A pioneering heart valve transplant, creating speech for a paralyzed patient, and more. Check out advances in academic medicine that are changing patient care.
Traditional hospital gowns draw concerns that they dehumanize patients and make many providers uneasy. New versions offer dignity, comfort, and practicality.
At med schools and teaching hospitals, physicians are shifting away from a uniform strategy of treatment and moving toward personalized yet evidence-based care.
Robert J. Laskowski and Darrell G. Kirch discussed the transformative power of teaching and the role of academic medicine in serving local communities.
2016 marks the 70th anniversary of the affiliation between the nation’s medical schools and teaching hospitals and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
There is no substitute for dissecting a human cadaver when learning anatomy. Many medical schools hold memorial events to honor the donors and their families.
With widespread concern about the risk of concussions, scientists are developing more effective diagnostic methods and researching possible long-term effects.
As the practice of medicine rapidly changes, partnerships between academic medicine and public agencies such as the FDA will help achieve better health.
The number of women enrolling in medical school in 2016 increased 6.2 percent over 2015, according to AAMC data. This is the largest increase since 2006.
