PRIME-LC is a 5-year, dual-degree program at the University of California, Irvine Medical School that educates physician activists to serve in poor Latino communities.
Trainees’ expectations and cultural awareness should be managed, and their activities supervised, to create a global health elective that benefits both visiting students and the host country.
Trainees’ expectations and cultural awareness should be managed, and their activities supervised, to create a global health elective that benefits both visiting students and the host country.
A review of three journal articles shows the significant impact that poverty has on physical and mental health status, as well as all causes of mortality.
Retainer practices set an example to medical students and other providers that the highest level of physician satisfaction is available only to those who serve the wealthy.
Maeve Pascoe, MD, MS and Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
Poor sleep affects nearly every organ system and influences many morbidity and mortality causes, so screening for sleep sufficiency and quality should be prioritized.
Dr Maeve Pascoe joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer: “Who Should Talk to Patients and How About Whether They Have Access to Sufficient, Quality Sleep?”