian Mock

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"It is a difficult journey, don't get me wrong, but I never questioned that I could do it because my mom did it first."

From the Journals

Early in career, female academic docs earn less than males: study

Aine Cryts

Publish dateFebruary

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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LGBTQ parents fare worse giving birth

Although differences in demographic and clinical factors explain some of the poorer outcomes among gender and sexual minority patients giving...

Latest News

Referrals to gender clinics in Sweden drop after media coverage

Becky McCall

Lisa Nainggolan

Publish dateFebruary

The programs may have influenced and jeopardized young transgender individuals’ access to transgender-specific health care.

From the Journals

Hypertension protocols curb racial bias in therapeutic inertia

Sue Hughes

Publish date

Racial disparities in treatment intensification were not seen within the strict confines of blood pressure management in the SPRINT trial, a new...

Guidelines

AHA advice for diabetes patients to stay heart healthy

Miriam E. Tucker

Publish dateJanuary

Fewer than one in five Americans meet targets for blood sugar, blood pressure, and lipids.

Feature

Medicaid implements waivers for some clinical trial coverage

Kerry Dooley Young

Publish dateJanuary

This year, the CMS will help implement a mandate for Medicaid coverage of costs associated with clinical trial participation, a move expected to...

Commentary

LGBTQ health care: There is reason to be hopeful

Don S. Dizon, MD

Publish dateDecember

“LGBTQ/rainbow health has been harmfully treated by the system, by both intention and by ignorance.”

From the Journals

Metabolites implicated in CHD development in African Americans

Richard Mark Kirkner

Publish dateDecember

A cohort study of the Jackson Heart Study identified novel metabolites that may influence coronary heart disease...

Feature

Black young adults: Remember this when facing discrimination

Kelly Wairimu Davis, MS

Publish dateNovember

Discrimination has shifted form from more overt forms of discrimination to less obvious ...

News

Pandemic stresses harder on physician moms than physician dads: Study

Avery Hurt

Publish dateNovember

Study results suggest that the pandemic has increased gender disparity and added disproportionately to the burden of female physicians.

Latest News

Detransitioners received poor evaluation when transitioning

Becky McCall

Publish dateNovember

The reasons for detransitioning were varied, and many had more than one reason.

Latest News

Lesbian, gay, bisexual youth miss out on health care

Heidi Splete

Publish dateNovember

Adolescents identifying as LGB less likely to seek care for STDs, contraception, substance abuse.

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From the Journals

Transgender use of dermatologic procedures has strong gender tilt

Survey respondentslaser hair removal

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HHS okays first U.S. pilot to mandate coverage of gender-affirming care

Alicia Ault

Publish dateOctober

The approval means transgender-related care must be included as part of the essential benefits offered on the state’s Affordable Care Act...

Conference Coverage

Ketosis, including ketogenic diets, implicated in prurigo pigmentosa

Ted Bosworth

Publish dateOctober

The incidence of prurigo pigmentosa, which might most affect patients of Asian heritage, is on the rise.

News

Dr. Judy C. Washington shows URM physicians how to lead

Christine Kilgore

Publish date

She imparts a shared experience of being a minority in the field and helps prepare them for the challenges of facing racism.

From the Journals

Cavernous gender gap in Medicare payments to cardiologists

Patrice Wendling

Publish date

The differences persisted after adjustment for physician experience and subspecialty, number of charges submitted, unique billing codes used, and...

Feature

To be, or not to be? More counseling needed for gender dysphoria

Becky McCall

Publish dateAugust

‘It’s not about making life harder for people who wish to transition but about improving care for all people who identify as transgender,’ says...

From the Journals

Pandemic derails small success in lowering diabetes-related amputations

Pam Harrison

Publish dateAugust

Minor diabetes-related lower extremity amputations increased at the expense of major amputations in some groups to 2017, but COVID-19 has likely...

Opinion

Shedding the super-doctor myth requires an honest look at systemic racism

Tanya Thomas, MD

Publish dateAugust

How can the expectations of patient-focused, patient-centered care prevail without an honest look at the vicissitudes facing medicine? asked Dr....

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Physicians wearing white coats rated more experienced

Diedtra Henderson

Publish dateAugust

Physicians wearing white coats were rated more experienced and professional than peers in casual attire, while female physicians uniformly were...

