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Training a diverse physician workforce: a survey of alumni of a medical education program focused on underserved populations [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Concerns about declining diversity among medical students have emerged due to the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Medical schools must now eliminate race or ethnicity considerations, making it imperative to develop innovative approaches to preserve recent progress.

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Factor Analysis to create a shorter version of the Team Development Measurement Scale. [Instrument development / psychometrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Prior research suggests that effective team dynamics correlate with enhanced clinical outcomes, diminished medical errors, and mitigate burnout. published the Team Development Measure (TDM) in 2013. It is a 31-item scale developed in primary care settings and has been demonstrated to be reliable and valid.

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AAA screening rates in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine at UNMC [Clinical research (other)]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: Retrospective chart search of the electronic medical records of a specific sub-group of patients at UNMC. Setting: Criteria Time Frame: 2013-01-01 to 2023-12-31. Conclusion: There is a need for more screening for AAA in primary care. are Not Hispanic or Latino and 87.7% are White or Caucasian.

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

2013-0421 Tighe M, Afzal NA, Bevan A, et al. In rare, severe cases where GERD is refractory to medical management, surgical interventions like fundoplication may be considered, especially in kids with neurologic impairments or life threatening aspiration. pylori, medication overuse, particularly NSAIDs or other stressors.

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

In 2013, only 56 percent of Americans owned a smartphone, which climbed to around 90% by now. It’s complete in its descriptions and treatments which can also be used by medical professionals of all types. At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.

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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

GeriPal

Alex: Today we’re delighted to welcome Jerry Gurwitz, who is a geriatrician and professor of medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School. I talked about lack of prestige and respect, and I talked about how healthcare system leaders and medical school deans don’t always seem to value the field of geriatrics.

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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

GeriPal

This is like, back in 2013, and I joined the faculty at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. So when I joined Sinai In 2013, I was in a different form at that time. And then if, let’s say they plan to switch to you as their primary care provider, then there are a few steps that you can take. Making sure.