For medical students entering clinical training today, the electronic health record (EHR) is simply the environment in which medicine is practiced. But understanding how this technology came to exist, how it has been shaped by legislation, and what it demands of clinicians is essential knowledge for any physician in the making. The story of the…
Major changes are coming to the federal student loan system, including new limits to deferment and forbearance programs. If you already borrowed federal student loans, you should remain eligible for the current protections. But if you borrow on or after July 1, 2027, you’ll face a smaller safety net if you lose your job or…
SPOTLIGHT ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH & JUSTICE Beyond Stigma: Centering Dignity, Freedom, and Choice in Reproductive Health Written by Donya Admadian, MS, MPH, ѿappLegislative Affairs Director and Taylor Spears, MD, ѿappReproductive Health Project Fellow She could be your classmate sitting silently beside you in lecture, quietly calculating how many miles exist between her…
SPOTLIGHT ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH & JUSTICE Rural Reproductive Health & the Digital Divide: Why Access Can’t Wait Written by Jasrina Kaushal, MD, Digital Rural Health Fellow and Taylor Spears, MD, Reproductive Health Project Fellow Rural communities across the U.S. face a quiet crisis in reproductive and maternal health – one that doesn’t make headlines as…
SPOTLIGHT ON BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH “Rooted in Justice & Joy” #BMHW26 Written by Taylor Spears, MD, ѿappReproductive Health Project Fellow The second week of April is an important week for maternal health, research and empowerment. Black Maternal Health Week is a movement founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance and takes place annually on…
Admissions Insights For medical school admissions, did you know that cuts from primary application submissions will eliminate candidates who fall below a school’s standards for both GPA and MCAT scores? After that, the focus shifts from your intellectual abilities to your non-academic accomplishments. Check out our article to learn more and find out five MCAT…