Healthcare professionals nationwide are sharing photos and messages on Twitter about their own experiences with gun violence in response to a controversial tweet from the National Rifle Association.  By Mackenzie Bean - 11/14/18

A group of medical personnel and volunteers opened a medical triage unit and shelter for refugees from the deadliest wildfire in California history, according to The Sacramento Bee.  By Kelly Gooch - 11/13/18

Even before graduation, many future physicians have a number hanging over their heads that influences their chosen specialty: debt accrued throughout their medical education, the American Medical Association stated in a Nov. 12 blog post.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/12/18

Former Boston-based Harvard Medical School Dean Jeffrey Flier, MD, waded into the debate over faculty candidate diversity statements this past weekend, calling the requirement "an affront to academic freedom," according to Inside Higher Ed.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/12/18

Aspiring physicians are learning harmful ways to discuss abortion and medical schools are not doing much to stop it, a physician wrote in a STAT op-ed.  By Megan Knowles - 11/12/18

Imagine if the right doctor, saw the right patient, at the right time, for the right amount of time, in the right place. It seems simple enough. But it is far, far (light years) away from how our medical system works today.  By Suvas Vajracharya, Ph.D. - 11/9/18

A recent blog post by Allscripts discusses 7 key things to know about the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule.  By Staff - 11/9/18

After the National Rifle Association sent a tweet warning medical professionals to "stay in their lane," physicians from across the U.S. are responding to the gun rights group, according to The Hill.  By Megan Knowles - 11/9/18

Maida Parkins, MD, a plastic surgeon at Delafield, Wis.-based Quintessa Aesthetic Center, said women are still greatly underrepresented in the field of surgery in a blog post on Quintessa's website.  By Mackenzie Bean - 11/8/18

Physicians are pessimistic about the future of the profession due to a convergence of changes in the medical practice environment, leading to overall dissatisfaction and professional burnout, according to a recent survey of nearly 9,000 physicians across the country.  By Travis Singleton, Executive Vice President, Merritt Hawkins - 11/8/18

A recent blog post by ECG Management Consultants discusses the importance of academic medical centers (AMCs) needing to understand the full extent of their ependitures, in regards to research, in order to successfully manage their institutional investments.  By Staff - 11/8/18

San Bernardino, Calif.-based Pulse Cardiology is investigating an incident in which a cardiologist at the practice allegedly criticized a patient for not speaking English, reports KTLA.  By Mackenzie Bean - 11/6/18

Patient satisfaction is becoming a leading driver in the success of healthcare organizations nationwide. By Tina Joros, Allscripts - 11/6/18

I walked into Dr. Smith’s office to demonstrate a new virtual scribe platform.  By Andrea Caliri, M.D., Medical Consultant, Mindleaf Technologies - 11/5/18

CNN released names Nov. 1 of 10 "heroes" who have changed the world in 2018.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/5/18

A gunman walked into Hot Yoga Tallahassee (Fla.) Nov. 2 and fired a handgun without warning, killing two and injuring five others, according to NBC 2.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/5/18

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health Care CEO William Roper, MD, was appointed interim president of the university system on Nov. 1, according to The News & Observer.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/2/18

A Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital physician claims she was racially profiled by two Delta Airlines staff members while trying to stabilize a patient mid-flight, according to CNN.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/2/18

Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical School appointed W. P. Andrew Lee, MD, executive vice president for academic affairs, provost and dean, effective Feb. 4.  By Anuja Vaidya - 11/1/18

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic's new master's degree program for physician assistants at the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences received initial accreditation approval from the Higher Learning Commission.  By Megan Knowles - 11/1/18