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South Dakota governor eyes residency program cuts
Healthcare organizations in South Dakota are criticizing a recent proposal from Gov. Kristi Noem to cut state funding for medical residency programs, saying such a move could further exacerbate physician shortages. -
Revised oaths spark debate in medical schools
Medical schools are increasingly adopting modernized versions of the Hippocratic Oath to reflect current societal issues, sparking debate about their effect on medical ethics, Medscape reported Jan. 20. -
Med schools employing AI to screen applications
To improve efficiency and equity in the application process, several medical schools are deploying AI tools to filter applications, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. -
How 1 man built the largest high school medical education program
The Mini Medical College provides a 20-lesson medical education crash course to students in seven high schools across two states — and it's all run by a single man. -
Surgeon stress may improve patient outcomes: Study
A surgeon's stress at the beginning of a procedure might affect clinical outcomes, according to research published Jan. 15 in JAMA. -
Med schools embrace reforms to close education gaps
Systems are pushing for medical schools to update physician education. -
Another shortfall in medical education
A Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine study found another shortfall in medical education: disability education. -
10 medical schools with the highest, lowest share of graduates in primary care
The growing shortage of primary care physicians poses a critical challenge for the nation's healthcare system, with the American Association of Medical Colleges projecting a shortfall of up to 40,400 by 2036. -
Mayo Clinic, Iowa hospital ink new physician deal
WinnMed, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Decorah, Iowa, has approved a new professional services agreement with Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System. -
Medical schools see record-high enrollment as applications fall: 10 takeaways
While the total number of applications declined in the 2024-to-2025 academic year, enrollment in U.S. medical schools reached a new high, according to data released Jan. 9 by the Association of American Medical Colleges. -
Health systems double down on high school healthcare education
Healthcare education in high schools exploded in 2024. -
Corewell's culture shift: Well-being as a system priority
Corewell Health, based in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich., has undergone a culture transformation within the past five years, according to Kristin Jacob, MD. -
Physicians need to ramp up social risk screenings: Study
Physician practices are increasingly screening for social risks such as housing instability; however, less than 3 in 10 conduct these screenings regularly, according to a new study. -
Patient message billing cut provider workload, but not ED visits: Mayo Clinic
A Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic study found that charging for patient messages can reduce physician load without impacting patient volume. -
Where ROI is taking a backseat for health system C-suites
Among healthcare C-suites, return on investment is often a critical part of discussions surrounding new technology. But when it comes to ambient clinical documentation, the calculus transcends immediate financial gains. -
Physician assistant doctoral programs on the rise: 6 notes
Physician assistant doctoral programs have been growing rapidly in recent years, but there is notable inconsistency in the curricular elements, a recent study found. -
In a 1st, surgical robots learn through videos
For the first time in decades of robots helping perform surgeries, researchers have trained the technology to learn from videos and self-correct, according to a Dec. 30 report from The Washington Post. -
Physicians embrace cash-based payment models
Amid shrinking reimbursement rates and growing frustrations with administrative burdens, more physicians are turning to cash-only or direct primary care models. -
MultiCare opens clinical, training facility
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has opened a two-story, 22,000-square-foot facility to house two clinics and three graduate medical education programs, according to a Dec. 19 news release. -
Physician unions skyrocket in two years: 6 notes
Eight percent, or about 72,000, of physicians are unionized, and the number of official union drives among private-sector physicians has leaped in the past two years, Medscape reported Dec. 19.
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