University of Houston's board of regents said they hope to discuss the potential construction of a university-affiliated medical school during their meeting in November, the Houston Chronicle reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/20/17

Twenty-six orthopedic surgeons at Detroit Medical Center sent a letter Oct. 10 to DMC and Tenet Healthcare, the hospital's Dallas-based parent, questioning the recent departure of DMC's orthopedic department chief, according to Crain's Detroit Business.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/20/17

Police issued a lockdown for Sylmar, Calif.-based Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Thursday following reports of a gunman, the Los Angeles Times reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/20/17

There is a significant disconnect between the languages spoken by physicians and patients, according to a report from Doximity.  By Emily Rappleye - 10/20/17

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Children's Hospital physicians do not know what caused a 7-year-old boy to sleep for 11 days, according to USA Today.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/19/17

Jamison M. Foster, DO, was indicted Sept. 25 on 30 felony charges, including acquisition of narcotic and dangerous drugs by fraud, fraudulent schemes, forgery and taking the identity of another, after he allegedly forged the signature of his former physician employer to obtain opioids for his personal use, the Arizona Attorney General's Office announced Oct. 18.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/19/17

An investigation conducted for The Medical Board of California revealed former Los Angeles-based Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Carmen Puliafito, MD, "would return to his medical office to see patients within hours of using methamphetamine," the Los Angeles Times reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/19/17

  Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System hosted a "mini medical school" event Oct. 17 to allow high school students the opportunity to learn more about the medical profession, according to WNEP-16 News.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/18/17

An estimated 70 percent of black physicians said they have heard biased comments from patients, according to a joint study conducted by Medscape.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/18/17

Stanford (Calif.) University School of Medicine Dean Lloyd Minor, MD, emphasized that physician burnout is a systemic issue the industry must address, according to a Stanford Medicine blog post.  By Alia Paavola - 10/18/17

Madison-based University of Wisconsin Medical School and Public Health leaders are warning that the state's proposed bill limiting abortion training "would cost the school its OB/GYN accreditation," according to the Wisconsin Public Radio.  By Alia Paavola - 10/18/17

Robert McNamara, MD, professor and chair of the emergency medicine department at Philadelphia-based Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, credits his success as a young physician to his participation in dragon boat competitions, according to The Temple News.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/18/17

Former UCSF employee Todd Senigar filed a third lawsuit against university regents Monday, alleging he was fired from his position at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland (Calif.) in 2012 for previously retaliating against UCSF, according to The Daily Californian.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/18/17

A New Jersey physician is facing criminal charges after police discovered he had been practicing medicine without a valid license for at least 13 years, according to the New Jersey Herald.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/18/17

The National Academy of Medicine named five healthcare professionals recipients of the 2017 NAM Fellowship program Oct. 16.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/17/17

The Chicago Department of Aviation fired two of the four security officers involved in an incident in which a Kentucky physician was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight, according to a report from the City of Chicago Office of the Inspector General.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/17/17

Apple was reportedly in talks to purchase Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Crossover Health, a healthcare startup that works with self-insured employers to provide medical and wellness services at onsite clinics. The move heightens speculation about the tech giant's potential foray into the healthcare space, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNBC.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/17/17

  Iowa City-based University of Iowa named J. Brooks Jackson, MD, dean and vice president for medical affairs at the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, effective Nov. 30.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/16/17

Several researchers from Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute joined San Francisco-based Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy earlier this month, Market Insider reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/16/17

A Rochester, Minn.-based physician who has lived in the U.S. for her entire adult life is scheduled to be deported Monday following several failed attempts to gain citizenship amid bureaucratic misinformation, according to ABC-5 News.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/16/17