Dr. Marc Boom, Houston Methodist president and CEO
The winter storms that swept through much of the country in mid-February caused a significant disruption in COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Texas was among the hardest hit states where millions of people were left without electricity and water. The Houston Methodist system was in the thick of it all, contending with everything from crowded emergency departments to quickly standing up a vaccination event to assist the county health department, which lost power and its ability to store vaccines. Modern Healthcare Managing Editor Matthew Weinstock spoke with Houston Methodist President and CEO
Dr. Marc Boom. The following is an edited transcript.
The Check Up: Dr. Joseph Kerschner of the Medical College of Wisconsin
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There’s no shortage of challenges facing medical schools these days. But the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and finding ways to tackle structural racism and unconscious bias have moved to the forefront for many educators. Modern Healthcare Managing Editor Matthew Weinstock spoke with Dr. Joseph Kerschner, dean and executive vice president of the Medical College of Wisconsin, as well as the immediate past chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges’ board of directors, about the state of medical education in the country.
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