Diversity in Medicine
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Physician fired after slurs, including ‘cannibalism,’ against Israel
A rights group is joining with law firms to represent Fidaa Wishah, MD, claiming “wrongful termination.”
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New AMA president discusses pandemic during inaugural address
Dr. Gerald E. Harmon also addressed the AMA’s plan to advance health equity.
From the Journals
Lupus images fall short on diverse examples
A review of textbooks, medical journals, and online sources shows an underrepresentation of skin of color patients.
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AMA acknowledges medical education racism of past, vows better future
The Council on Medical Education’s report recommends that the AMA acknowledge the harm caused by the Flexner Report, which was issued in 1910 and...
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AMA announces major commitment to health equity
“Black men in medical school are an endangered species.”
From the Journals
Percentage of doctors who are Black barely changed in 120 years
A study also found a significant wage gap between Black and White physicians.
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Boosting the presence of darker skin in rheumatology education
Doctors are beginning to address educational gaps in rheumatologists’ exposure to rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in people with darker...
Opinion
Say my name
Mispronouncing names can alienate patients. It might make them feel like we don’t “know” them or that we don’t care about them.
From the Journals
Female rheumatologists see fewer patients, earn less than males
The “feminization of rheumatology provides an opportunity to assess the needs of working women, the generational shifts in attitudes toward work-...
Conference Coverage
Black patients with cutaneous sarcoidosis may have more systemic and CV disease
Black patients were significantly more likely to have two or more organs involved and have higher rates of cardiac involvement.
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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.