American Medical Association
Posted on July 25th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Viewed through an evidence-based lens, opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable, chronic medical condition. But one-size-fits-all policies and detoxification as a primary treatment for OUD are often, at best, ineffective and at worst, cause harm. In this episode, we…
Posted on July 25th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Opioid use disorder, or OUD, is a treatable medical condition. However, disparities in access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) continue to be a challenge. We’ll examine disparities in access for people with disabilities, racial and ethnic variations to…
Posted on July 25th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Importance Strategies and innovations to advance racial and ethnic equity in recruitment, promotion, and retention at academic health science institutions are needed. Objective This learning assessment aims to isolate evidence-based strategies to advance racial equity in the academic health sciences, which have…
Posted on July 15th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Ensuring the health and safety of health care professionals and patients from transmissible diseases is paramount to a robust health care system. Quick identification of potential infections and the implementation of effective infection prevention and control measures are key to…
Posted on July 12th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Addressing the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of dying patients includes pain management. But how have increasing concerns and policies that target opioid misuse impacted pain management options? In this episode, we’ll discuss how balanced opioid policies and maintaining…
Posted on July 12th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Illicit or nonprescribed opioid use in pregnancy has escalated dramatically in recent years, paralleling increases observed in the general population amid the opioid epidemic. As a result, maternal mortality studies in several states have identified substance use as a major…
Posted on July 12th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Advances in genetics research and its application in medical practice have given medical professionals the resources they need to target specific treatments, tailored to patients’ individual needs, environment, and genetic profile. With all the advances in patient care, however, research…
Posted on July 12th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Traditionally, medical treatments have adopted a “one-size-fits-all” approach with what’s been perceived as the “average person” in mind, using characteristics such as genetic makeup or the genetic profile of a disease. Today, we can consider individual differences in people’s genes,…
Posted on July 12th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Misconceptions about race, ethnicity, and genetics have a long and complicated history in medical practice. The mis-categorization of populations has had dire consequences to testing, treatment, and patient care approaches. But what steps can physicians take to ensure that inclusive…
Posted on July 12th, 2024 by Academic Programs
Advances in genetic research have allowed us to develop testing, treatment, and prevention strategies based upon patients’ unique genetic characteristics, medical history, and environment. But what happens when patients whose ancestry or ethnicity was not represented in the research dataset…