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Featured News

Qualitative Methods for Medical Education Research
Jul 14, 2025
Qualitative methodologies in medical education research has grown in recent years. This article, written in collaboration with others in the Department of Family Medicine and other primary care…

“Good mothers, lazy mothers”: Analyzing impacts of individual responsibility discourse in maternal and child healthcare in Vanuatu
Jul 11, 2025
The hidden curriculum can impact patient/provider interactions impacting trust and influencing health outcomes. It permeates discourse in clinical encounters across the global south and is one way…