Physician Burnout: What It Is and Its Impact on Future Doctors
Physician burnout is a widely discussed topic among practicing physicians and public health researchers. Many ... Read more
Written by: Aaron Hamlin
Published on: August 1, 2016
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.
Why Black Lives Matter Ought to Matter to Medical Students: A Familiar Message Revisited
Reposted from here with permission. “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care ... Read more
Written by: Suhas Gondi
Published on: July 27, 2016
Challenges Remain for Female Medical Students
It might actually come as a surprise to many would-be medical students that gender is ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: May 23, 2016
Junior Doctor Stress and What Can be Done about It
Junior doctors [and residents in the US] do a valuable and sometimes life-saving job for ... Read more
Written by: Anne Caler
Published on: April 7, 2016
Increasing Access to Healthcare in America
The advent of the Affordable Care Act was meant, in part, to help to increase ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: March 31, 2016
Why Student Doctors Should Care About Climate Change
Updated October 28, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: February 29, 2016
The Healthcare Community and Human Trafficking
Updated October 7, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more
Written by: Becky McNeil BSN, RN, CCRN
Published on: February 23, 2016
What You Should Know: Lies in the Patient-Doctor Relationship
What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: January 26, 2016
What You Should Know: The Pros and Cons of Medical Marijuana
What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: January 19, 2016
Up in Smoke: The Challenges of Physician Burnout
The days are long, the nights short – unless you’re on call or night float, ... Read more
Written by: Megan Riddle
Published on: June 5, 2015
Breaking Bad (News, That Is)
My stomach sunk. The results of the biopsy were back and it was not good. ... Read more
Written by: Megan Riddle
Published on: April 20, 2015
Mission Medicine
Lucy Doyle, M.D., had never imagined that life after residency could be so hard. But ... Read more
Written by: PracticeLink
Published on: March 6, 2015
Humane Medicine
Republished with permission from here. “What can you do here that we can’t do at home?” ... Read more
Written by: Kevin Dueck
Published on: January 28, 2015
Speaking Out On Suicide
There is no simple solution to physician suicide, but it begins with awareness and discussion.
Written by: Megan Riddle
Published on: September 8, 2014
To Practice Pure or Not to Practice Pure, That is the Question
If Hamlet were a physician...
Written by: John F. Hunt, MD
Published on: March 25, 2014
The National Health Service Corps: Cutting Student Debt and Promoting Primary Care
The National Health Service Corps creates a win-win for doctors and underserved communities by financing medical education and bringing health care to those who need it most.
Written by: Christina Crisologo
Published on: February 25, 2014
A U.S. Medical Student’s Experience in Germany
An American medical student compares his experience with the German health care system to health care in the U.S.
Written by: Andrew Nguyen
Published on: December 19, 2013
Global Health Research Ethics, Part 1: Gaining Experience
Is it a good idea to do a global health outreach trip to build your CV?
Written by: Alison Hayward
Published on: November 7, 2013
On a Mission: Know Your Limits
Dr. Alison Hayward discusses the pressure to practice beyond training limits during international missions.
Written by: Alison Hayward
Published on: June 27, 2013