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COVID-19 leaves wake of medical debt among U.S. adults

Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish dateJuly

Plus, 16% of adults said they had coverage gaps lasting a year or longer.

From the Journals

South Asian ancestry associated with twice the risk of heart disease

Will Pass

Publish dateJuly

Findings confirm previous reports identifying South Asian ancestry as a risk enhancer for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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Feature

Physician fired after slurs, including ‘cannibalism,’ against Israel

Marcia Frellick

A rights group is joining with law firms to represent Fidaa Wishah, MD, claiming “wrongful termination.”

Conference Coverage

Intervention opens access to care for minority youths with type 1 diabetes

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Program adds support for children with diabetes and their families who are struggling because of lack of resources or marginalization in the...

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New AMA president discusses pandemic during inaugural address

Jake Remaly

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Dr. Gerald E. Harmon also addressed the AMA’s plan to advance health equity.

Latest News

AMA acknowledges medical education racism of past, vows better future

Aine Cryts

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The Council on Medical Education’s report recommends that the AMA acknowledge the harm caused by the Flexner Report, which was issued in 1910 and...

From the Journals

Revised dispatch system boosts bystander CPR in those with limited English

Kate Johnson

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Lack of English proficiency was less of a barrier to bystander CPR in Los Angeles after a simplified, tiered dispatch system was put in place.

Latest News

AMA announces major commitment to health equity

Ken Terry

PublishdateMay

“Black men in medical school are an endangered species.”

From the Journals

Percentage of doctors who are Black barely changed in 120 years

Alicia Ault

Publish dateApril

A study also found a significant wage gap between Black and White physicians.

Conference Coverage

Hispanic diabetes patients receive less guideline-based care

Heidi Splete

Publish dateApril

A new study highlights disparities in health care.

From the Journals

Severe obesity persists, takes high cardiovascular toll

Marlene Busko

Publish dateApril

“This research highlights the high cardiovascular toll exacted by continuing failure to tackle obesity, particularly among more socioeconomically...

Opinion

Say my name

Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA

Publish dateApril

Mispronouncing names can alienate patients. It might make them feel like we don’t “know” them or that we don’t care about them.

From the Journals

Remote cardio visits expand access for underserved during COVID

Fran Lowry

Publish dateApril

In a cross-sectional study of more than 170,000 ambulatory cardiology visits, patients using remote visits were more likely to be Asian, Black, or...

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Commentary

How physicians can provide better care to transgender patients

Those transgender patients who seek care often have unpleasant experiences.

Conference Coverage

Cardiovascular risks elevated in transgender youth

Nancy A. Melville

Publish dateApril

A multicenter study shows increased risk for some cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes. The causes are not well understood.

Conference Coverage

Many unknowns on fertility preservation in transgender patients

Becky McCall

Publish dateMarch

Feature

Paving the way for diversity in clinical trials

Saundra Young

Publish dateMarch

Marya Shegog, PhD, health equity and diversity coordinator at Lazarex, says a patient travels an average of 500...

Feature

High obesity rates in Southern states magnify COVID threats

SARAH VARNEY, KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Publish dateMarch

At least 29 states have green-lighted obesity for inclusion in the first phases of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. That could overwhelm government...

Feature

JAMA editor resigns over controversial podcast

Lindsay Kalter

Publish date

The editor questioned the existence of systemic racism during the podcast.

Feature

JAMA podcast on racism in medicine faces backlash

Carolyn Crist

Lindsay Kalter

Publish date

The editor of JAMA and the head of the AMA have joined others in criticizing the episode.

From the Journals

Cardiovascular trials lose more women than men

Jim Kling

Publish dateFebruary

The finding amplifies concern about extrapolating results to women, since they are already underrepresented in clinical trials.

From the Journals

Algorithm trims time to treatment of acute hypertension in pregnancy

Heidi Splete

Publish dateFebruary

More patients were treated within 15 or 30 minutes of severe hypertension diagnosis after implementation of a semiautonomous algorithm.

Feature

AMA takes on vaccine misinformation, physician vaccines, racism

Ken Terry

Publish dateNovember

The AMA House of Delegates recently issued multiple new policies on controversial topics that many clinicians face on a regular basis.

Feature

Primary care journals address systemic racism in medicine

Marcia Frellick

Publish dateNovember

Each family medicine publication plans to implement different changes.

