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Pathologist Husain Sattar is becoming an icon—and a meme—to a generation of medical students.
The debate over one of the most contested exams in medical education comes to a head.
Medical marijuana has swept the country, but physicians aren’t trained how to use it.
Kayse Shrum is launching the first U.S. medical school affiliated with a Native American tribe—part of a strategy to train doctors where they’re needed most.
Roderic Pettigrew is training a new hybrid specialty—half physician, half engineer.
Physicians are rarely trained to care for transgender patients. New efforts aim to bridge that gap.
Burnout is on the rise among doctors. Is medical school the place to make a difference?
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