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“I want to break free”: Integrating LGBTQ health competencies throughout the medical education continuum
Although evolving, medical schools have traditionally been slow to embrace social change in the curriculum.1 Take, as an extreme example, a 2019 Wall Street Journal essay published by the former Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Dr. Stanley...
September 2022 Newsletter
In this issue... 2020 NCEAS Annual Conference: Submit conference submissions by 10/28 Read our latest blog: "Can We Fix the Broken System? The Importance of Teaching a Standardized Physician Advocacy Curriculum at the Resident Level" View our latest...
Can We Fix the Broken System? The Importance of Teaching a Standardized Physician Advocacy Curriculum at the Resident Level
When I work with early third year medical students in the residency clinic, I notice that they focus on taking thorough clinical histories to better understand the etiology of a patient’s complaints so that the correct diagnosis and treatment can be identified. As...