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Conducting research can be a rewarding yet tricky journey for resident physicians. Dr. John S. Andrews, AMA's VP for graduate medical education, shares 4 expert tips to navigate the process. 🩺✨ Plus, get national exposure! Submit your abstract for the 2024 #AMAResearchChallenge by July 16! #MedEd

https://lnkd.in/gg-tXSMs “We're establishing relationships, I would say, building trust with community organizations as well as the people they serve so we can increase representation in clinical trials," Dr. Grace McComsey said. "As well, we're doing projects, research projects on the ground to try to help and improve the health and participation and research of these populations." National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) CTSA CCOS Center Cleveland Clinic University Hospitals University Hospitals Research & Education Institute University Hospitals Clinical Research Center The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH) Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences The University of Toledo #healthequity #healthdisparities #communityengagement #communityoutreach #trustworthiness #translationalscience #translationalresearch #clinicaltrials #clinicalresearch #publichealth

ICYMI: U.S. News & World Report’s medical-school rankings are out! Except they aren’t rankings this year — they’re tiers. Schools are classified in one of four tiers, and listed alphabetically within their tiers. Some critics of rankings have advocated for tiers as a better alternative to ordinal rankings, but it doesn’t seem as if U.S. News analysts agree. Instead, it appears that so many medical schools didn’t turn in data to U.S. News this year that analysts couldn’t do their usual ranking. Nonsubmitters — which include Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Pennsylvania, and other well-known institutions — are unranked, and don’t appear in the lists at all.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in medical education and the physician workforce is critical for everyone’s health. At ACSOM, we are committed to integrating DEI programs into our curriculum to help future doctors better understand and address the unique issues faced by each patient, thereby providing superior medical care. I encourage everyone to take 4 minutes to read this insightful op-ed by LaShyra “Lash” Nolen, MD, MPP, an internal medicine resident physician and graduate of Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Kennedy School. Dr. Nolen presents compelling evidence on the efficacy of DEI efforts in medicine and explains why current attacks on DEI in healthcare are dangerous for patient care. Together, let’s champion diversity and inclusion in medical education for a healthier future.

Empowering innovation in health sciences! 🌟 TCOM at UNT Health Science Center is investing $99,211 in seed grants, driving groundbreaking research. Dr. Frank Filipetto shares his vision for these grants, highlighting TCOM's commitment to pushing the boundaries of medical knowledge. "These seed grants are a testament to TCOM’s dedication to nurturing research that addresses crucial health challenges and disparities, while also honoring the principles of osteopathic medicine. Each project holds the potential to significantly contribute to its field, setting the stage for future advancements in health sciences." #TCOMResearch #HealthInnovation #MedicalBreakthroughs https://lnkd.in/g8k4F427

Great piece out in STAT, penned by Ravi Thadhani MD, MPH of Emory Healthcare and Anne Klibanski of Mass General Brigham, on the major challenges facing academic medical centers, including investment in great research programs. It’s time to change the way research is structured within these academic centers. They need efficiencies and solutions for the wide-ranging financial and operational challenges (including staffing) that hold research back: “Academic medical centers must strive for a more efficient and integrated system to carry out research. These centers have similar needs for research operations and managing research facilities. Each center currently manages these items separately, and their respective supporting infrastructures have grown disproportionately. Cost efficiencies can be achieved by pursuing system-wide agreements, for example, and working cooperatively when opportunities arise.” This is exactly why Topo and others in our space exist – to offer providers and systems critical management, infrastructure, staff and services to scale research – which in turn impacts patient access to transformative care. https://lnkd.in/eaRi7pQQ

The University of Georgia retained Tripp Umbach to assess the feasibility and potential economic impact of establishing an independent medical school at UGA. The findings presented within the report indicate that Georgia has a critical physician shortage in a large, underserved region. This healthcare crisis must be addressed. Communities throughout the state will reap the positive economic benefits associated with the development and ongoing operations of the independent UGA School of Medicine. #FeasibilityStudy #EconomicImpact #TurningIdeasIntoAction https://lnkd.in/eBshiNrY  

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in medical education and the physician workforce is critical for everyone’s health. Incorporating DEI programs into medical education is about helping future doctors better understand the specific issues that each patient is facing to provide better medical care. If you have 4 minutes, read this recent op-ed from LaShyra “Lash” Nolen, MD, MPP, an internal medicine resident physician and graduate of Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Kennedy School. Lash lays out the evidence behind the efficacy of DEI efforts in medicine and why current attacks on DEI in healthcare are dangerous for patient care. https://ow.ly/H4ls50SHwMQ More information from the AAMC on the importance of diversity in health care can be accessed at https://ow.ly/Rza950SHwOx.

Adtalem Global Education's institutions combined graduate more women with Doctor of Medicine degrees than the average U.S. medical school, driving positive patient outcomes through diverse and culturally competent physicians. Learn more about the growing number of female physicians and their impact in the linked article: