Background: Despite the increase in female medical students and clinicians, gender disparities continue to exist for female clinicians today, from limits on upward mobility and leadership positions to unequal pay and more. Within medical education, existing research shows male students outperform female students on the USMLE Step 1 licensing examination, which has longer-term ramifications on [...]

Background: Several studies have been conducted worldwide on gender discrimination in the medical field[1]. A Japan-based study showed that although the number of female physicians in the country doubled between 1980 and 2016, less than 10% held significant positions (e.g., professor)[2]. In Japan, discriminatory admission practices in several medical schools were publicized in 2018, revealing [...]

Case Presentation: An 18 year old Spanish speaking male from Honduras presented following a motor vehicle accident. Initial assessment in the ED included a CXR and bedside Echocardiogram which noted cardiomegaly and a reduced EF of 15%. Patient reports experiencing headaches, blurry vision, palpitations, and non-radiating left sided chest pressure intermittently over the last four [...]