Background: Innovation in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across medical institutions is an area of growing focus. However, some national medical societies struggle to connect with learners and faculty who are members of groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine (URiM). URiM learners in college and medical schools may face additional financial barriers when attending conferences that [...]

Background: Discrimination towards trainees is a pervasive problem and surveys show that it is often perpetrated by patients (1,2). Trainees are especially vulnerable to discriminatory behavior, with negative impacts on their education and wellbeing (3,4). Fellow clinicians, including faculty and advanced practice providers (APPs), play an important role in managing these issues and ensuring a [...]

Case Presentation: An 87-year-old man with a history of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) on prednisone (7.5 mg daily), coronary artery disease post-CABG with pacemaker, Parkinson’s disease, COPD, and partial vocal cord paralysis presented with progressive weakness and pancytopenia. Over three weeks, he developed worsening asymmetric weakness, slurred speech, dysphagia, and high-grade fevers unresponsive to [...]