The State of Emergency
There are a number of inevitabilities in life. Death, billionaires avoiding taxes, and people asking med students what specialty they want to go into….
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The Unemployed Doctor
When listing the words that best describe the field of emergency medicine (EM), the following come to mind: Intubations. Ultrasounds. Arterial lines. Patagonia® vests….
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Financial Literacy in Medical Education
Physicians hold a high degree of responsibility within their profession by nature – caring for patients is not easy. A significant amount of training…
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What Does Student Loan Forgiveness Even Mean?
By the end of the 2020 calendar year, the outstanding student loan debt for Americans totaled over $1.7 trillion. [1] Roughly 45 million (one…
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A Surprising Injustice
Tobacco kills 1,300 people. Every. Single. Day. Not if I can help it. Despite increased research, education and outreach, tobacco is still the leading…
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The Fate Of The Affordable Care Act
On October 26th, Judge, now Justice, Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th Circuit Court was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, filling the vacancy left…
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The Importance of Protecting Patients during Clinical Research
Chances are that if you have spent any time performing clinical research you have encountered the Institutional Review Board, or IRB. The IRB is…
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Health Care Economy
COVID-19 has left brutal impacts on the US healthcare system and economy, as well as many other fronts. As of this month in the…
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Health Governance and COVID-19: A Conversation with Global Health Expert, Dr. Heather Wipfli
Over the last few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has directed local, national, and global policies. While it has unveiled the strengths and weaknesses of…
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Corporatization of Medicine: Human Health as a Business Transaction
An increasing number of patients over recent years have noted appointments at a doctor’s office feel rushed or have been in an emergency department…
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