In Print
Photo by Graham Ramsay
From Focus:
Most
Residents Break Work Limits, Many Pay Price in Self-injury
Medical residents can spend 30 consecutive hours in the hospital, much of that
time on their feet working. A recent study suggests that such extended work shifts
could be dangerous. Charles Czeisler (on right) and colleagues surveyed 2,737
first-year residents and found that one third had accidentally stabbed themselves
with a contaminated needle or scalpel while on an extended shift. An obvious
solution is to limit the number of hours doctors work. Yet in a companion study,
Czeisler, Christopher Landrigan (on left), and colleagues found that interns
routinely violate work-hour limits established by the Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education.
Upcoming
Office of Work and Family
Adolescent Psychology: The Parent
Version
Tuesday, Sept. 26
12–1:30 pm
Speaker:
Joani Geltman
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Spotlight
HMS Celebrates Quad’s 100th
The HMS Quad turns 100 this year, and in celebration, the School is
holding three scientific symposia to recognize a century of discovery.
Student Scene
Photo by Steve Gilbert
A Path to Cultural Competence
in Medicine and Medical Education
One of the great challenges facing medicine and medical education
is cultural competence among practitioners. It has been included
as one of the core competencies for students at HMS. Augustus
White, former director of the HMS cultural competency committee,
traces the progress made toward this goal.
Lab Works
A multimedia site featuring Harvard
Medical research.
StudenTalk
Personal takes on issues inside and
outside the classroom.
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