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Medicine, General & Internal
Dedeepya Konuthula, Flor de Abril Cameron, Naudia Jonassaint, Eloho Ufomata, Orquidia Torres, Utibe R. Essien, Megan E. Hamm, Jessica Merlin, Maya Ragavan
Summary: The study aimed to gather expert faculty perspectives on anti-Black racism in academic medicine and solicit recommendations for intervention. The findings highlighted the unique challenges faced by Black faculty and trainees in academic medicine and the need for an intervention to dismantle anti-Black racism.
Editorial Material
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Alexandra Shingina
Summary: Transitioning from a Fellow to an Attending can be challenging, especially for women in a new institution. Learning from others' experiences can help improve this transition.
NATURE REVIEWS GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dlzar Al Kez, Aoife M. Foley, David Laverty, Dylan Furszyfer Del Rio, Benjamin Sovacool
Summary: Data storage has a significant impact on the environment, and if not properly managed, it can result in substantial carbon emissions, water consumption, and land use.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Maya Gogtay, Ryan S. Choudhury, Jason P. Williams, Michael J. Mader, Kevin J. Murray, Elizabeth K. Haro, Brandy Drum, Edward O'Brien, Rahul Khosla, Jeremy S. Boyd, Brain Bales, Erin Wetherbee, Harald Sauthoff, Christopher K. Schott, Zahir Basrai, Dana Resop, Brian P. Lucas, Sandra Sanchez-Reilly, Sara Espinosa, Nilam J. Soni, Robert Nathanson
Summary: POCUS has the potential to benefit geriatric patients, but its utilization in VAMC geriatric clinics is low at 15%, with the main barriers being lack of training and ultrasound equipment. Addressing these barriers systematically can lead to successful implementation of POCUS in geriatric care.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kevin M. Ryan, Sina Mostaghimi, Julianne Dugas, Eric Goralnick
Summary: The study found that the majority of emergency medicine physicians at academic medical centers in the United States actively participate in hospital emergency preparedness, emphasizing the importance of expertise. Formal training for the role varies, including avenues such as emergency medical services fellowships or online courses. Some participants expressed a willingness to be compensated for their time dedicated to preparedness.
DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Linda H. Pololi, Vasilia Vasiliou, Kimberly Bloom-Feshbach
Summary: This qualitative study examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected midcareer research faculty in academic medicine. Results showed that diverse PhD and physician investigators reported increased meaningfulness in work, professionalism, and enhanced relationships during the pandemic, with intrinsic rewards positively associated with vitality, as well as adverse mental health effects. These findings have implications for addressing burnout and retaining investigators in the future.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Maelys Amat, Erin Duralde, Rebecca Masutani, Rebecca Glassman, Changyu Shen, Kelly L. Graham
Summary: This study investigated the factors associated with patient loss in academic health centers. The results showed that patient factors such as age, race, language proficiency, and insurance status were associated with patient loss. Physician factors including trainee status and recent departure were also associated with patient loss. Structured interviews revealed the reasons for patient loss. These findings provide targets for improving continuity of care in academic health centers.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Adam M. Franks, Nandini Calamur, Anca Dobrian, Mark Danielsen, Serina A. Neumann, Eileen Cowan, Tracey Weiler
Summary: This study investigates the progress towards gender equality in academic medicine by examining the gender parity among faculty at medical schools from 1966 to 2019. The findings reveal a significant increase in the number of faculty, driven by an increase in non-tenure track positions. The study also indicates that while there has been a consistent increase in the number of female tenured and tenure track faculty, female representation in higher academic ranks remains low. The authors suggest that additional national changes are needed to achieve gender parity.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Adam B. Cohen, Lisa Stump, Harlan M. Krumholz, Margaret Cartiera, Sanchita Jain, L. Scott Sussman, Allen Hsiao, Walter Lindop, Anita Kuo Ying, Rebecca L. Kaul, Thomas J. Balcezak, Welela Tereffe, Matthew Comerford, Daniel Jacoby, Neema Navai
Summary: The strategies of academic medical centers are driven by core values and missions, aiming to provide comprehensive clinical care, patient experience, research, education, and training. With the rapid adoption of digital health and the transformation of the healthcare industry, academic medical centers need to realign their digital health activities to leverage their strengths in order to accomplish their missions.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Ophthalmology
Steven C. Quan, Sunah Song, Beverly Koepf, Paola Saroufim, Evan Kaufman, Sherry Day, Derek Louie, Bryce St. Clair, Thomas Stokkermans
Summary: This study examines the prevalence and faculty status of optometrists at academic medical centers in the United States. It finds that approximately 65% of the institutions employ optometrists, and nearly half of the optometrists hold academic appointments at medical schools. Furthermore, about 11% of the institutions have post-doctoral optometric training programs.
OPTOMETRY AND VISION SCIENCE
(2023)
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Surgery
Polina Zmijewski, Ruth Obiarinze, Andrea Gillis, Jessica Fazendin, Herbert Chen, Brenessa Lindeman
Summary: Junior faculty well-being is most affected at the department level. Qualitative data collection from junior faculty regarding barriers to well-being and academic/clinical productivity can be invaluable for departments and institutions seeking to make cultural or systemic improvements.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Fadi Aljamaan, Fadiah Alkhattabi, Ayman Al-Eyadhy, Ali Alhaboob, Nasser S. Alharbi, Adi Alherbish, Badr Almosned, Mohammed Alobaylan, Hayfa Alabdulkarim, Amr Jamal, Sami A. Alhaider, Basim Alsaywid, Fahad A. Bashiri, Mazin Barry, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Khalid Alhasan, Mohamad-Hani Temsah
Summary: This study surveyed the satisfaction and perceptions of faculty members regarding virtual interviews in the assessment for medical training residency programs in Saudi Arabia. The results showed that most faculty members perceived virtual interviews as effective platforms for candidates to express themselves and for accurate assessment.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Brian W. Pogue, Rongxiao Zhang, David J. Gladstone
Summary: This article discusses the importance of research in medical physics programs within academic medical centers, focusing on creativity in research, team building, quality metrics, strategic partnerships, and future directions. It emphasizes the need for innovation coupled to translation for successful outcomes, as demonstrated by the growth in biomedical engineering research funding. The article also highlights the changing landscape of medical physics with the inclusion of researchers from other fields, such as biomedical engineering and data science, to drive new discoveries and inventions.
Article
Surgery
Jasmine A. Khubchandani, Rachel B. Atkinson, Gezzer Ortega, Emma Reidy, John T. Mullen, Douglas S. Smink, Jeenn Barreiro-Rosado, L. D. Britt, Molly A. Brittain, Katharine Caldwell, Maria B. J. Chun, Caroline Demko, Alexander R. Green, Adil H. Haider, David T. Harrington, Ahmer A. Karimuddin, Tam S. Kent, Jasmine A. Khubchandani, Olubode A. Olufajo, Pamela A. Lipsett, Kenneth A. Lynch, Emil Petrusa, Lori L. Wilson, Paul E. Wise
Summary: This study investigated the extent of perceived discrimination among general surgery residents. The results showed that Black surgical residents experience high levels of discrimination on a daily basis. These findings highlight the need for institutional leaders to address this issue when cultivating a diverse surgical training environment.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Information Science & Library Science
Karla Fribley, Jason M. Vance, Justin G. Gardner
Summary: The study found that academic librarians play a leadership role in faculty development initiatives and have a positive attitude, but face barriers such as lack of time and teaching faculty's views of librarians.
PORTAL-LIBRARIES AND THE ACADEMY
(2021)