It is a time of tremendous unrest in public health. Your stories from the front lines of public health are critical to telling the story of the challenges facing public health today. The Medical Care Blog is committed to elevating your voices on these and other public health topics. To encourage you to share your… Read More »
For much of modern medicine, clinical decisions leaned on tradition, authority, and experience. Physicians often followed longstanding practices because “that’s how it’s always been done.” But in recent decades, a quiet revolution changed everything: the rise of evidence-based medicine (EBM). EBM has reshaped clinical care. Now, it’s time for that same rigor to permeate public… Read More »
A lot has been said about the Project 2025 initiative including some discussion of its implications for public health in the United States. Representing a significant collaboration of more than 100 conservative organizations in the United States, Project 2025 certainly carries weight even if its specific role in the new administration remains uncertain. But what… Read More »
During its recent mid-year meeting, the American Public Health Association’s Medical Care Section was honored to hear from two physician leaders serving at the heart of the fight against COVID-19. Hailing from opposite ends of the country, Drs. Atul Nakhasi (California) and Ayne Amjad (West Virginia) shared their insight about teamwork in a public health… Read More »
Now more than ever, we need students engaged in improving healthcare access, delivery, and quality. The Medical Care Blog is committed to elevating student voices. We have just wrapped up our student blog competition that was co-sponsored by the Medical Care Section of APHA! The posts submitted by students ranged broadly, from administrative to political… Read More »
Now more than ever, we need students engaged in improving healthcare access, delivery, and quality. The Medical Care Blog is committed to elevating student voices on these and other public health topics. To encourage excellent student blog posts, we are sponsoring a blogging competition with the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association.… Read More »