Training for doctors hasn't changed much since 1889. It's time for an update
On Match Day 2022, let's consider how we can give doctors more global experience as they train, writes Gauthier Willemse.
We're Pediatricians In A Pandemic. We Shouldn't Be Taking Care Of Your Grandparents
We’ll do it, because helping during the pandemic is the right thing to do, write six senior pediatric residents at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. But we’re your last resort, your...
The Most Important Part Of A Doctor's Job Is Not Her Bedside Manner
I'm grateful for the therapies that allow us to provide better care for our patients, writes Dr. Katherine McKenzie, but I also realize that these advances have unintended consequences.
The Cost Of Assuming Your Doctor Knows Best
I missed the cancer cells on my 42-year-old patient, causing her diagnosis to be delayed, writes Dr. Vinita Parkash. My patient eventually died of her cancer.
Americans Are Still Dying From AIDS. We Need More HIV Prevention
Many people are still dying of HIV, writes Dr. Shiva Saboori. They are just doing so invisibly and unreported in the media.
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Yale Pediatrician: Like 1 In 3 Medical Trainees, I Was Sexually Harassed
We in medicine, writes Marjorie S. Rosenthal, should take the lead in addressing sexual harassment.
A Call To Reform Medicine’s Killer Work Culture
July 1 is the traditional start date for medical residency programs across the country. First-year resident Jasleen Salwan warns of an epidemic of depression and suicide among trainees that will...