Tag: Education
Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
Despite Improvements, Disparities in Faculty Diversity Persist
Compared with U.S. demographic characteristics, female representation increased among clinical faculty, but URM representation decreased
Masks Reduced COVID-19 Incidence in K-12 Setting in Arkansas
Districts in Arkansas with full mask requirements had 23 percent lower COVID-19 incidence among students, staff
Test-to-Stay Program Safe for Facilitating In-Person Learning
Per-person positivity rate was 2.9 percent; maximum of 497,150 days of in-person school saved with daily testing
School Absences Common Among Pediatric Critical Care Survivors
Also, work absences common for primary caregivers after critical care hospitalization of child for acute respiratory failure
Selected Procedures May Be Performed by Surgical Residents Alone
Patient outcomes similar for certain procedures performed by residents alone, attending surgeons alone, residents assisted by attending surgeons
Children’s Behavior at Home Worse During Remote Learning
Children experiencing hybrid learning have better outcomes than with remote learning, worse behavior than with in-person learning
Only Half of Teens Receive Minimum Standards for Sex Education
Disparities exist in receipt of information by gender, race, and location of instruction
Many With Food Allergy Unaware of Oral Immunotherapy Option
Awareness disproportionately higher among wealthier, more highly educated respondents
