Search results for "Academic Medicine"
Government highlights need for consent before exams on patients under anesthesia
In response to reports of intimate exams being performed by trainees on patients under anesthesia, officials called on academic hospitals and medical schools to always obtain and document informed consent.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/10/government-highlights-need-for-consent-before-exams-on-patients-under-anesthesia.htm
10 Apr 2024
Handling class and classes at once
Medical school poses hidden challenges for students from less privileged backgrounds. Experts discuss how to help.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/03/handling-class-and-classes-at-once.htm
3 Apr 2024
Beyond the ‘golf course conversation’
Hospitalists need to think harder about sponsorship to promote diversity and equity, said the authors of a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/17/beyond-the-golf-course-conversation.htm
17 Jan 2024
An academic time crunch
Academic hospitalists discuss how to find time for education and research as the clinical workload keeps growing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/10/free/an-academic-time-crunch.htm
10 Jan 2024
Milestone ratings system reduced bias against some underrepresented residents
Switching from the Resident Annual Evaluation Summary to the Milestone ratings system reduced bias for some groups that are underrepresented in medicine. However, substantial bias continued for U.S.-born Black residents.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/03/milestone-ratings-system-reduced-bias-against-some-underrepresented-residents.htm
3 Jan 2024
Resilience, work-life balance contribute to resident flourishing, survey finds
Peer support and camaraderie between residents and a clear shared mission of the residency program were associated with greater flourishing, according to a survey of internal medicine residents in three states.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/20/resilience-work-life-balance-contribute-to-resident-flourishing-survey-finds.htm
20 Dec 2023
Hospital medicine programs strategize responses to growth in clinical workload
Interviews with hospital medicine leaders from academic medical centers that experienced clinical growth in the past five years found that they are dealing with mismatches in supply and demand for teaching and clinical care roles.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/15/hospital-medicine-programs-strategize-responses-to-growth-in-clinical-workload.htm
15 Nov 2023
Problems with grateful patient programs
ACP, researchers, and physicians highlight concerns with the ethics of hospital fundraising.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/25/problems-with-grateful-patient-programs.htm
25 Oct 2023
Playing the hospitalist character
Medical schools and hospitals are testing serious video games as a method to engage learners and improve care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/11/playing-the-hospitalist-character.htm
11 Oct 2023
Becoming a physician and a parent
Having a baby during residency doesn't have to be as hard as it is, say advocates for change.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/13/becoming-a-physician-and-a-parent.htm
13 Sep 2023