Lewis Associates Pre-Medical Advising

05/06/2022

While many in his position of not matching were upset, Travis Hughes was relieved. Now, he could forgo the long hours and low pay of residency for a comfortable lifestyle in industry.

05/06/2022

Though many vaccine opponents say getting the shot is a matter of individual choice, the study found that the risk of infection to vaccinated people comes “disproportionately” from unvaccinated people.

05/06/2022

Inside Planned Parenthood’s Birmingham, Alabama, clinic, a quiet space with few windows and stock photos of the city lining the walls, a woman tapped her hand against her stomach as Dr. Shelly Tien performed a surgical abortion.

01/21/2022

Survey of 20,000-plus doctors, other health professionals finds many plan to leave current practice or cut back hours within two years. Learn more.

12/30/2021

The shallow pool of potential orthopedic surgeons from communities of color gets further winnowed at almost every stage. The pipeline is not only narrow, it’s full of leaks.

11/20/2021

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/16/health/hiv-patient-cured-intl-scli-scn/index.html

Researchers say they have found a second patient whose body seemingly had rid itself of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS -- supporting hope that it may be possible someday to find a way to cure more people of the virus.

11/13/2021

https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/med-u/early-result-acceptance-programs-could-bring-innovative-change-to-medical-residency

Matching with a residency program can be stressful and costly for medical students. Two experts share findings on how ERAPs could lift some pressure from Match Day for future doctors.

06/14/2021

STAT’s findings provide an unprecedented look at drug industry influence in state capitols across the 2020 election cycle.

05/15/2021

Interns and residents move up after a year marked by COVID-19, racial and political unrest

05/08/2021

A comprehensive 40-year analysis shows the number of Black male and Native American and Alaskan Native medical students has declined.

08/08/2020

"There simply are not enough doctors who look like the patients in the underserved communities."

05/29/2020

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills, that are important in health and disease.

02/20/2020

I am overjoyed we are doing away with the flawed scoring system, but I do worry about the unintended consequences this will have for students at lesser-known medical schools.

02/15/2020

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills, that are important in health and disease.

01/12/2020

11/29/2019

Disability disclosures by medical students to medical schools have increased, as have accommodations for conditions ranging from attention ones like deficit disorder and depression to hearing impairment.

05/31/2019

Gaining a competitive advantage in today’s world is serious business. The problems we face as a society are serious as well. Even the most seasoned business leader can become weighed down with life’s challenges, and we rarely perform at our best when we feel that way. Sometimes we need to lighte...