Health Diversity Perspective

• 'Moving the Needle' in Oncology Workforce Diversity   Authors of a recent ASCO statement on diversity discuss their experiences and suggestions for improving inclusivity in the oncology workforce.
  Medscape Oncology, February 2018
• Implicit Bias: It's in All of Us   What are some strategies that can help to identify our own implicit biases and work to address them?
  Georgetown University Family Medicine, February 2018
• Did Grey's Anatomy Get It Right for Women With Heart Disease? An episode of the hospital drama featured a female surgeon having a heart attack but meeting disbelief (including her own) along the way. TV critic and cardiologist Dr Walton-Shirley gives her review.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 2018
• Dealing With Racist or Sexist Patients Show them the door or turn the other cheek? Clinicians react to a Muslim physician's experience of racism and sexism from patients.
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 2018
• Insights for the Next Generation of Women in Medicine In honor of National Women Physicians Day, we've collated insights from trailblazers in cardiology that may smooth the path for the next generation of women who enter male-dominated fields.
  theheart.org on Medscape, January 2018
• Women Face Unique Obstacles When Pursuing Surgery as a Specialty Medscape speaks with the researchers behind a recent gender-focused survey about the factors that may increase the ranks of women in surgery.
  Medscape General Surgery, January 2018
• ESMO Survey Data Clarify Gender Differences in Oncology   Leaders from the European Society for Medical Oncology discuss survey data on gender gaps in oncology and propose solutions to close these gaps between men and women professionally.
  Medscape Oncology, January 2018
• What to Do? Elderly Patients Sexually Harass Healthcare Staff Sexual abuse of patient care staff by geriatric patients has been a secret. The #MeToo movement is changing that perception.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2018
• Researchers Debate 'Male Athlete Triad' Syndrome Why is there a lack of studies examining eating behavior, bone density, and hormonal changes in male athletes? Experts weight in on the male athlete triad.
  Medscape Orthopedics, November 2017
• Physicians Who Experience Patient Prejudice Lack Resources A WebMD/Medscape survey conducted in partnership with STAT found that 59% of doctors have experienced bias from patients. So, what can physicians do in these situations?
  Medscape, October 2017
• Patient Prejudice: The View From Nurses In a WebMD/Medscape survey produced with STAT, nurses told us how often they hear biased comments from patients and what they do in response.
  Medscape Nurses, October 2017
• Do Transgender Patients Feel Welcome in Your Practice?   Dr Jack Drescher urges healthcare professionals to review and revise basic paperwork and urge staff to recognize the unique challenges of patients struggling with sex and gender identity challenges.
  Medscape Psychiatry, October 2017
• Type 2 Diabetes in Children Has Researchers Concerned   Reported increases in minority children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has researchers wondering whether environmental causes and gestational diabetes are to blame.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 2017
• New Directions in Dry Eye: TFOS DEWS II Report The Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society International Dry Eye Workshop II updates our understanding of dry eye disease. Medscape spoke with the chair of this report about its clinical implications.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, September 2017
• We Need More Doctors With Disabilities   Physicians with disabilities are one of the most underrepresented groups in medicine. We need to address this, argues Dr Kenny Lin.
  Georgetown University Family Medicine, August 2017
• Could Racism Explain Persistent Disparities in Orthopedic Care? The disparities in orthopedic care exist in every part of the country. Income, age, education, and insurance account for some of the disparity, but not all. Could racial discrimination be a factor?
  Medscape Orthopedics, August 2017
• How Well Do You Manage Diabetes in Latino Patients?   Dr Carlos Campos stresses the importance of cultural competency when discussing diabetes management with Hispanic and Latino patients.
  Medscape Family Medicine, August 2017
• Making PrEP Standard of Care Against HIV in the South San Francisco and New York City have made great strides against HIV by putting money into HIV prevention pills. But what about in the South, where the epidemic is most pronounced? Atlanta found a way.
  Medscape HIV/AIDS, August 2017
• A Front-Line Defense Against HIV in Hispanics/Latinos   The high burden of HIV among Hispanic and Latino men can be addressed by first making testing a standard of care.
  CDC Expert Commentary, August 2017
• Does Oprah's HBO Movie Mislead About Past Medical Research?   In 1951, Henrietta Lacks's cancer cells were taken for research without her permission. Does Oprah's docudrama about this situation give a wrong impression about the current state of medical research?
  Medscape Business of Medicine, July 2017