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Health, Science & EnvironmentA bold marketing move by Ohio University is trying to recruit more medical students. Several billboards placed near Ohio State University tout the southeast Ohio college's medical programs.
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On today's Wellness Wednesday we'll discuss the increase in African American medical school students, how stress can affect heart health and new proposed CDC guidelines on pain medication
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Black medical students face challenges from the beginning. With less access to quality public school education, many find themselves ill-prepared and it takes them multiple tries at standardized tests required for medical school entrance. Once accepted, some are faced with racism inside the lecture and hospital halls.
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Meris Shuwarger, a nursing student at Chamberlain University’s Columbus campus, helps lead study groups and tutors students taking what the school…
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The pandemic put a spotlight on health care workers and inspired many to pursue a career in medicine. The record number of applicants comes as the U.S. faces a projected shortage of physicians.
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One medical student was addicted to opioids. Another relied on them to control disabling pain. Both think their experiences will help them be better doctors when it comes to prescribing opioids.
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A law professor in Illinois wants to put a stop to a medical practice that she says treats women’s bodies like cadavers. Across most of the U.S.,...
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As a child of Costa Rican immigrants, second-year medical student Miguel Ruiz grew up in a predominately Hispanic community in Miami. His family went back…
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A national survey finds medical schools should do more to help doctors with disabilities thrive. While some schools do make needed accommodations, others need to take basic steps to help.
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Too often the first contact medical school students have with older adults is in the hospital, the emergency room and at nursing homes. Consequently they…