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Times Higher Education: ‘Prioritise professional subjects in Covid-19 recovery’, says poll
Jun 10, 2020
An article from Times Higher Education discussing a report from University Alliance suggesting that public support is highest for applied degrees, also backing increased university support for NHS.
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Scholarly Kitchen: We Step Aside: Racism and Medicine
Jun 08, 2020
A recent publication from Scholarly Kitchen providing a list of papers from the BMJ's February 2020 special issue on racism and medicine, featuring a number of papers focusing on problems of racism present in medical education.
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Higher education and the Covid-19 crisis
May 28, 2020
News article from the UK, looking at how higher education, and medical education specifically, has responded to the pandemic.
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Outpatient visits declining in the US during COVID-19 pandemic
May 26, 2020
A news article from Harvard University providing an update on the impact COVID-19 is having on medical education, practice, and research.
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Program director shares how she’s keeping medical students engaged in the face of COVID-19 restrictions
May 24, 2020
An article by Wayne State University on how one of their programme directors is keeping students engaged in the current health crisis.
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Med school grads: We need you more than ever
May 21, 2020
An article from the President of the American Medical Association detailing how in the current global situation the value of and need for medical school graduates has increased significantly.
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What to Know About International Medical Schools
May 11, 2020
An article from US News about the World Directory of Medical Schools, a service to find information about international medical schools, and the benefits for premed students.
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Researchers Find Industry Bias in Medical Education for Binge Eating Disorder
May 07, 2020
A report about a recent study documenting the impact of the pharmaceutical industry on medical education courses finds biased drug promotion for binge eating disorder.
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