The article, "Engaging physicians: From 'herding cats' to proactive alliance," reviews a physician management from the administrative perspective and encourages healthcare executives to “engage and partner” with physicians rather than attempting to manage them.  By Frederick R. Simpson, M.D., M.H.A., Chief Medical Officer , Wilson Health - 2/13/18

Tensions are brewing between Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System and the Memphis-based University of Tennessee College of Medicine over control of the institutions' teaching program, according to the Times Free Press.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/13/18

Julie Ann Freischlag, MD, will serve as permanent dean of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Wake Forest School of Medicine, the university announced Feb. 12.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/13/18

If you are a physician getting ready to sign your first contract, you might feel intimidated or overwhelmed by the number of different terms and conditions. Compensation, paid time off and malpractice insurance are some of the most common terms defined in your contract, but there are several more that are equally as important to your career success.  By Kyle Claussen, JD - 2/12/18

The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure hired Kenneth Cleveland, MD, as its new executive director roughly nine months after unexpectedly firing its previous director. Dr. Cleveland has been sued roughly 12 times by patients claiming he committed various offenses during an 11-year period, including medical malpractice and negligence, according to the Clarion Ledger.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/12/18

Patients in need of neurosurgery care in Maui, Hawaii, must travel to the neighboring island of Oahu for treatment while Maui's sole neurosurgeon remains on leave, according to The Maui News.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/12/18

The Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Illinois College of Medicine, which will welcome its inaugural class of students in July, will be one of the first medical schools in the nation to offer a medical doctorate degree program that integrates engineering with medicine from the beginning of a student's first year, according to the Chicago Tribune.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/12/18

As physicians debate medical aid-in-dying, a series of articles published in The BMJ indicates most UK physicians support legislation for assisted dying.  By Megan Knowles - 2/9/18

A new Vermont Human Rights Commission investigative report found that black employees at the Berlin-based Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital have been subject to racial harassment by both patients and coworkers, according to the Burlington Free Press.  By Leo Vartorella - 2/9/18

Officials at San Antonio-based North Central Baptist Hospital alerted new parents to a caller who may be seeking personal information and asking perverted questions, according to KSAT.  By Leo Vartorella - 2/9/18

In the wake of sexual assault convictions involving physicians, medical providers can and should do more to protect patients, argues Altaf Saadi, MD, first-year fellow at UCLA's National Clinical Scholars Program in Los Angeles, in a STAT op-ed.  By Megan Knowles - 2/8/18

Jon Heavey, MD, an emergency room physician with Cleveland Clinic and venture capitalist, will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor, according to The Columbus Dispatch.  By Megan Knowles - 2/8/18

A black patient without identification receiving treatment at Beaumont Hospital-Farmington Hills (Mich.) was unintentionally assigned a racially insensitive identifier by the hospital's EHR, according to Fox 2 News.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/8/18

More Americans are seeking care for chronic health issues like osteoporosis, arthritis and back pain. However, the pool of rheumatologists able to treat these conditions is decreasing in the U.S., according to two recent studies.  By Mackenzie Bean - 2/7/18

Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University terminated an organ transplant policy Feb. 7 after it was used to deny a liver transplant to an undocumented woman a day earlier, reports KATU.  By Alia Paavola - 2/7/18

“Chronic diseases and conditions—such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and arthritis—are among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems,” according to the CDC.  By Lonny Reisman, MD, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, HealthReveal - 2/7/18

The American Osteopathic Association said Tuesday more than 1,600 DO medical school seniors and graduates matched into accredited residency programs in 25 specialties, according to a recent Medscape report.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/7/18

Lawrence Eugene "Joe" Maurer, MD, co-founder of Boulder (Colo.) Medical Center, died Jan. 24. He was 103 years old, according to an obituary published in The Daily Camera.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/7/18

Eugene Roh, MD, a clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the Stanford (Calif.) University School of Medicine, will travel back to his native South Korea this month to serve as a physician for Team USA during the 2018 Winter Olympics, which begin Friday.  By Alyssa Rege - 2/7/18

Female patients treated by female physicians are less likely to be referred to the intensive care unit than male patients treated by male physicians, according to a study by Israeli researchers.  By Leo Vartorella - 2/7/18