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Medical School develops LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum
The Brown Daily Herald
In response to findings that med students only receive about five hours of education on health care needs of the LGBTQ+ community, the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University introduced an optional scholarly concentration in LGBTQ Healthcare and Advocacy, plus opportunities throughout the curriculum for students to train in caring for the LGBTQ+ community. [read more]
Medical device makers spend millions lobbying to loosen regulations in D.C.
NBC News
The Food and Drug Administration made a rule change earlier this year that strongly favors the medical device industry. The FDA has a database meant to warn the medical community about the risks with different medical devices but new rules roll back the regulations, allowing device companies to submit much less detailed reports. [read more]
Number of uninsured children rises for first time this decade
US News
“The nation is going backwards on insuring kids and it is likely to get worse,” said Joan Alker, co-author of a study from Georgetown University that says the number of uninsured children in the U.S. rose by 276,000 last year. [read more]
U.S. doctors asked how they feel about caring for transgender patients
WSAU
Though a 86 percent of doctors surveyed said they’re willing to provide care to the transgender community, most lack the training to successfully do so. Reasons reported were: ‘ lack of familiarity with transgender transition care guidelines, lack of training in transgender-specific care, lack of exposure to transgender patients, and lack of knowledge about transgender patients.’ [read more]
A push for diversity in medical school is slowly paying off
NPR
Since the AAMC issued requirements for med schools to implement policies that ‘help them attract and retain more diverse students’ in 2009, medical student bodies are seeing the effects. A research letter published in JAMA this week says enrollment has seen an increase in diversity since 2012; but educators say the change is ‘too slow.’ [read more]
The latest crop of Instagram influencers? Medical students.
Slate
A new wave of Dr. Oz and KevinMD types are taking the medical education community by storm: Instagram influencers. More medical students are raking in followers by sharing an insider look at medical rotations and anatomy labs with a twist of endorsements—but are followers seeing an accurate depiction of med school? And what are the ethical implications? [read more]
Uber just hired two new health leaders, one from Lyft, as it pushes into medical transport
CNBC
Uber joins the ranks of companies expanding into health care, hiring health consultant Aaron Crowell and regional vice president of health care from Lyft Dan Trigub to help push the company into health care. Uber aims to help people get to their medical appoints who either can’t drive or don’t have a car to get to appointments. [read more]
The future of Howard University’s hospital and medical school are at risk. Here’s why
Chicago Defender
The East End Health Equity Act is a bill introduced in Washington, D.C., that would clear the way for a new community hospital in the city if passed next week. However, the hospital would be operated by George Washington University Hospital and would exclude the participation of Howard University’s medical school and steer patients away from Howard’s hospital. [read more] |
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from the amsa foundation
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Editors
Pete Thomson
Christine Comizio |
About the foundation
The purpose of the AMSA Foundation is to support the activities of the American Medical Student Association including education and career development, research projects and innovative community impact programs aligned with the strategic priorities of the organization. |
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