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Health Equity In Medicine, Tracy Macintosh, Barbara L. Gracious, Jeremy R. Brooks, Graig Donini
Health Equity In Medicine, Tracy Macintosh, Barbara L. Gracious, Jeremy R. Brooks, Graig Donini
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Healthcare disparities exist when, due to racial, ethnic, or gender identity differences linked to social, economic or environmental factors, certain populations lack equitable access to quality healthcare and insurance coverage. Such disparities across history carry profound future implications that we have only begun to contemplate as a profession. This special issue of the HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine examines the critical issue of health equity in medicine and how the medical community can advance health equity through inclusive behavior and interactions in clinical and educational settings, and our communities.
The Important Factors Applicants Consider When Choosing A Residency: A Survey Study, Amber Alexandria Quave, Hossein Akhondi, Napatkamon Ayutyanont
The Important Factors Applicants Consider When Choosing A Residency: A Survey Study, Amber Alexandria Quave, Hossein Akhondi, Napatkamon Ayutyanont
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Background
While medical school graduates compete to get matched into the best residency programs, programs also compete to attract the best applicants. The applicant’s decision to rank their programs of interest is determined by several factors, many of which are not always apparent.
Method
This study aimed to evaluate significant factors involved in an applicant’s residency program selection. A 12-question survey was sent between June 2020 and September 2020 to all first-year internal medicine residents in the United States (US) through an online national database of residencies using the Survey Monkey platform. We asked them to rank the most significant …
Protective Equipment Preparedness And Accessibility: A Survey Of Medical Trainees, Navin R. Prasad, Jason An, Hyunju Heineke, Napatkamon Ayutyanont, Deepinder Bal, Rahul Kashyap
Protective Equipment Preparedness And Accessibility: A Survey Of Medical Trainees, Navin R. Prasad, Jason An, Hyunju Heineke, Napatkamon Ayutyanont, Deepinder Bal, Rahul Kashyap
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Introduction
After being removed from patient care due to equipment shortages, medical students and new residents around the United States are returning to clinical medicine/acute care settings as the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic continues. We hypothesize that trainees returned with increased preparedness and had better access to and knowledge of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Methods
Anonymous online surveys were distributed via snowball sampling to medical students and residents performing clinical duties in the United States. Respondents completed self-assessments for preparedness regarding PPE use, access to PPE and COVID-19 testing, and access to COVID-19 positive patients. Group comparisons were conducted using chi-square …