Bias in the Medical Workplace: “They Think It’s Normal Because Everyone Does It”

2/5/2018

physicians, who exhibit far less racial bias) and explored how it may contribute to differential clinical … to as granular as how speakers are introduced at academic lectures (male physicians as “Doctor” and women ….” But in the absence of training and policies on how to handle bias and discrimination, physician leaders are mostly …

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Massachusetts Medical Society’s 2013 Physician Workforce Study Shows Physician Shortages, Difficulty in Recruiting

2/1/2018

Massachusetts Medical Society’s 2013 Physician Workforce Study Shows Physician Shortages …Annual survey lists physician shortages in four … specialties, regional difficulties in recruitment and retention, physician satisfaction, knowledge of state …

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2017 Annual Report

1/26/2018

created educational materials to help our fellow physicians know how best to discuss firearm safety … can our practice become one? How can independent physician practices improve their contracting … Catalyst: Why Physician Burnout Is Endemic, and How Health Care Must Respond (December 2016). Live …

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12/8/2017

organization working on behalf of physicians and their patients. Online renewal is simple and only takes … of a judge, an attorney, and a physician — screens every medical malpractice suit against a physician …. The physician member of the tribunal is chosen from a list that the Society provides. The clerks have been …

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Vital Signs December 2017 (pdf)

12/5/2017

requirements relating to how physician practices communicate with patients about out-of-pocket expenses … can I expect?” “How long will it take to recover?” Physicians are often asked to play the role … SIGNS WWW.MASSMED.ORG How Team Dynamics Protect Physicians from Burnout BY LUCY BERRINGTON, MS …

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12/1/2017

In support of physicians’ passion for lifelong learning and need to stay abreast of advances in medical … to ensure their specialists and hospitals are covered. All members will have the opportunity to choose … physicians and med students with experience of workplace bias The February issue of Vital Signs, the MMS …

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