New study shows that women doctors don’t reap the same longevity benefits as male doctors do. Equity advocates say home and workplace disparities could be why.
As student interest in dual advanced degrees grows, medical schools are adding opportunities. Benefits include specific career paths and leadership development.
Congressional proposals to eliminate Grad PLUS loans, cap borrowing, and exclude residents from Public Service Loan Forgiveness could strain primary care.
Francis Collins, MD, PhD, lauds lifesaving research supported by the National Institutes of Health, explains why he left, and warns of scientific brain drain.
Researchers face health screenings, lab capacity limits, and gradual resumption of experiments as medical schools open labs they closed to keep out COVID-19.
COVID-19 has complicated in-person interviews, exam dates, and recommendation letters. What can make the residency application process smooth and fair?
As an interviewee, I heard racist remarks. In courses, I saw Black patients omitted from lessons. Here’s what medical schools need to do to address these ills.
As COVID-19 hospitalizations soar in Sun Belt states, physicians are grateful for knowledge from previous hot spots but still face an uncertain future.
Caring for patients on helicopters is intense — even more so during COVID-19. Here's what it's like to train in the high-flying world of air medical transport.
While staff in the first COVID-19 epicenters try to recover from the onslaught, hospitals beef up wellness supports to stave off fatigue and emotional fallout.
