Medical Education

Black students had greater than 50% odds of leaving MD-PhD programs compared with their peers, a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 against President Joe Biden’s proposed student debt relief program, a decision that could impact health care professionals with significant student loans, an expert said.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the use of affirmative action programs during admissions processes at colleges and universities, potentially reducing the number of underrepresented students in medical education, experts said.

June is Pride Month, and in this installment of our diversity, equity and inclusion video series with ASGE, Matthew B. McNeill, MD, discusses how providers can counter health disparities and help LGBTQ+ patients receive equitable care.

WASHINGTON — In this video, Benjamin Alouf, MD, MBA, FAAP, chief medical officer at Limbix Health, talks about the need to educate physicians about digital therapeutics.

The artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT failed the ACG multiple-choice, self-assessment test, prompting researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research to warn against its use for medical education in gastroenterology.

AUSTIN, Texas — Patients of underrepresented groups may choose peritoneal dialysis more often as an initial modality if nephrologists prioritize modality education and social support, according to data presented here.

Although medical humanities is increasingly recognized as an important component to medical education, many institutions only offer it as an elective course, according to Valerie E. Cadet, PhD.

The American Society of Nephrology will provide scholarships to selected fellows for training in home dialysis as part of a partnership with the education group Home Dialysis University, according to a press release.

Most nephrology program directors and division chiefs surveyed said their fellowship programs were unable to provide adequate home dialysis training to fellows, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.