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States with abortion bans see drop in residency applicants, data shows
The complexities emerging from abortion bans and restrictions since Roe v. Wade was overturned have led to fewer residency applications in states with these restrictions, according to emerging data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. -
Business acumen and medicine: How NorthStar boosts residents' preparation
Two NorthStar Anesthesia affiliate hospitals are upgrading residency education by teaching the business side of medicine. -
What the US can learn from UK's largest junior doctor strike
In what BBC has said is possibly "the most disruptive" strike in history, thousands of junior physicians in the U.K. walked out of both planned and emergency care centers April 11 to advocate for fair wages. Though it's across the pond, there are a few things physicians in the U.S. should pay attention to, experts say. -
OB-GYN residencies see applications drop post-Dobbs
Thirteen states have enacted full abortion bans since the Supreme Court issued its decision on Dobbs v. The Women's Health Organization in June. Residency applications in those states have dropped — particularly in obstetrics and gynecology. -
UChicago medical school will cover full tuition for half of incoming students
Up to half of each new incoming class to the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine will receive full tuition scholarships starting this fall. -
Physician group creates journal on administration leadership in healthcare
The American Association of Physician Leadership created a journal dedicated to the demands placed on physicians and non-physician administrators in healthcare. -
5 recommendations from the world's oldest practicing physician
Howard Tucker, MD, is the oldest practicing physician and neurologist, at 100 years old. -
Few physicians talk about gun safety with patients, study finds
Only 5 percent of U.S. adults say a physician or healthcare provider has ever spoken with them about gun safety, according to new research from the Kaiser Family Foundation. -
2 ways Arizona is working to improve rural care access
Health officials in Arizona are implementing key changes statewide to improve healthcare access for residents in its most rural regions — which the state has a higher percentage of compared to other areas throughout the country. -
U of Michigan gets $71M to reduce time from research to treatment
Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan's Michigan Institute of Clinical & Health Research received $71 million to improve the process of translational research to deliver treatments to patients more quickly. -
Dr. Sidney Wanzer, pioneer of physician-assisted death, dies at 93
Sidney Wanzer, MD, pioneering advocate for physician-assisted death, died March 28 at 93. -
New York hospital performs dual transplant with 250-person team
A 32-year-old nursing student received a dual-organ transplant thanks to her more than 250-person team at Rochester, N.Y.-based Strong Memorial Hospital. -
15 takeaways from Universal Health Services' annual report
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, one of the nation's largest healthcare providers, released its annual report April 6 detailing its growth, division changes and expansion plans. -
Northwestern physician donates kidney to stranger
As a nephrologist at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine, Aleksandra Gmurczyk, MD, often treats patients with kidney failure, some of whom express distrust in the medical system and skepticism about undergoing kidney transplants. -
Retired physicians return to clinics amid staff shortages
Retired physicians are donning their white coats once more to help ease staffing shortages, CBS Bay Area reported April 5. -
Viewpoint: The medical school application process keeps the physicians we need out
Medical schools are keeping excellent candidates out of the field with unnecessarily competitive application processes, an anonymous physician wrote in an article on MedPage Today's Kevin MD. -
Are physicians ready to deploy future therapies?
Pharma is forging ahead with research and development for new medications, but physicians may not be ready, The Wall Street Journal reported April 5. -
Montana hospital expands life-saving services, seeks level 1 trauma status
As dozens of hospitals and medical centers close nationwide, St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Mont., is expanding its services. The Intermountain Health-owned facility will now offer emergency air and ground transport services to its patients in Montana and Wyoming, according to a press release shared with NBC affiliate KULR. -
How a workflow change cut physician inbox volume by 25%
Atrius Health, a practice of 700 primary care and specialty physicians, reduced its inbox volume by 25 percent and eliminated 1,500 clicks a day per physician using an updated workflow strategy. -
Teen poses as physician assistant at 2 Texas hospitals for a month
A teenager posed as a physician assistant at two Corpus Christi, Texas hospitals for nearly a month before being caught, KRIS reported April 3.
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