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    Quality improvement (QI) involves systematic evaluation to identify, correct or prevent problems with the purpose of providing continually improved patient care with activities designed to enhance the well-being of patients. QI is often considered to be a separate entity from research because the benefits of the QI intervention are believed to outweigh any potential harms. […]

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    The Department of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine is seeking applicants for its new T32 Training Program in Surgical Oncology Research. The program supports surgical residents who will conduct two years of full-time research in basic, translational, or clinical (e.g. health services research, disparities, and clinical trials) research focusing on […]

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    For members of the LGBTQIA community, June is usually a month of parties, parades, and rainbow flags (OK, rainbow everything) all celebrating our culture and the important strides we have made towards societal acceptance. Pride Month has practically become a nationwide party enthusiastically embraced not only by queer people but by our straight friends and …

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    I wrote a different essay for this blog several weeks ago. But after the events of the past few weeks, that essay now seems irrelevant. In the midst of a national public healthcare crisis, a new crisis has emerged, one that is as much a threat -if not more so- to the wellbeing of our …

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    As a surgical oncologist, I have developed principles that helped me build a successful practice; provide excellent care to my patients; work and lead multidisciplinary teams; mentor medical students, residents, and fellows; expedite patient visits, and perform research and clinical trials. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned my world upside down. Every instinct I follow …

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