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LECOM is the largest medical school in the United States, and among the most affordable private medical schools in the country, comprised of a College of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, School of Dental Medicine, School of Podiatric Medicine, School of Health Services Administration, and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The mission of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is to prepare students to become osteopathic physicians, pharmacy practitioners, dentists, and podiatric physicians through programs of excellence in education, research, clinical care, and community service to enhance the quality of life through improved health for all humanity. Watch the full story on TheBalancingAct.com. #TheBalancingAct #MedicalSchool #MedicalStudents #Graduating #LECOM

Showcasing a new lifestyle and career opportunities, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences researchers revealed that allied health and nursing students at metropolitan campuses are open to working rurally after undertaking a rural or regional placement. The findings challenge the belief that only students from regional Australia go on to work and serve their communities in the health sector. Read more in the full article → unimelb.me/3wRtrxI

Should the “Doctor” Title Be Reserved for Physicians? The "Doctor" title has been rather contentious with the proliferation of doctoral graduates of various disciplines like Health Information Management and Nurse Practitioners referring to themselves as "Doctors." I can see both sides of the equation and read this article with an open mind. Give the article a quick read and post your thoughts in the comments section of this post. Tisha Titus, MD, MPH, #doctor, #doctorate, #doctorofmedicine, #education, #propensitytousedoctorate, #meaning, #truereflection https://lnkd.in/eFMJT9kf

One could argue that the medical education system is the cornerstone of healthcare and patient care. Through the education and certification protocols, medical schools mold the providers that play a critical role in nearly every aspect of patient care. However, this system has been critiqued for its rigor and difficulty, with some sources tracing back high rates of physician burnout to the design of the medical school system. Written by Veronica Salib https://lnkd.in/gxYFU_25 #clinicianburnout #burnout #mentalhealth #healthcareproviders #mentalhealthcare #healthcare #education #medschool #medicalschool #education #interview

Does it really? There have been numerous research papers done over the years by Australian universities that have shown that metropolitan medical students who do a rural placement have a positive view of rural practice, and are open to working there. But the data consistently shows that they almost never follow through and actually live and work rurally. Rural and remote people want doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who live and work in their communities. Changes in levels of “interest in rural practice” have been used to justify city health faculty getting millions of dollars of rural health money to train city kids for “rural health” roles by conflating interest in rural practice with an actual intent to live and work rurally. Instead of rural health money going to regional universities and TAFEs, and creating jobs in rural towns, the vast bulk of rural funding goes to city institutions to train metropolitan kids. Not only does this rob rural towns of money and jobs, it also means that training places in our hospitals and health services are being used by students who are the least likely to work rurally, locking out rural kids from access to health education and training in their own communities.

The lack of well-trained primary care doctors in America needs to be addressed. We are not training the right mix of people nor preparing those who enter training to be doctors to achieve better, more equitable results. If we do not act to fix medical education, the health and well-being of our most vulnerable patients will be at risk. Learn more about what can be done to improve medical education and equip future doctors with the training needed to improve health outcomes with a lower total cost of care. ⬇️ https://ow.ly/Jl9m50Pzo6F #medicaleducation #primarycare #doctors #physicians #healthequity

Check out my most recent story with U.S. News & World Report where I delve into the doctor shortage in America and how it impacts medical schools across the country. Are you looking to go to medical school? Are you concerned about the physician shortage and how it will play into your education? Maybe the physician shortage is the reason you're going to medical school in the first place. #usnews #journalism #medschool #doctors #healthcare #medicalcommunity

Without becoming too political...this is worrisome. Cultural competency in healthcare is so important, and there are undeniable differences in the needs of one population versus another - some for biological, medical reasons, and some for longstanding inequities. If we hope to achieve true health equity in our lifetimes, providing the future of healthcare with education that promotes cultural competency and diversity is absolutely essential. #publichealth #culturalcompetency #promotediversity #diversityandinclusion #healthequity

Some of these anti-DEI movements are being driven by multiple aspects of anti-Blackness. These include fear of Black advancements as a consequence of Black brilliance as in the case of Dr. Uche Blackstock and her sister, Oni Blackstock. These extraordinary women belie the notion that Black physicians are inferior. Objectively, everyone is recognizing Uche Blackstock and other Black physicians who are showing themselves to be great leaders and better leaders on issues such as health equity. Feeling inadequate/mediocre and envious of remarkable Black physicians, some of these descendants of human traffickers are trying to stop the growth of more indomitable future Uche Blackstocks. They can couch their envy and fear of being surpassed and bypassed in moral terms, but we understand their MASQUERADE.