Wounds can typically take anywhere from two weeks to two months to heal, depending on the type and severity of the injury. If your wound is taking significantly longer to...
Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes muscles to contract involuntarily, often leading to repetitive or twisting movements in different parts of the body. While the condition is not typically...
One in five women in the U.S. will have a stroke in their lifetime, according to the American Stroke Association. That means 55,000 more women than men will suffer a...
There鈥檚 no doubt that population health is a buzz word in health care. But if we truly want to change the way we care for patients to address the specific...
Teaching cultural competency only gets you so far in medicine. It鈥檚 made us nicer, posits one physician, but it hasn鈥檛 really addressed health disparities and inequities. Instead, training more diverse...
What happens when you give a medical student the opportunity to care for a family for four years鈥攊n their own home? A lot. The physical and emotional distance between a...
The profession of medicine is rooted in an ancient foundation of character and caring. But how does the Hippocratic Oath pertain to modern health care and the complex ecosystem of...
Equity, diversity, and inclusion work is never easy. It requires that we face our flaws and grapple with challenging questions. How do we foster civil discourse so that people with...
For many, the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic, an EDI reckoning, and record levels of burnout have radically changed the way we think about our professional and personal lives. With...
Medical school isn't easy鈥攖he work is complex, the schedule is demanding, and students need mental endurance to balance all of their responsibilities. But with the right support, they can find...
Health care and medical education have traditionally been centered in big cities. But 20% of the U.S. population lives in rural areas鈥攁nd only 5% of applicants to medical school come...
