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Tackling Health Disparities in COVID-19 and Beyond
Discover how innovative strategies and global collaboration are tackling health disparities exposed by COVID-19 and shaping the future of equitable health care.
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Who Am I? The Professional Identity Formation of Physicians Under-represented in Medicine
MedEdPearls December 2020: The importance of understanding the Professional Identity Formation (PIF) of physicians who are under-represented in medicine (URM).
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Leadership and Change – Reflections on the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Harvard Macy Institute Podcast Season 1, Episode 8 features Peter Waters and Peter Weinstock.
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Coaching in Graduate Medical Education
MedEdPearls November 2020: Mentoring, coaching, and sponsoring are often used interchangeably, lacking clear role definitions. This pearl explores the role of coaching in medical education.
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The Importance of Adopting a Lean Mindset and Culture for Health Care Organizations
Lean methodology, originally from the automotive industry, has been adapted in health care to improve patient outcomes, cut costs, and reduce waste. It focuses on continuous improvement, eliminating waste, and valuing frontline staff as key problem-solvers. Successful lean implementation requires leadership support, staff involvement, and a cultural shift, with the aim of making small, ongoing improvements that transform health care delivery.
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Personal Protective Equipment vs Empathy: How to Defeat the Barriers
In this Harvard Macy Institute blog, a new approach to enhance non-verbal communication and empathy within health care is discussed.
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Physicians as Advocates for Social Change
Physicians must go beyond patient care to address social determinants of health, advocate for equity, and champion systemic change for healthier communities.
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Together, When Apart
In this Harvard Macy Institute blog post, Staci Leisman discusses the adjustments she made while teaching first-year medical students remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Embracing the Power of Mentored Peer Review
MedEdPearls October 2020: Group peer review has recently gained momentum as a way for academic faculty with peer review experience to introduce junior faculty or trainees to peer reviewing.
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Forging Reimbursement Pathways for Digital Health Apps
Megan Jones Bell, PsyD, chief strategy and science officer at Headspace, discusses evolving business models and creating paths to reimbursement for digital health apps.
