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Opinion: Medical students lose in the research arms race for residency slots

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Such a comment was my introduction to the publish-or-perish environment that is increasingly pervasive amongst medical students. Before then, I had known publish-or-perish as something for those seeking tenure at universities.

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STAT+: Graduate students accuse University of California of wage theft, just months after strike was settled

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University of California graduate students were thrilled last December when they won what they thought were big pay increases after an unprecedented strike. But students contend it hasn’t worked out that way. These records show student salaries can vary significantly in ways that don’t seem to match their actual workload.

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Pursuing a Career in Pharmacy: Empowering LGBTQIA+ Students through Advocacy and Diversity

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

Here we will delve into Cayden’s story, highlighting his personal experiences and offering guidance for LGBTQIA+ students considering a career in pharmacy. He has held leadership roles in the student chapter of the American Pharmacists Association. He also actively participated in the LGBTQIA+ Student Affinity Group.

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Opinion: How medical schools are failing students who need mental health care

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Medical students experience significant mental distress, including high rates of anxiety, alcohol use , depression and suicidal ideation , and it’s only gotten worse since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The data also show that medical students don’t always get care for these conditions when they need it.

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Opinion: Listen: The true costs of mediocre insurance plans for medical students

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It’s no wonder that medical students suffer greatly from burnout and mental health struggles. But despite an increased awareness of mental health on campuses across the country, there are still barriers keeping many students from accessing the care that they need.

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What the end of affirmative action means to a fourth-year medical student

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For Nolen, a fourth-year medical student at Harvard Medical School, the news sent a chill down her spine even though she had been anticipating it. Supreme Court released its landmark ruling overturning the use of race-conscious college admissions, LaShyra Nolen was on clinical rotation.

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Nurturing professionalism in student pharmacists: elevating future pharmacy practice 

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4 Teaching student pharmacists how to be professional can be a complex task , which may include: Ensuring pharmacy students are equipped with professional skills to understand the pillars underpinning this construct. All of these instruments were tested with pharmacy students as a sample population and were developed since 2000.