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UVA Med School Faces Toxic Work Environment Allegations

More than 100 doctors, faculty members signed no-confidence letter against administrators

Sep 26, 2024
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Med Student Eats 720 Eggs; More Deli Meat Deaths; Hospital CEO in Criminal Contempt

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Sep 26, 2024
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Healthcare Unionization Isn't the Only Option

In this changing workplace, managers and leaders can do better for their staff

Sep 25, 2024
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Opinion
Healthcare's Post-Traumatic Growth

This existential crisis is painful, but necessary

Sep 24, 2024
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Training on Cadavers Still Essential for Medical Students

Donor dissection teaches skills not easily acquired with other methods

Sep 23, 2024
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House Staff Unionization Has Come in Waves

Residents' efforts to organize date back some 90 years

Sep 19, 2024
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Opinion
Treating a New Species: Homo Fragilis

Our fragile patients are increasingly dependent on a crumbling healthcare system

Sep 17, 2024
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Alcohol and Food Poisoning; Texas Sells Body Parts; Rise in Virus Tied to Paralysis

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Sep 17, 2024
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Project 2025: Assessing the Impact on the Healthcare Workforce

Effective and equitable training does not appear to be a priority of this agenda

Sep 09, 2024
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Missing RN Found Dead; Egg-Linked Salmonella Outbreak; World's Oldest Med Student?

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Sep 09, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Tennessee Medical Board Refuses to Enforce New IMG Law

Members skeptical of verification process, concerned about patient safety

Sep 06, 2024
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Opinion
I'm Embarrassed to Admit I Have No Idea How to Care for Patients With Disabilities

All medical schools should prepare trainees to meet the needs of this population

Sep 05, 2024
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Opinion
From D-Day to Assassination Attempts: Where Medicine and History Intertwine

Major historical events may have turned out differently without rapid medical responses

Sep 04, 2024
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Residents Strike, Demonstrate Around Labor Day Weekend

Trainees in Buffalo strike, while those in Philadelphia demonstrate for better pay

Sep 04, 2024
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