New program will study the role of religion in practicing medicine
Is a doctor's spirituality an obstacle or a benefit in the clinic? Does religious affiliation affect medical decision making? Can a spiritual calling protect doctors against career burnout?
Pritzker School of Medicine 2012 Match Results
The most popular specialties chosen this year by Pritzker students were Internal Medicine (26), Anesthesiology (7),Orthopaedic Surgery (7), General Surgery (6), Emergency Medicine (5), Psychiatry (5), and Diagnostic Radiology (5).
Pritzker School of Medicine ranked among Top 10 in U.S.
The University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine has been named one of the Top 10 medical schools in the United States, by U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Graduate Schools" survey.
Antidepressant-suicide link in youths absent in new analysis
In 2004, concerns about antidepressant drugs increasing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young patients prompted the FDA to issue a rare "black box warning." Now, a new analysis of clinical trial data finds that treatment with the antidepressant fluoxetine did not increase -- or decrease -- suicidality in children compared to placebo treatment.
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