John Serocki, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who practiced at Yuma (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center and San Diego-based Scripps Memorial Hospital, died Wednesday in a small plane crash commuting to work, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.  By Alia Paavola - 2/22/18

In the aftermath of the Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., victims of the incident began streaming into Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Broward Health North. However, unbeknownst to the medical staff, one of those patients reportedly injured during the shooting was the alleged gunman, according to The New York Times.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/21/18

The San Bernardino-based California University of Science and Medicine School of Medicine, which was founded in part by Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, received preliminary accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the health system announced Feb. 20.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/21/18

The Liaison Committee on Medical Education granted the Kalamazoo-based Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine full accreditation, the university announced Feb. 19.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/20/18

While inappropriate behavior and allegations of sexual misconduct have spurred a reckoning in Hollywood and in other industries, medicine has yet to have its #MeToo moment, NBC News reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/20/18

The average signing bonus for physicians reached an all-time high in 2017, growing to nearly $30,000, according to The Medicus Firm's annual Physician Placement report.  By Megan Knowles - 2/20/18

The Fort Worth-based University of North Texas Health Sciences Center agreed to pay the federal government more than $13 million to settle claims the university inaccurately measured, tracked and paid researchers involved in National Institutes of Health-funded projects at the institution, the U.S. Department of Justice said Feb. 16.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/19/18

Last week's mass school shooting in Florida is just one of several instances in recent memory denoting the increasing frequency with which such events have begun to occur. There have been roughly 97 mass shootings in the past 35 years, according to a recent Mother Jones analysis.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/19/18

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health hired Richard R. Barakat, MD, to serve as physician-in-chief and director of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, the health system announced Feb. 15.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/16/18

Physicians and staff at two Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health hospitals were able to care for victims of the mass shooting Feb. 14 at Parkland, Fla.-based Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in part because of previous incidents and research released on such events, according to WUSA 9.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/16/18

Jackson, Tenn.-based Physicians Quality Care medical clinic is teaming up with the Madison County Sheriff's Office to host classes for local businesses on how to handle an active shooter situation, according to a WBBJ report.  By Megan Knowles - 2/16/18

HHS wants to end or significantly lessen the reporting requirements for physicians under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System by using claims data, Secretary Alex Azar said at a Senate Finance Committee meeting Thursday, according a report from Morning Consult.  By Emily Rappleye - 2/16/18

A former nurse anesthetist filed a lawsuit against Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System and three of its hospitals, claiming he was fired after he expressed concerns about a physician colleague's infection control practices, according to the Lansing State Journal.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/16/18

The proposed Seton Hall University-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine received preliminary accreditation Feb. 14 from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, according to northjersey.com.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/16/18

As this year's severe flu season continues to sweep the nation, physicians have an even greater responsibility to stay home from work while sick, argues Angira Patel, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and medical education at Chicago-based Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in a STAT op-ed.  By Megan Knowles - 2/15/18

Individual providers who submitted 2017 quality performance data with claims for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System can now see their scores on the Quality Payment Program website.   By Emily Rappleye - 2/14/18

Dayton, Ohio-based Grandview Medical Center has continued to light a cross on its roof as a gesture of support for employees and residents affected by the planned closure of Dayton-based Good Samaritan Hospital, according to the Dayton Daily News.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/14/18

The number of physicians who report experiencing symptoms of burnout is at an all-time high, leading to an increase in medical errors, decreased access for patients, poor quality outcomes, and an overall diminishing morale in clinical care teams.  By Jenni Bendfeldt, Manager, ECG Management Consultants and Michelle Holmes, Principal, ECG Management Consultants - 2/14/18

While most physicians recommend new parents receive at least 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, faculty at some of the nation's top medical schools receive far less, according to Bloomberg.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/14/18

To address the growing awareness of the role nutrition may play in an individual's overall health, some medical schools have begun encouraging students to enroll in elective courses in culinary medicine, according to U.S. News & World Report.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/13/18