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Why are medical students turning away from primary care? [PODCAST]

KevinMD

Medical students Vineeth Amba and Archita Goyal discuss their article, “What’s driving medical students away from primary care?” Vineeth and Archita highlight the Read more… Why are medical students turning away from primary care? Watch on YouTube.

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Why medical student debt is killing primary care in America

KevinMD

My motivations ring familiar to all health care workers. Many medical students are cut from the same cloth in this regard. We want to help people, to use science to alleviate human suffering, and to Read more… Why medical student debt is killing primary care in America originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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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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Exploring Medical Trainees Perspectives on Narrative Medicine Education and Narrative Humility [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To determine medical trainees’ perspectives on current NBM practices and on narrative humility, and to assess their views on the effectiveness of NBM education via peer-led interactive workshop. Population Studied: Participants were mainly medical students, as well as residents and clinicians.

Education 130
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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. Lower financial compensation in primary care is often cited as a reason, but the impact of socioeconomic status and environmental factors during upbringing on specialty choices has not been thoroughly explored.

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Primary care for all Americans

Common Sense Family Doctor

Even if drugmakers and PBMs could be brought to heel, though, America is still lacking a major ingredient of a truly patient-centered health system: well-resourced, adequately supported primary care. There are hopeful signs that policymakers are finally waking up to the need to provide more support to primary care.

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Role of General Practitioners in Acute Case Handling

Physician's Weekly

Researchers conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the types of acute medical cases presented to GPs offices. They collected data from medical students who documented urgent medical cases during a practice internship in GP offices in Northern Germany between February and July 2024.