Archive - The Dispatch

Yes, patients can read your progress notes - and that's a good thing

Open-note medicine allows us to build transparency and trust with patients, but adds considerations to practice that clinicians should keep in mind

Jul 6 •

June 2025

Everyone is using ChatGPT to breeze through college. What does this mean for medical school admissions?

With AI further proving that our pre-med system is outdated, how can we continue to select the best to enter the medical field?

Jun 4 •

GOP Bill threatens Diversity Programs in Medicine

HR3518 is the latest attack in this administration's war against DEI, and could spell doom for our healthcare system and future doctors alike

Jun 3 •

April 2025

We need to start teaching nutrition in medical school

Increases in obesity and associated conditions combined with the explosion of health information online necessitates a physician force that is well-read…

Apr 9 •

March 2025

RFK stops oral COVID vax trial; Some thoughts on the future direction of vax research

Although this decision likely comes from a place of anti-vax sentiment, there is discussion to be had about our research priorities and the balance…

Mar 1 •

February 2025

3rd Year Reflections: Working with "Tough" Attendings

While intimidating, it is a pivotal chance to grow your expertise and ability to work in a collaborative environment

Feb 18 •

Extending Emergency Medicine residency to 4 years is a premature and untested idea

This could be the nail in the coffin to a much-needed primary care specialty suffering from declining interest

Feb 15 •

We need H1B in healthcare, but it must be reformed

Widespread physician shortages in the US require us to import foreign grads, but they are often underpaid and trapped in their jobs

Feb 14 •

January 2025

We need a 'disruptor' HHS Secretary, but not RFK Jr.

Despite a few good thoughts about the problems facing health in America, RFK Jr.'s confirmation would undoubtedly harm Americans

Jan 31 •

The unspoken $18k+ "tax" of pursuing dermatology

Unpaid research fellowships are becoming a trend among prospective derm applicants. They are exploitative, unproductive, and are elitist in a specialty…

Jan 20 •

SCOTUS to review ACA-mandated coverage of preventative care

A case study of American law butting heads with common-sense medical practice. Spoiler - the outcome doesn't look good

Jan 15 •

December 2024

We should not celebrate the UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing

The justified rage towards a broken healthcare and insurance system should not go as far as to defend cold-blooded murder

Dec 8, 2024 •

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