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Positive pandemic workplace improvements not shared by BAME doctors – survey
Nov 27, 2020
News article reporting on a key finding from the annual GMCs 'The State of Medical Education and Practice' survey recently out.
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How U.S. Medical Schools Are Training a Post-Pandemic Generation of Doctors
Nov 24, 2020
News article exploring how medical education is changing for the future.
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New model for managing chronic disease begins in medical school
Nov 24, 2020
News article about a novel tool that can be used in medical education (pre-clinical and clinical) to educate students in chronic disease prevention and management.
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AAMC leaders challenge academic medicine: Do more, right now, to help the nation heal
Nov 17, 2020
AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, and Board Chair Joseph Kerschner, MD, issue calls to action for medical schools and teaching hospitals to confront the harms of the pandemic and social injustice.
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First Diversity Week at Stanford Medicine tackles tough topics in medical education, health care
Nov 12, 2020
News article reporting on the week long series of talks, panels and workshops initiated at Standford Medical School on improving diversity and reducing disparities in medical education.
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Higher ed’s response to growing demands for medical education
Nov 09, 2020
News article from Shiv Gaglani, reporting on how universities need to rethink their approach to healthcare education to get more students in the door and fill the opportunity gap in medical jobs.
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Report of Medscape annual survey of medical students 2020
Oct 23, 2020
Presentation of the Medscape annual survey measuring medical students' experiences around various aspects of the educational experience in 2020 - including the impact of Covid-19.
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Medical education to change for new normal
Oct 23, 2020
News report from the Southeast Medical Education and Service Alliance Conference held virtually in China
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