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What led me from nurse practitioner to medical school

KevinMD

I loved the relationships I built with patients, the trust they placed in me, and the opportunity to make a difference in their Read more… What led me from nurse practitioner to medical school originally appeared in KevinMD.com. I loved my work.

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Exploring Influences on Specialty Aspirations [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context The number of physicians in primary care is declining, with fewer medical students pursuing the field. Study Design This IRB-approved cross-sectional study utilizes survey data from four classes of medical students attending a medical school in Dallas, TX at the beginning of their education. rural, urban).

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Disaster preparedness, What we have learned from COVID 19 pandemic [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Despite a joint recommendation in 2003 by the AAMC and CDC that bioterrorism and mass-casualty training be included in the medical school curriculum, few medical schools have incorporated formal disaster training. We aim to highlight educational gaps for future pandemic preparedness.

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Advancing Whole Person Care: An Innovative Approach to Integrating Spirituality and Religion into Medical Education [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Despite the recognized significance of the integration of spiritual care into healthcare, spiritual training is often an elective rather than a core component of medical education and often lacks robust measures of skill and aptitude.

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Episode 181: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 9 – Moving Towards Antiracism in Medical Education

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] Summary In this special episode of the Antiracism in Medicine Series, originally recorded for the 2021 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, the CPSolvers Antiracism team discusses what must be done to make medical education more antiracist. board examinations and mandated competencies).

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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

On October 6, 2017, a van loaded with medical supplies departed from the Health Center, bound for the local airport. Relevant educational resources should be disseminated, such as “A Guide for Families Affected by Crisis and Displacement” by Sesame Workshop , available in multiple languages.

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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

I believe that as clinicians, educators and supervisors, we are called to guide this shift. Traylor and colleagues (2025) show that generative‑AI tools can boost health literacy by translating medical jargon into plain language. Below, I share three reasons why. Anderson, E. E., & Henderson, R. Cureus , 17(1), e76825.