What ’s New and In the Queue for Academic Medicine

What’s New: A Preview of the September Issue The September issue of Academic Medicine is now available! Read the entire issue online at academicmedicine.org. Highlights from the issue include: Gun Violence: Two Medical Students’ Hometown Connection to This Public Health Crisis Kuhl and colleagues, graduates of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, argue that health care providers can no longer sit on the sidelines as the public health crisis that is gun violence continues. I Am an African American: Distinguishing Between African American and African Applicants in Medical School Admissions Matters Baugh argues for distinguishing between African American applicants and African and Afro Caribbean immigrant applicants in medical school admissions. Conflating these groups does a disservice to applicants, institutions, and patients. Oath Taking at U.S. and Canadian Medical School Ceremonies: Historical Perspectives, Current Practices, and Future Considerations Scheinman and colleagues explore common themes between white coat and graduation ceremony oaths, as well as how professional conceptions and obligations have evolved with modern changes in health care delivery. Training Pediatricians to Address Health Disparities: An Innovative Residency Track Combining Global Health with Community Pediatrics and Advocacy Pak-Gorstein and colleagues found the program efficiently uses faculty and administrative resources and delivers a sustainable and ethical strategy for in...
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