Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Robert Pearl covers the people, tech and business of healthcare. “It’s pretty embarrassing,” he said. “If you go across 150 ...

The first patient I met as a medical student was a middle-aged delivery man and a former track athlete. He was recovering from his second amputation due to uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. When he told ...

The first half of medical education (traditionally the first one to two years, which are also sometimes called the preclerkship years) prepares students to succeed during the second half of medical ...

The University of California is broadening its medical education pathways, from undergraduate-to-MD tracks like SJV PRIME+ to accredited continuing medical education programs, to address workforce ...

At its core, continuity in the context of medical care refers to seamlessly connecting patients, learners, and practitioners across time and space. Maintaining each of the types of continuity defined ...

The escalating costs of medical education have become a significant concern. Aspiring medical professionals must understand and mitigate these expenses with financial literacy to avoid long-term ...

As a medical student and researcher, I was shocked by the brazen inequity of the trial.  Randomized controlled trials have ...

Eric Gantwerker, MD, MMSc (MedEd), FACS, a practicing pediatric otolaryngologist and medical director for Level Ex, explains how healthcare organizations can use video games and gamification as an ...

The team behind the Office of Medical Education Research and Evaluation (MERE) at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine provides expert consultation on behalf of the Center for Medical ...

If someone says “humanism in medicine,” what does that mean to you? How do we define a humanistic physician? Many will consider qualities that emphasize connection between the physician and their ...