Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the relation between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) death exposure and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccine uptake among Arkansans, controlling for sociodemographic factors. Methods: Data were collected from a telephone survey administered in Arkansas between July 12 and July 30, 2021 (N…
Objectives: The impact of race on patients presenting to North American hospitals with postliver transplant complications/failure (PLTCF) has not been studied fully. We compared in-hospital mortality and resource utilization outcomes between White and Black patients hospitalized with PLTCF. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study that evaluated the years 2016…
Objectives: Estimating cardiac risk is important for preoperative evaluation, and several risk calculators incorporate the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status score. The purpose of this study was to determine the concordance of ASA scores assigned by general internists and anesthesiologists and assess whether discrepancies affected cardiac risk estimation….
Words matter. One only need conduct a cursory PubMed search to find thousands of results with this title and on this subject. The Words Matter Movement states that we must be “careful, thoughtful, and deliberate” communicators. We are told that the wrong words lead to stereotypes, bias, harm, and adverse…
Objectives: Some physicians believe that they have difficulty managing their own personal finances, and many medical schools and residences do not have formal financial curricula embedded in education. Given that many medical students have >$200,000 in school loans, physicians are expected to navigate the complex financial world without guidance. Methods:…
Objectives: It often is challenging to deliver clerkship didactic sessions in a time-effective and engaging manner for learners. The flipped classroom approach, which fosters independent learning before applying knowledge in group settings, is an evidence-based way to enhance engagement and learning. Electronic learning methodologies were used widely during the coronavirus…
Objectives: To determine potential factors influencing female medical students’ interest and subsequent application to orthopedics, and to evaluate female and male medical students’ perceptions of women in the field of orthopedics. Methods: An institutional review board–approved survey was distributed in March 2020 and subsequently in April 2022 to medical students…
The following abstracts were accepted and presented during Southern Medical Association’s Third Annual Physicians-in-Training Leadership Conference that took place February 24-26, 2023 at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee and virtually. Abstracts are listed according to reference number and are published as submitted. To view the…
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