Diversity in Medicine
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Top JAMA editor on leave amid podcast investigation
Dr. Howard Bauchner has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation takes place.
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High obesity rates in Southern states magnify COVID threats
At least 29 states have green-lighted obesity for inclusion in the first phases of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. That could overwhelm government...
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JAMA editor resigns over controversial podcast
The editor questioned the existence of systemic racism during the podcast.
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JAMA podcast on racism in medicine faces backlash
The editor of JAMA and the head of the AMA have joined others in criticizing the episode.
Conference Coverage
Racial/ethnic disparities in cesarean rates increase with greater maternal education
While the likelihood of a cesarean delivery usually drops as maternal education level increases, the disparities seen in cesarean rates between...
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Family medicine has grown; its composition has evolved
Today’s FP workforce is much larger and more diverse than it was in 1971.
From the Journals
Cardiovascular trials lose more women than men
The finding amplifies concern about extrapolating results to women, since they are already underrepresented in clinical trials.
Conference Coverage
Neighborhood police complaints tied to Black preterm birth rates
Black women were nearly 30% more likely to deliver preterm if an excessive force complaint had been reported nearby.
Conference Coverage
Racial disparities in maternal morbidity persist even with equal access to care
Even in the U.S. military health care system, where all service members have universal access to the same care, researchers found substantial...
Conference Coverage
Model could reduce some disparities in lung cancer screening
From the Journals
Algorithm trims time to treatment of acute hypertension in pregnancy
More patients were treated within 15 or 30 minutes of severe hypertension diagnosis after implementation of a semiautonomous algorithm.