“Overrepresented Minorities”: A Brief History
As a health professions advisor and admissions professional, I have found myself connecting with the … Read more
Healthcare News and Policy
Learn about different topics in healthcare policy and how current and future healthcare professionals can work in and shape our healthcare system.
Widely Used Hospital Gowns Show Signs of Exposing Workers to Infection
Disposable gowns designed to deflect the splatter of bodily fluids, used in thousands of U.S. … Read more
Improving the Process of Healthcare Delivery
Evidence-based medicine is the application of a rigorous scientific standard in the practice of a … Read more
AHECs Provide Students Opportunities to Help the Underserved
Area Health Education Centers, or AHECs, consist of around 300 locations that address primary care … Read more
Two Unmatched-Doctor Advocacy Groups Are Tied to Anti-Immigrant Organizations
Victoria Knight April 30, 2021 In their last year of medical school, fourth-year students get … Read more
How Healthcare Equity Impacts Patient Care
As an undergraduate studying health education, I was first exposed to the lack of equity … Read more
Beyond the ICD code: How to better interact with patients with disabilities
Disabilities The Centers for Disease Control defines disability as “any condition of the body or … Read more
Campus Dorm Resident Assistants Adjust to a New Role: COVID Cop
Originally published on Kaiser Health News, October 6, 2020 Breaking up parties, confiscating booze and … Read more
Colleges’ Opening Fueled 3,000 COVID Cases a Day, Researchers Say
by Michael McAuliff. Originally published by KHN.org on September 23, 2020. Reopening colleges drove a … Read more
Turning Anger Into Action: Minority Students Analyze COVID Data on Racial Disparities
By Esther Landhuis. Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle on August 13, 2020. Republished … Read more
Addressing COVID-19 in Application Essays
This application cycle, many healthcare professional school applications have been affected by COVID-19. Many professions … Read more
Families Of Health Workers Killed By COVID Fight For Denied Workers’ Comp Benefits
Originally published on Kaiser Health News on July 13, 2020 James “Mike” Anderson was a … Read more
Students Frustrated by Licensing Exam Issues
Medical students, residents, and other health professional students are running into significant issues as they … Read more
Underrepresented in Healthcare
Defining who is considered an underrepresented minority (URM), the frequent obstacles they face, and how … Read more
Celebrating Graduation Despite COVID-19
With cases of COVID-19 continuing to spread around the world, nearly all large events have … Read more
OSHA Probing Health Worker Deaths But Urges Inspectors To Spare The Penalties
Originally published by Kaiser Health News April 22, 2020 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration … Read more
How Students Can Help Fight COVID-19
If you’re in the process of applying for graduate school as a healthcare professional, your … Read more
Beyond Burnout: Docs Decry ‘Moral Injury’ From Financial Pressures Of Health Care
Dr. Keith Corl was working in a Las Vegas emergency room when a patient arrived … Read more
Military Doctors In Crosshairs Of A Budget Battle
The U.S. military is devising major reductions in its medical corps, unnerving the system’s advocates … Read more
How To Identify And Fight Implicit Bias in Medicine
Implicit bias refers to the attitudes, beliefs, and associations that influence a person’s actions in … Read more