Medical School

Editors’ Note: Almost 500,000 premature babies are born in the United States each year, and those infants often struggle during their first hours and days of life. To help offer comfort to both “preemies” and their frequently exhausted parents, Einstein medical students banded together to form the Cuddling Club, a group of more than 30 students Read more

Editors’ Note: According to the Pew Internet Project, 72% of U.S. Internet users have searched online for health information during the past year. Globally, there are 1.1 billion people on Facebook and 218 million active monthly Twitter users. Given the explosion in digital communication (with an estimated 500 million tweets a day), it’s no surprise that more Read more

Editor’s Note: In September, we began a series on active learning in medical education. Since then we’ve been highlighting different aspects of collaborative learning. We’ve examined topics ranging from the importance of physical space to the role of team-based and large group learning. We’ve also explored how community service plays an important role in educating doctors Read more

I recently supervised a new intern as she conducted a patient interview. Following procedure, the intern reviewed the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR) and checked his lab results. She noticed that his cholesterol was high, and he told her that he had stopped taking his atorvastatin due to a recent trip to the Dominican Republic Read more

Editors’ Note: This month we began a series on promoting active learning in medical education. Every Tuesday in September, we’ve been highlighting a different aspect of collaborative learning. We’ve examined the importance of physical space, provided a framework for making large lectures more interactive and explored the benefits and components of team-based learning.  Today we explore Read more