The Senate Education Committee easily passed a bill requiring graduates of Idaho’s medical school to practice in the state for at least four years or pay back any tuition subsidized by public dollars, along with a resolution to add 10 more seats to the school’s enrollment capacity. House Bill 718 outlines contract requirements for students…
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If you’ve gone to the doctor only to be told that your concerns aren’t serious or that you’re “just stressed,” you aren’t alone. This unfortunately common behavior, sometimes called medical gaslighting, leaves patients — especially women — feeling dismissed. And it can cause them to minimize or ignore what may be very real, painful and even dangerous…
Kunesh From staff reports Lake Norman Medical Group, Internal Medicine Mooresville welcomes Benjamin Kunesh, M.D. He joins Drs. Aubrey Calhoun, Stephen Ferguson and John McGuinness and Nurse Practitioner Angela Redmon, MSN, AGPCNP-BC in the Mooresville practice. Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Kunesh received his medical degree from The University of Iowa,…
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Medical student Fred Blaisdell has a few months to go before anyone calls him doctor, but the Oneida Nation tribal member’s already learned one lesson around the importance of Native physicians serving Native patients. During a recent psychiatry rotation at a Minneapolis clinic, he introduced himself to a patient who lit…
The fight over transgender issues, waged on several fronts in recent years, has increasingly focused on medical treatments for children. Major medical groups — along with transgender advocates — back what is known as gender-affirming care, which involves supporting a child’s gender identity and social transition, often through clothes or a name. Such care can…
JACKSON, TN (January 18, 2022) – West Tennessee Healthcare recently welcomed Tommy L. Miller, III, MD, FACC, to his new medical practice at West Tennessee Medical Group – Cardiology. He is accepting new patients at his office at 587 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN. He will be joining Dr. John Baker, a highly experienced cardiologist, board-certified…
Grassroots organizing. How a bill becomes law. Key elements of an effective op-ed. These are not exactly subjects you’d expect to find alongside microbiology and gross anatomy. But medical educators are teaching these and other policy-related topics to students and residents hoping to support patients far beyond what’s feasible within the confines of exam rooms…
A range of bipartisan bills passed during this year’s legislative session expanding Utah’s medical cannabis program. They ranged from clearer protections for patients to expanded access for qualifying conditions and more regulatory labeling. These bills had general support from some patient advocate groups. Christine Stenquist, founder of TRUCE — a Utah-based patient advocacy group, said…
Cannabis Delivery? In Utah?! Following the Utah Medical Cannabis Act enacted in 2018, cannabis has become extremely accessible for Utahns with qualifying conditions. WholesomeCo, a medical cannabis pharmacy located in West Bountiful, now offers delivery to 99% of patients across the state of Utah. WholesomeCo has created an online ordering and delivery service that meets…
Less than a month ago, Debbie Abonia was on a train to Lviv from Ternopil to enjoy a day trip in Ukraine. The college student from Camden is studying at Ukraine’s Ternopil National Medical University with just a semester and a half remaining before graduation in hopes of becoming a doctor. On the train, she…