Issues with the New Step 1 Exam: Pass/Fail Scoring Is Not the Answer Issues with the New Step 1 Exam: Pass/Fail Scoring Is Not the Answer
Did you think that a pass/fail Step 1 exam would be the answer to medical student mental health?Medscape Blogs (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - August 23, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Blog Source Type: news

Thanks to COVID, Clinical Skills Testing Will Never Be the Same Thanks to COVID, Clinical Skills Testing Will Never Be the Same
National medical school testing boards are building new exams to reintegrate clinical skills tests following recent changes to other assessments that moved from numerical scoring to pass/fail.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - August 12, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students News Source Type: news

Marathons Aren't Madness, They're Mindfulness for Me Marathons Aren't Madness, They're Mindfulness for Me
For me, running and racing has been a way to cope with the demands of residency.Medscape Blogs (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 23, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Blog Source Type: news

Evidence Still Lacking That Vitamins Prevent CVD, Cancer: USPSTF Evidence Still Lacking That Vitamins Prevent CVD, Cancer: USPSTF
In its final recommendation statement on the subject, the task force does, however, recommend against use of vitamin E and beta-carotene.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 21, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

No Benefit of Adjunctive Psychotherapy in Severe Depression? No Benefit of Adjunctive Psychotherapy in Severe Depression?
Adjunctive psychotherapy confers no additional benefit over antidepressant therapy for major depression. Researchers question whether that ' s because of limited access to psychotherapeutic treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 13, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

COVID Death Rate for White Americans Now Exceeds Others: Report COVID Death Rate for White Americans Now Exceeds Others: Report
The COVID death rate for white Americans has surpassed the rates for Black, Latino, and Asian Americans, according to New York Times data.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 9, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

How Four Female Physicians Found Fulfillment in Their Second Act How Four Female Physicians Found Fulfillment in Their Second Act
Four out of 10 female physicians go part-time or leave medicine within 6 years of completing their residency. Here, four women share their stories on why they left and how they found fulfillment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 8, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

How Medical Training Can Help Students Process Patient Deaths How Medical Training Can Help Students Process Patient Deaths
Medical students learn to save lives, not how to respond to death. But med schools should place more emphasis on the mental health challenges that arise from coping with dying patients.Medscape Med Students (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - April 29, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Commentary Source Type: news

Black, Senior Patients More Likely to Get Unneeded Antibiotics Black, Senior Patients More Likely to Get Unneeded Antibiotics
A new study that looked at 7 billion trips to healthcare centers found that antibiotics continue to be far overprescribed, especially among Black and senior patients.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - April 21, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Third Booster May Be Needed This Fall Third Booster May Be Needed This Fall
Because COVID-19 booster protection falls after 4 months, a third booster shot may be needed this fall for those who are newly eligible for a second.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - April 5, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

How Good Are Your Coping Skills? How Good Are Your Coping Skills?
Medical school tests many skills, and your coping abilities are among them.Medscape Blogs (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - April 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Blog Source Type: news

Science Says This Is the'Most Boring Person in the World'Science Says This Is the'Most Boring Person in the World '
New peer-reviewed research looks at what traits, jobs, and hobbies people think make other people boring.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - March 30, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Nursing News Source Type: news

Working in Healthcare and Struggling to Be Healthy Working in Healthcare and Struggling to Be Healthy
Confronting hypocrisy in a healthcare system that makes it hard to be healthy.Medscape Blogs (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - March 18, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Blog Source Type: news

6 Ways to Distract Yourself When Waiting to Match 6 Ways to Distract Yourself When Waiting to Match
Tips for how to relax in a time of uncertainty between rank list certification and Match Day.Medscape Blogs (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - March 10, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Blog Source Type: news

Multiple Choice Options for Paying Back Student Loans Multiple Choice Options for Paying Back Student Loans
Even while attending medical school, it ' s not too early to consider how you want to pay back your student loans.Medscape Blogs (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - March 10, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Blog Source Type: news