March 2008

Dr. Zankman discusses his involvement in a research project that requires participating physicians to digitally record patient visits for uploading to a national databank.

Despite the progress we have made as a society, stereotypes about race, ethnicity, and religion still too often affect assumptions made about racial and ethnic minorities.

Multicultural health has become an increasingly important area of study, and some states have established themselves as more proactive than others by enforcing mandates that require physicians to complete specific courses.

MDNG: Focus on Multicultural Healthcare is pleased to announce Robert C. Like, MD, MS, director of the Center for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity, and professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has joined us as Physician Editor-in-Chief.