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With affirmative action off the table, medical schools plan new diversity tactics

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” That’s how Consuelo Wilkins, the senior associate dean for health equity and inclusive excellence at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, describes medical schools’ current efforts to maintain diversity in the wake of the U.S. “Lots of scrambling on the ground.” Read the rest…

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STAT+: Texas taxpayers wanted to help the poor get health care. Instead, they’re funding a medical school at a wealthy university

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There would be the medical school and a new teaching hospital, a way to attract new health care businesses, investments, and jobs. Politicians pitched a grand vision to transform Austin.

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Opinion: U.S. medical schools aren’t teaching future doctors about 7.4 million of their patients

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needs to follow suit, starting with medical schools. Now, all health care workers in the NHS must complete both an online module and a live interactive session covering communication and accommodations needed for this population. Read the rest…

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Opinion: How medical schools are failing students who need mental health care

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medical schools have high out-of-network annual deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums as well as significant cost sharing, which might dissuade students from accessing mental health care when they need it. With our colleagues, we found that insurance plans offered by U.S.

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Medical schools are missing the mark on artificial intelligence

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But medical schools have barely started to teach about AI and machine learning — creating knowledge gaps that could compound the damage caused by flawed algorithms and biased decision-support systems. Ready or not, health care is undergoing a massive transformation driven by artificial intelligence.

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How one medical school became remarkably diverse — without considering race in admissions

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The diversity of medical school classes has barely budged in recent decades, even with the ability to consider an applicant’s race as one factor in admissions. Now, many medical school leaders fear a looming U.S.

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Opinion: Deans: Dump that USNWR ‘best medical school’ survey

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News & World Report’s (USNWR) flawed ranking system, followed closely by additional schools. The nation’s medical schools need to follow their lead. The USNWR ranking system is in direct opposition to medical schools’ goal of educating a well-trained, diverse, and culturally competent medical workforce.