Diversity in Medicine
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Med students, doctor groups react to SCOTUS affirmative action ban
The opinion does not prohibit universities from considering how race has affected an applicant’s life.
Feature
Tips for addressing uptick in mental health visits: Primary care providers collaborate, innovate
Clinical psychologist recommends primary care providers screen all adult patients for depression and anxiety.
Conference Coverage
Black people most likely to be restrained in EDs
Researchers blame racism for both findings of an analysis of 3 North Carolina hospitals.
Commentary
Diversity – We’re not one size fits all
Teaching about diversity does not damage one’s innocence or deprive parents of private conversations.
Commentary
De-pathologizing gender identity: Psychiatry’s role
Understanding the issues faced by patients who are transgender or gender diverse is essential.
For Residents
The importance of diversity in psychiatry
In a sea of blonde hair and blue eyes, my black hair and brown eyes stood out.
Latest News
Black people are less likely to receive dementia meds
Analysis of a large data set reveals racial inequities in the administering of medications for dementia symptoms.
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Zero tolerance for patient bias: Too harsh? Clinicians respond
Should a patient’s request for a health care practitioner of a different race or sex always be accommodated? A recent blog called for a zero...
News from the FDA/CDC
New report says suicide rates rising among young Black people
Significant increases in suicide occurred among Native American, Black and Hispanic people.
For Residents
Disability in medicine: My experience
What does a doctor look like?
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Physician sues AMA for defamation over 2022 election controversy
The lawsuit sheds light on the power dynamics of a politically potent organization that has more than 271,000 members and holds assets of $1.2...