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From the Journals

Chinese American families suffer discrimination related to COVID-19

In a sample of Chinese American parents and children, reports of racial discrimination during the pandemic were common.

From the Journals

Health disparities training falls short for internal medicine residents

Heidi Splete

Publish dateAugust

Residents who cared for a larger proportion of underserved patients perceived that they received health disparities training at a higher rate.

From the Journals

Antiaffirmative action paper blasted on Twitter now retracted

Debra L. Beck

Publish dateAugust

An inflammatory paper that flew under the radar when it was published in the Journal of the American Heart...

Commentary

COVID-19–related skin changes: The hidden racism in documentation

Graeme M. Lipper, MD

Publish dateJuly

It is not a stretch to suggest that skin manifestations associated with COVID-19 may look very different in darker skin.

Commentary

Provide support in uncertain times

Maya P. Strange, MD

Publish date

Listen to children’s or teens’ concerns and share information in developmentally appropriate ways. It is okay to not have all of the answers.

Commentary

How racism contributes to the effects of SARS-CoV-2

Arghavan Salles, MD

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Underrepresented minorities face systemic bias and racism when interacting with the healthcare system, Dr. Salles writes.

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Hashtag medicine: #ShareTheMicNowMed highlights Black female physicians on social media

Kyla Clark

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The physician event will feature 10 teams of two, with one physician handing over her account to her black female counterpart for the day.

Opinion

Examining bias

Jeff Benabio, MD, MBA

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Most of us are unaware of our biases and falsely believe we are free of them.

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#WhiteCoats4BlackLives: A ‘platform for good’

Alicia Ault

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Sporadic protests – with participants in scrubs or white coats kneeling for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in memory of George Floyd – have quickly...

Commentary

COVID-19 ravaging the Navajo Nation

Mary Hasbah Roessel, MD

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The Navajo are having to rely on the strength and resilience of traditional Navajo culture and philosophy to confront COVID, said Dr. Mary Hasbah...

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AACR Cancer Progress Report: Big Strides and Big Gaps

From the Journals

The Uneven Surge in Diabetes in the United States

Latest News

FDA Initiative Aims to Improve Diversity in Clinical Trials

Latest News

Metformin Led to Improvements in Women with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia

Feature

When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges

Latest News

See the Medical World Through Neurodivergent Doctors’ Eyes

Latest News

Former UCLA Doctor Receives $14 Million in Gender Discrimination Retrial

Commentary

You Can’t Spell ‘Medicine’ Without D, E, and I

Opinion

Guidelines Aren’t For Everybody

Latest News

The Struggle to Provide Gender-Affirming Care to Youth

Feature

Older Adults Want Medicare, Insurance to Cover Obesity Drugs

Pages

Latest News

MASLD often is worse in slim patients

Latest News

PREVENT: AHA’s new risk calculator incorporates CKM health

From the Journals

People with diabetes have a higher risk of colon cancer: Study

Conference Coverage

Lack of racial, ethnic diversity in cryopreserved donor sperm in the U.S.

Latest News

FDA proposes ban on hair straightener ingredients

Commentary

Every click you make, the EHR is watching you

Commentary

Training more doctors should be our first priority, says ethicist

Conference Coverage

Menopausal hormone therapy less prescribed for Black women

Feature

One in five doctors with long COVID can no longer work: Survey

Latest News

Study aims to better elucidate CCCA in men

Latest News

Don’t skip contraception talk for women with complex health conditions

Pages

Latest News

Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners

From the Journals

The invisible effect medical notes could have on care

Feature

Med students, doctor groups react to SCOTUS affirmative action ban

Conference Coverage

Multiprong strategy makes clinical trials less White

From the Journals

Number of cancer survivors with functional limitations doubled in 20 years

From the Journals

Use age, not weight, to screen for diabetes; assess over 35s

Guidelines

AHA statement targets nuance in CVD risk assessment of women

From the Journals

Disparities in statin use persist in high-risk Americans

From the Journals

Mediterranean diet linked to 24% reduction in CVD risk in women

Conference Coverage

Long-term BP reductions with renal denervation not race specific

Feature

Zero tolerance for patient bias: Too harsh? Clinicians respond

Pages

From the Journals

CV deaths jumped in 2020, reflecting pandemic toll

Latest News

Transgender people in rural America struggle to find doctors willing or able to provide care

Feature

Physician sues AMA for defamation over 2022 election controversy

Conference Coverage