June 09, 2021
A paper published last year that argued against affirmative action in medicine, and was subsequently retracted, may have had the unintended effect of broadening discussions around inclusivity and underrepresentation of minorities in clinical and academic circles, a newly published viewpoint suggests.
According to Saima Karim, DO (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH), and colleagues, the “white paper” written by electrophysiologist Norman Wang, MD (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA), which was widely condemned on social media after its publication in the
Journal of the American Heart Association,
essentially showed why concerted efforts are needed to address biases and institutional racism that harm healthcare workers and patients. Among other things, Wang suggested that mandatory affirmative action programs meant to promote diversity and inclusion can result in unqualified applicants entering medical school or CVD training programs, and tha
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June 09, 2021
Despite knowing the ramifications of smoking, more than one in four patients with cardiovascular disease in the United States continue to use tobacco and few enroll in formal cessation programs, according to new data.
“These findings indicate that public policies and interventions are needed to address these preventable leading causes of death and disability, not just in the US but also around the world,” co-lead author Cristian Zamora, MD (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY), told TCTMD. “We need a strong commitment from a multidisciplinary team, not just including primary care but also social workers, psychologists, and cardiologists to provide smoking cessation therapies for these people who are high risk.”
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