Diversity in Medicine
Gender-Affirming Gynecology
Mental health assessment for gender-diverse patients
While not all patients with gender dysphoria need therapy, the role of a mental health provider who specializes in gender-affirming care in the...
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.
Commentary
Roe v. Wade overturned: A family medicine resident reacts
The most socially and economically vulnerable will be most harmed by restricting access to abortions, a resident says.
Feature
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.”
Feature
Alabama cites Roe decision in call to ban transgender health care
“No one – adult or child – has a right to transitioning treatments that is deeply rooted in our Nation’s history and tradition,” Alabama Attorney...
Feature
Cardiologists concerned for patient safety after abortion ruling
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...
Latest News
Racial/ethnic disparities exacerbated maternal death rise during 2020 pandemic.
Sorting out the best way to do this type of research will be important for looking at excess deaths and maternal mortality following other events...
Feature
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...
Gynecologic Oncology Consult
Racial disparities in endometrial cancer
The disparities seen in endometrial cancer mortality are not new. They can be seen in data for over 30 years and are only widening.
Latest News
Hypertensive pregnancy disorders tied to double hypertension risk
“It is important to screen patients for hypertension, getting them into primary care for visits, getting them diagnosed sooner, and treating them...
From the Journals
Breast cancer less common in Black women, so why do more die?
This mortality gap likely reflects the fact that Black women face substantial barriers to obtaining timely, high-quality medical care, compared...