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An update of Simone’s Maxims that include the lived experiences of medical professionals who identify as women, under-represented groups in medicine (UrIM), or who have several underrepresented identities and who face many hurdles in academic medicine is necessary in light of the realities of contemporary medicine.

More than one-third of US hematologists and oncologists and one-quarter of all practicing doctors in the US are international medical graduates (IMGs). IMGs, which include both US citizens and legal permanent residents as well as foreigners, are classified as doctors who have completed medical school outside of the US and Canada. IMGs frequently encounter considerable obstacles when applying for fellowships and residencies.

In a 2021 poll conducted by West Health and Gallup, 7% of American respondents said they had difficulty paying for at least one prescription drug in the previous three months. The same survey also found that 1 in 10 Americans had skipped medication doses in the previous year in order to save money. The well-known billionaire Mark Cuban is aiming to alter that with the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, which will lower the cost and provide access to hundreds of prescriptions for people all around the nation. “Everyone should have safe, affordable medicines with transparent prices.” Mark Cuban

According to experts, one of the most important strategies for tackling the psychiatrist shortage is to assist primary care physicians in treating patients with mental illness, as the US anticipates a projected shortfall of 14,280 to 31,109 psychiatrists due to the fact that over 150 million people reside in places where there is a nationally acknowledged lack of mental health professionals.

The survey examined the methods used by payors to collect and monitor social determinants of health (SDOH), their high-priority disease states, the measures they feel are necessary to address disparities, how they believe those measures will affect how people access and use medications, and their ongoing and future efforts in this area.

Since 1972, clinicians have used the Cookie Theft image to assist them diagnose speech and language problems as well as spatial and visual anomalies. However, a position presented in the Journal of the American Medical Association – Neurology suggests that frequent exposure to the Cookie Theft image may reduce patients’ self-confidence and undermine their sense of belonging and trust.