Medical Education

Federal research instability risks postdoc careers, American leadership

A new survey shows just how dire the crisis is

The dark side of whistleblowing: When false claims ruin lives

“Joh taar se nikli hai, woh dhuun saab nein suni hai.
Joh saaz pey guzri hai, woh kis dil ko pataa hai.

Everyone hears the cries of the chords,
No one knows what the instrument endures.”
—Asian verse

Exclusivity and exclusion: disability discrimination in medical education

Medical Student perspective April 10, 2021

Medical students with disabilities are at higher risk of burnout than peers

Medical students with disabilities are at higher risk of burnout than their peers, a new study finds. That risk increases if they’re from marginalized groups.

Women are changing the face of medicine in America

Data from the past 18 years show how women have driven growth in the supply of physicians and expanded their presence in some of the largest specialties.

Fewer new Black, Hispanic med students post-SCOTUS ruling

Enrollment of first-year Black and Hispanic medical students fell sharply in the year after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in higher education

GWU resident physicians, fellows authorize strike, demanding better pay, mental healthcare

by: Daniel Hamburg Dec 3, 2024

America's newest doctors fuel efforts to unionize

Next generation of doctors demanding change

Medical Residents Unionize Around the Country

80-hour weeks and roaches near your cot? More medical residents unionize

Sexual harassment in Medical Education

Women medical students now outnumber men, yet they still face significant levels of gender harassment, contributing to increased rates of burnout and dissatisfaction. How do we improve the learning environment for our future doctors?

Medical Schools Must end Mistreatment

More than 1 in 3 medical students and residents say they’ve experienced faculty mistreatment, from public humiliation to sexist remarks. Here’s what some institutions are doing to stop bad behaviors and foster a positive learning environment.

Medical Student Mistreatment

Sexual harassment an abuse rampant in clinical medical education

Medical Trainees Fear Retaliation for Reporting Abuse

Imbalance of power between medical trainees and superiors leads to culture of fear and retaliation.

Medical Residents Demonstration for Unionization

Medical residents from George Washington University in Washington, DC

Medical Schools Hazing and Other Abuse Taints Training

Hazing in Medical Education

Addressing Student Mistreatment

Student Mistreatment in Medical Environment

Med-School Accreditation Is Outdated

The LCME, established with noble goals, has become arbitrary and holds back innovation.

A young doctor’s final words offer a mental health warning for others

Will West, a 33-year-old who was training at George Washington University hospital in D.C., wrote in a suicide note that other residents are “at real risk”