VIT, med univ to research AI-driven healthcare – ET HealthWorld

VIT, med univ to research AI-driven healthcare – ET HealthWorld

Chennai: Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University have entered into a partnership for collaborative research in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the two institutions will collaborate in research, joint publications, development of new technologies, socially relevant product design, joint … Read more

Med Schools’ Equity Efforts Thwarted by Pandemic

Med Schools’ Equity Efforts Thwarted by Pandemic

Aug. 26, 2021 — Efforts to improve diversity and equity in academic medicine have been “moved to the back burner” in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, despite a growing need to address racial disparities, said the top diversity expert at the Association of American Medical Colleges. “It’s the notion of ‘here we go … Read more

How Med Schools Are Fighting Racial Disparities in Health Care

How Med Schools Are Fighting Racial Disparities in Health Care

Photo Credits: Class: Wake Forest School of Medicine Patient Care: Michael Zhang / Getty Images Headshot: Naomi Nkinsi VBAC Calculator: WebMD eGFR: National Kidney Foundation Pulse Oximeter: Grace Cary / Getty Images Spirometer: microgen / Getty Images   Sources: Sarita Warrier, MD, interim associate dean for medical education, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Joel Bervell, student … Read more