Nearly 1 in 5 physicians experienced post-traumatic stress disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic — more than three times higher than the general population, a recent study found.

New Mexico launched a "free to practice" campaign to attract more physicians to the state, Santa Fe New Mexican reported July 22.

Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health and Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare finalized their merger agreement and launched a combined system in January.

U.S. hospitals need to do more to leverage the skill sets of international medical graduates and incorporate them into the U.S. health systems, particularly amid ongoing physician shortages, a commentary, published July 15 in JAMA Network, urges

While many hospitals and health systems have shared plans for or launched physician residency programs this year, Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, Fla. is celebrating its pediatric residency program's fifth year in operation.

Physician burnout has dipped under 50% for the first time in four years, but physician association leaders said workplace conditions remain the same, The Hill reported July 18.

Burnout among new physicians has fallen more than burnout for physicians of more experience, a recent American Medical Association report found.

Sizable donations to medical schools that enable universities to waive tuition fees may widen the aperture of students' specialty considerations, given they will not have hundreds of thousands of dollars in loan debt as a factor in their decisions. 

More than half (57%) of physician assistants described their relationship with physicians as very good, but 43% said they are only somewhat satisfied with how physicians treat them, a Medscape report found.

Kaiser Permanente's medical school in Pasadena, Calif., is extending its tuition waiver policy for one year, allowing a sixth cohort to attend tuition-free. 

Physicians, like Olympians, are highly trained professionals who do physically and mentally demanding work. Because of that parallel, physicians may find it useful to adopt the training elite athletes use to perform under pressure, Medscape reported July 10.

While burnout among physicians fell overall last year, several specialties still reported rates above 50%, according to findings released July 9 from the American Medical Association's national physician comparison report.

Seventeen health systems have been recognized for auditing and removing invasive questions surrounding mental health from physician credentialing applications.

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System is facing scrutiny over the issue of part-time physicians signing noncompete employment contracts, according to a June 18 complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board.

Bloomberg Philanthropies is donating $1 billion to Johns Hopkins University, making medical school free for students from families earning less than $300,000 a year.

Fewer medical school students are entering pediatric residencies after graduation, marking a troubling trend that could exacerbate the current shortage of pediatricians, Aaron Carroll, MD, wrote in a July 1 op-ed for The New York Times.

IU Health's recent move to cut noncompete clauses from all contracts with practicing primary care providers on Dec. 15 is a decision that the Indianapolis-based health system believes will help not only remove healthcare barriers but improve patient outcomes. 

Burnout has been a pervasive challenge in healthcare for years, hitting record high levels among physicians in 2021, when nearly 63% reported experiencing at least one symptom of burnout. New survey data from the American Medical Association suggests progress is being made, with physician burnout rates falling below 50% for the first time in four years. 

Mildred Stahlman, MD, founder of the field of neonatology and pioneer in the treatment of lung disease in premature infants, died June 29 at 101.

Physicians are facing pressures from all directions, and Chase Collins, BSN, RN, said he is worried about how it might damage the art of practicing medicine.