The horrific shooting at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs that left three dead serves as a stark reminder of the…
Physicians Must Not Lag Behind National Policy on Transgender Discrimination
As a native New Yorker, I was thrilled when last month Governor Cuomo announced plans for an executive order that prohibits discrimination…
It’s dangerous. It can kill. But physicians don’t want to talk about it.
Identifying abuse in the clinical setting is key. In January 2013, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force announced that it…
Victory over racial profiling: Federal court rules Americans can challenge No Fly List
About time!! Doesn’t directly challenge the constitutionality of this list but a great step forward for so many Americans who…
JAMA: Addressing Disparities in Academic Medicine
Joining a much-needed conversation about microaggressions isn’t about embarking on the race for accumulating the most “pity votes” as some of…
I’m not racist
I’m not racist. I would never refuse to give a patient pain medication or fail to properly get her on…
On sexists who don’t know they’re sexists: say something!
Originally posted on Being a Woman in Professional Pakistan:
My company’s bank representative was misbehaving with me, and I had had it. After multiple inappropriate…
What Plays the Primary Role in Health Outcomes?
“It’s funny how you switched careers. You went to medical school but now you’re doing public health,” one of my…
Studying for Step 1
I don’t think I have ever studied this hard for an exam before. I thought that as soon as the…
Power, Privilege, and Clinical Reasoning
“What has been your favorite part of medical school so far?” To my surprise, I did not hesitate, swiftly responding,…
