Posted By: Becky Slatin 
Date Posted: May 16th, 2012 Categories: Medicine
Fanaye Dadi, MD, says she has seen the best and worst in health care. Growing up in Ethiopia, attending medical school in Cuba and now living in the United States, she has witnessed the full spectrum of health care. She has seen what is possible in a developed country and the challenges faced by those [...]
Posted By: Stephanie Perry Date Posted: May 7th, 2012 Categories: Day in the Life
Eighteen-year-old Jake Vollmer is a Cardinals fan — a big Cardinals fan. His room in his family’s Florissant home is covered in Cardinals baseball memorabilia, including posters, hats, bobble-heads, jerseys and a Missouri license plate decorated with the red bird that reads “No. 1 Fan.” While he was one of thousands of St. Louisans thrilled [...]
Posted By: Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD Date Posted: April 20th, 2012 Categories: Health Care Healthy Living
April is Minority Health Month, which recognizes the range of health conditions that unequally impact the health of many minority populations. These health disparities or health inequities have existed for decades and continue to exist despite advances in medical treatments and technology. For the first time, the National Institutes of Health is hosting Minority Health [...]
Posted By: Washington University School of Medicine Date Posted: March 27th, 2012 Categories: Health Care
Emergency physician Chris Carpenter, MD, wishes his grandfather, a sprinter who once competed against the legendary Jesse Owens, had received different care when he visited the emergency department for bumps and scrapes in his final years. Although his grandfather had Alzheimer’s disease, physicians allowed him to give his own medical history and then sent him [...]
Posted By: Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD Date Posted: March 22nd, 2012 Categories: Medicine
Earlier this year, the Association of American Medical Colleges announced some substantial changes to the Medical College Admission Test, which is widely known as the MCAT. Although the MCAT is used as a key consideration for admission to most U.S. medical schools, many have questioned whether the test, especially the writing sample, is biased against [...]
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