Diversity in Medicine
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.”
Feature
New AMA president discusses pandemic during inaugural address
Dr. Gerald E. Harmon also addressed the AMA’s plan to advance health equity.
Latest News
AMA acknowledges medical education racism of past, vows better future
The Council on Medical Education’s report recommends that the AMA acknowledge the harm caused by the Flexner Report, which was issued in 1910 and...
Conference Coverage
Language barrier may contribute to ob.gyn. pain management disparities
Despite similar pain scores between those whose primary language is English and those with a different primary language, non-English speakers...
Conference Coverage
Addressing today’s racial health inequities requires understanding their roots
A direct line can be drawn from the generational stresses that began during slavery in Black women and the persistent disparities seen in higher...
Latest News
AMA announces major commitment to health equity
“Black men in medical school are an endangered species.”
Conference Coverage
Structural racism tied to psychosis risk in Black people
The researchers cited neighborhood factors, trauma in a U.S. context, and racial disparities during the prenatal and perinatal periods as three...
From the Journals
Percentage of doctors who are Black barely changed in 120 years
A study also found a significant wage gap between Black and White physicians.
From the Journals
Failure to rescue occurs more often among women of color
Failure-to-rescue rate advances focus from complications themselves – which can occur when care is appropriate and may stem from patient...
Opinion
Say my name
Mispronouncing names can alienate patients. It might make them feel like we don’t “know” them or that we don’t care about them.
Commentary
How physicians can provide better care to transgender patients
Those transgender patients who seek care often have unpleasant experiences.