Diversity in Medicine
Conference Coverage
Family violence patterns change during pandemic
The "epidemiology of family violence may be impacted by increased time at home, disruptions in school and family routines, exacerbations in mental...
Families in Psychiatry
Old wives’ tales, traditional medicine, and science
Every village must contend with finding the balance between traditional medical knowledge and the discoveries of science, said Dr. Alison M. Heru...
News
Dr. Judy C. Washington shows URM physicians how to lead
She imparts a shared experience of being a minority in the field and helps prepare them for the challenges of facing racism.
News from the FDA/CDC
One in three children fall short of sleep recommendations
Survey data show that prevalence of short sleep duration is highest among Black children.
From the Journals
Journal retracts more articles for being ‘unethical, scientifically flawed, and based on racist ideas and agenda’
Myth of the Super Doctor
Shedding the super-doctor myth requires an honest look at systemic racism
How can the expectations of patient-focused, patient-centered care prevail without an honest look at the vicissitudes facing medicine? asked Dr....
Feature
COVID-19 leaves wake of medical debt among U.S. adults
Plus, 16% of adults said they had coverage gaps lasting a year or longer.
Commentary
Let’s talk about race
Avoiding these necessary conversations perpetuates the trauma of those we treat, said Dr. Sahana Malik.
Feature
Psychiatric genomics has a diversity problem
For a long time researchers thought including “multiple ancestries in first rounds of genetic analyses” was too complicated, said Dr. Laramie...
From the Journals
Bullying in academic medicine rife, underreported
“We found that bullies are commonly men and senior consultants, while more than half of their victims are women,” said Dr. Harriette G.C. Van...
Feature
Physician fired after slurs, including ‘cannibalism,’ against Israel
A rights group is joining with law firms to represent Fidaa Wishah, MD, claiming “wrongful termination.”