Diversity in Medicine
Feature
JAMA podcast on racism in medicine faces backlash
The editor of JAMA and the head of the AMA have joined others in criticizing the episode.
From the Journals
Cardiovascular trials lose more women than men
The finding amplifies concern about extrapolating results to women, since they are already underrepresented in clinical trials.
Conference Coverage
Model could reduce some disparities in lung cancer screening
From the Journals
Black patients with ES-SCLC get less chemo but have better survival
Feature
AMA takes on vaccine misinformation, physician vaccines, racism
The AMA House of Delegates recently issued multiple new policies on controversial topics that many clinicians face on a regular basis.
Feature
Primary care journals address systemic racism in medicine
Each family medicine publication plans to implement different changes.
From the Journals
Chinese American families suffer discrimination related to COVID-19
In a sample of Chinese American parents and children, reports of racial discrimination during the pandemic were common.
From the Journals
Health disparities training falls short for internal medicine residents
Residents who cared for a larger proportion of underserved patients perceived that they received health disparities training at a higher rate.
Opinion
COVID-19–related skin changes: The hidden racism in documentation
It is not a stretch to suggest that skin manifestations associated with COVID-19 may look very different in darker skin.
Opinion
Provide support in uncertain times
Listen to children’s or teens’ concerns and share information in developmentally appropriate ways. It is okay to not have all of the answers.