Nation Sep 08 Restrictive abortion laws cause concerns about training for OB-GYN residents By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela, Satvi Sunkara
Health May 11 More medical residents are avoiding states with abortion restrictions, analysis finds According to new statistics from the Association of American Medical Colleges, students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply this year for residency positions in states with abortion bans and other significant abortion restrictions. By Julie Rovner, Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health News
Health Feb 11 Watch 6:33 Why more states are requiring consent for pelvic exams on unconscious patients Medical schools, medical students and state legislatures are grappling with the little-discussed but sometimes common practice of performing pelvic exams for training purposes on unconscious patients without their knowledge. Alexandra Fountaine, a medical student in Ohio, and Phoebe Friesen, a… By Lisa Desjardins, Claire Mufson
Health Oct 19 Medical students worry about where to train as several states enact abortion restrictions Students in obstetrics-gynecology and family medicine are facing tough choices about where to advance their training in a landscape where legal access to abortion varies from state to state. By James Pollard, Associated Press
World Jun 17 Watch 7:41 Indian medical students face an uncertain future after fleeing war in Ukraine More than 7 million people have fled Ukraine since the fighting broke out in February. Among them, nearly 80,000 foreign students, most from developing nations. Indian nationals account for almost a quarter of all foreign students enrolled in Ukraine, with… By Fred de Sam Lazaro
Apr 19 Medical students seeking abortion training face nationwide restrictions By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press For many U.S. medical students and residents seeking abortion training, options are scant and under threat. But doctors-in-training who plan to perform abortions say they are undeterred. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 3:58 A book that teaches children ‘Why We Stay Home’ By Maea Lenei Buhre The uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic has upended the daily lives of children across the globe, leaving parents and caregivers struggling to explain the changes. Two medical students in California say their desire to help bridge that gap in understanding… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Three medical students nurture the soul through poetry Three medical students take time out of their hectic schedules to focus on reading poetry. Continue watching
May 15 Watch Doctor Explores Decision-making and Diagnoses Harvard Medical School's Dr. Jerome Groopman came up with the idea for his book "How Doctors Think" while watching medical students make snap judgments while diagnosing patients. Groopman talks about how doctors get diagnoses right and sometimes wrong. Continue watching