The American Medical Association announced a $15 million competitive initiative on Oct. 30 aimed at improving residency training in the U.S.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/30/18

The American College of Physicians updated its position on firearms in a policy paper published Oct. 30 in Annals of Internal Medicine.  By Mackenzie Bean - 10/30/18

Pittsburgh-based UPMC chaplain and nurse Daniel Leger, RN, was in critical condition late Oct. 27 after a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill, Pa., according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  By Morgan Haefner - 10/29/18

A Louisiana State University Shreveport spokesperson confirmed a medical school professor has returned to staff after being arrested on obscenity charges in August, according to KTBS-3 News.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/29/18

Glendale, Calif.-based USC Verdugo Hills Hospital's decision to exclusively contract with a sole physician group for its intensive care unit has elicited concern and debate from physicians on the hospital's medical staff, according to the Los Angeles Times.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/29/18

Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care officially opened the state's second trauma recovery center during a ceremony at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill., on Oct. 29.  By Emily Rappleye - 10/29/18

Under a new program at Naples (Fla.) Community Hospital, some patients will lose the ability to select their own physicians for treatment, reports Wink News.  By Mackenzie Bean - 10/29/18

Jerry Rabinowitz, MD, was among the at least 11 people killed after a man opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill, Pa., early Oct. 27, according to NBC News.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/29/18

As we near the end of 2018, budgets are finalized, and medical providers reflect on the year’s performance.  By Tabitha Scott, CEO of Cole Scott Group - 10/26/18

Three new medical schools are coming to Texas and Oklahoma — one of which will be formed through a first-of-its-kind partnership.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/26/18

The medical license of George Tyndall, MD, a former University of Southern California gynecologist, is in jeopardy after formal state allegations of negligence and sexual misconduct, the Los Angeles Times reported.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/24/18

Nearly three-quarters, or 72 percent, of physicians have a financial tie to a drug, device or related company, according to a survey from The Dartmouth Institute.  By Morgan Haefner - 10/24/18

Physicians want to improve the quality and efficiency of care they provide, but many practices say the pace of change and the complexity of new payment models are holding them back, according to a joint study from the American Medical Association and the nonprofit RAND Corporation.  By Emily Rappleye - 10/24/18

Three Chicago-area powerhouses are teaming up on pediatric care: University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, Advocate Children's Hospital and NorthShore University HealthSystem.  By Emily Rappleye - 10/24/18

Basil A. Pruitt, Jr., MD, a physician at UT Health San Antonio, who is considered the father of burn care, is still treating patients at the age of 88, according to San Antonio Express News.  By Harrison Cook - 10/23/18

It’s ironic that an industry whose mission is to treat the ills of others is facing an epidemic of its own.  By Dr. Ann Marie Sun - 10/22/18

Richard Rothman, MD, PhD, a surgeon who pioneered hip replacement surgery and founder of the Rothman Orthopedic Institute, died Oct. 21 at age 81, according to The Inquirer.  By Harrison Cook - 10/22/18

Jeffrey Morgan, MD, the heart transplant program surgical director at Houston-based Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, will no longer serve in his role. Instead, two new cardiothoracic surgeons and a prominent transplant program executive will work together to lead the program, the hospital said in an Oct. 19 press release obtained by Becker's Hospital Review.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/22/18

Storytelling is a critical component of self-care for physicians, Jessica Zitter, MD, a critical care and palliative care physician at Oakland, Calif.-based Highland Hospital, argues in an op-ed published in Harvard Business Review.  By Harrison Cook - 10/17/18

We are living in the Conversation Economy. With the proliferation of messaging platforms and mobile devices, we live in an always-on, on-demand culture with instant access to each other.   By Chris Edwards, Allscripts - 10/16/18