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DHR Health ends medical school partnership with U of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, Texas-based DHR Health ended its agreement with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to serve as a teaching site for residents and fellows, Valley Central reported Oct. 12. -
Former Duke physician behind PA profession
Eugene Stead Jr., MD, founded the physician assistant profession when he established the first PA training program at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University in 1965. -
Christopher Ellison to be next American College of Surgeons president
Christopher Ellison, MD, was selected to be the 103rd president of the American College of Surgeons. His role will go into effect Oct. 16 during a convocation ceremony held before the ACS Clinical Congress 2022 in San Diego, one of the largest educational meetings for surgeons in the world. -
Physicians prescribing healthy meals through Medicaid
Twelve states are experimenting with Medicaid programs that allow physicians to prescribe healthy meals to prevent and treat diet-related diseases, Stateline reported Oct. 12. -
Dr. Jill Kalman 1 year into being Northwell Health's 1st female chief medical officer
Jill Kalman, MD, was appointed the first female chief medical officer for New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health on Oct. 20, 2021. -
89% of medical practices see significant increase in regulatory burden, survey says
Medical practices in the U.S. continue to face overwhelming regulatory challenges, according to a report published Oct. 11 by the Medical Group Management Association. -
Yale physician among 2022 McArthur Fellows
Emily Wang, MD, was one of 25 people to receive the 2022 MacArthur Fellowship, which comes with an $800,000 award. Dr. Yang is a professor in the department of internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. -
California law requires physicians to notify patients of Open Payments database
A new California law requires physicians to provide patients with several forms of notices about the Open Payments database starting in January, according to an article by attorneys Lara Compton and Rachel Yount published by Lexology on Oct. 11. -
AdventHealth Tampa launches internal medicine residency
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth was approved by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education Oct. 11 to launch an internal medicine residency program at AdventHealth Tampa. -
AMA backs fertility preservation for residents, fellows
The American Medical Association recently adopted a policy supporting fertility preservation for physicians in training. -
Arizona law protects confidential peer-support group for physicians
An Arizona house bill that recently became law allows the Arizona Medical Association to run a confidential peer-support physician wellness program, the American Medical Association reported Oct. 7. -
Nevada university opens new medical school building
Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education building at University of Nevada, Las Vegas hosted a ribbon cutting on Oct. 5, The Nevada Independent reported. -
UT Southwestern highlights racial bias factors in physician assistant training
Physician assistant programs fall short of engaging Black students, according to a new study from researchers at the Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Minneapolis-based Augsburg University. -
UTHSC College of Medicine-Knoxville names interim dean
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Medicine in Knoxville appointed Robert Craft, MD, interim dean Oct. 7. -
Cleveland Clinic gets $30M donation
Cleveland Clinic will receive a $30 million gift from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation for leadership and innovation efforts, the organization said Oct. 6. -
3 physicians' concerns with California 'COVID misinformation' law
Physicians are speaking out against a new California law that could revoke their licenses for spreading COVID-19 "misinformation" during conversations with patients. -
70% of US physicians believe gun laws too lax: Medscape
Sixty-nine percent of physicians believe U.S. gun laws are not strict enough, according to a Medscape survey of more than 2,300 practicing physicians published Oct. 7. -
Banner Health clinics add 2 physicians specializing in LGBTQ care
Banner Health clinics in Greeley, Colo., added two physicians to its staff specializing in LGBTQ care, The Greeley Tribune reported Oct. 6. -
3 recent donations to medical schools over $10M
Here are three donations to medical schools over $10 million that Becker's has covered since Sept. 15: -
Georgia hospital to build new medical education center
Moultrie, Ga.-based Colquitt Regional Medical Center will construct a new medical education center to improve primary and psychiatric care, local news outlet WALB reported Oct. 5.
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