This week, was named as one of the 18 astronauts who will return to the Moon, with . I can hardly think of a better representative for the future of space medicine. For & , here's Jonny's incredible story:
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused chaos for tens of thousands of international med students. Amongst them, the impact on the 18,000 Indian students may be the most complicated - and lasting. My latest for :
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This is the journalism I love to see & read. Not sniping from a keyboard or getting all sanctimonious about things; actually getting out there & trying to understand a complex, messy situation. Bravo, Amanda Saxton.
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➡️ If you're in med school or practice in Ukraine right now, DM us if you'd like to share your experience?
We're preparing a feature highlighting how this conflict is impacting medicine in Ukraine, and what can be done to help.
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Med students of Ukraine: Our thoughts are with you, and with all the innocent people affected by today's attacks. 💙💛
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Though often forgotten, "grave robbing" medical students from Virginia played a role in the story surrounding abolitionist John Brown’s failed attempt at sparking a slave rebellion in 1859 - a primer for the American Civil War. Our latest feature: bit.ly/3zFgkN1
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The Winchester Medical College yarn is spun in slavery, spite, and grave robbing med students. For , my story on why Virginia's first med school burned:
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At more than $200,000, future physicians have the biggest median student loan debt in America outside dentists. I took a deep dive for :
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Wrapped up the 's Gold Series this week with a final piece on the wild history of osteopathic medicine. Features the American Civl War, Mark Twain, and a too-long fight for mainstream recognition:
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" ... the system is not designed to take on this magnitude of preventable illnesses.” For , I took a look at the American pediatric ICU system, its history & how it has managed Covid-19's summer surge:
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It's hard to think of a trickier first year in Indycars than the one has experienced. For /, I went up to Nashville recently and asked him about it. Here's what I found out: stuff.co.nz/sport/motorspo #ScottLearnsAmerica
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Took a sobering deep dive into the past, present, and future of healthcare and medical education in Afghanistan this week. My latest for :
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Two weeks ago, New Zealand entered a strict national lockdown due to one positive case of Covid-19. The reason why & the ways out are complicated and tangled up in its early success. For , my latest:
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If you hear Head Like A Hole, Herbs or Connan Mockasin blasting on Memphis radio tomorrow arvo, I’m happy to say I’m the likely culprit. Can’t wait to talk NZ music with my mate on . #kiaoramemphis
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With American opioid overdoses up nearly 30% in 2020, I took a look at the slow growth of addiction medicine in med school and its cost. For : the-rotation.com/the-slow-harmf… #opioidcrisis
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His statue was pulled down in New York City. Here's the story of "father of gynecology" James Marion Sims, which begs the question: "what unethical or immoral practice is acceptable if genuine medical progress results from it, if any?"
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In late 1840s Alabama, a pro-slavery physician abandoned ethics & created modern gynecology. Though his NYC statue came down in 2018, the legacy of Dr. J. Marion Sims remains uncomfortable & hugely complex. My latest for :
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"Sometimes there is no hope. Move to Australia and you’ll find wages are 30-40% higher and rents have fallen $50-100 in the last year... Get out while you still can." Thanks
for your honesty. How inequality became entrenched in New Zealand:
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In 2012, Olympic silver medal-winning diver Abby Johnston McGrath made the decision to become a doctor over chicken nuggets and fries. This year, she becomes an emergency medicine physician. For , this is how she did it: the-rotation.com/kicking-out-fr #YouGotThis #Olympics
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The sheer human scale of what is happening in India right now is had to comprehend from abroad. For , I've spent the last week trying to untangle the chaotic threads of the #COVID19 crisis there - this is what I found out:
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For most of the record 42k applying for American residencies this year, last week was one of celebration. For those who missed out - like Muhammad Qureshi - it was something far different. My latest, on #MatchDay2021 and IMGs, for :
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For #Match2021, I had a good look at how residency matching in the U.S has changed over the last 30 years, along with what's working with the current system, and what isn't. Featuring a Cardi B reference, here's my latest for :
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For my latest yarn, I took a dive into the world of medical gaming, and its likely coming impact on med schools. Viewed through a pandemic lens, the potential feels huge:
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Two weeks after the demise of the USMLE Step 2 CS, the Level 2-PE exam for American DOs has now been axed. For and , I looked at the COVID-forced end of an era, in the American medical licensure process:
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Massive news this week with the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills exam getting axed by the NBME. I took a deep dive for and - this is what I found out:
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🧐 A comprehensive look at 's cancellation of the Step 2 CS exam, the uncertainty in its wake, and what it all means for medical schools and their students, via ➡️
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There's more than 120,000 med students in the United States. Their involvement in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, from receiving to administering, has varied, greatly. My latest for and :
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💉🚑➡️ Hot off the press: A thorough update on the #COVID19 vaccine rollout in the US, from the-rotation.com/eye-of-the-nee
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Though nearly 10 million doses have been administered so far, America's Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been plagued by problems. They can—and should—be surmounted, but the clock is ticking. My latest for & :
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From the archives: This image of Giordano Bruno crater (13 mi, or 21 km, wide) was taken by 's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2012. The sparsity of overlapping craters means that this young crater is only about 10 million years old. go.nasa.gov/39mi0OS #MoonCrushMonday
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“Operation Warp Speed has delivered two Cadillac vaccines to us. But they’ve come with empty gas tanks and we have a long and difficult road ahead of us.” ➡️ the latest on the US #COVID19 vaccine rollout:
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1 in 800 people have died of #COVID19 in the sparsely-populated US state of North Dakota - the worst COVID-19 mortality rate in the world, that some are calling "unacceptable by any standards"
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🚀 Meet - 's newest physician astronaut, and part of - whose riveting story is full of lessons for us all, in any season of life: the-rotation.com/jonny-on-the-s (via )
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Lots of talk this week about U.S. med school applications going through the roof, but what does it really mean, when it comes to actually creating more doctors? My latest for & :
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🚀 Meet - 's newest physician astronaut, and part of - whose riveting story is full of lessons for us all, in any season of life:
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Very happy to share the launch of ; 's freshly rebranded magazine-style landing pad for medical education features & long reads. Great team effort to make it happen:
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