Warning letters sent by the Food and Drug Administration to physicians who are providing potentially harmful services are now monitored by California's medical board, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.  By Morgan Haefner - 12/17/18

Physician dissatisfaction is common today, with around 54 percent1 of physicians reporting at least one major symptom of burnout, which leads to disengaged care providers and lower productivity. In some cases, physicians with severe burnout leave the profession and on average it costs $500,000 to $1 million to replace them.2  By Laura Dyrda - 12/14/18

A recent study shows just half of the nation's top medical residencies have paid family leave policies, according to a report from WBUR, Boston's NPR station.  By Emily Rappleye - 12/14/18

A recent article by CareCulture Health Partners discusses 9 issues hospitalists should discuss with emergency department counterparts.  By Staff - 12/13/18

The president and CEO of Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System said the system's new policy placing hospitalists in charge of patient care has been largely misunderstood as distressing toward physicians, according to Fox 4 News.  By Alyssa Rege - 12/13/18

A new Medscape survey shows physician support for assisted suicide is growing and sheds light on physician beliefs on other ethical issues.  By Kelly Gooch - 12/12/18

How do you use technology to keep patients engaged and educated?  By Raj Toleti, Allscripts - 12/11/18

Subsidizing graduate medical education programs that favor primary care physicians is ineffective in growing ranks of PCPs, according to an analysis published by the Brookings Institution, a centrist think tank based in Washington, D.C.   By Emily Rappleye - 12/11/18

UNC Health Alliance — Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health Care's physician-led clinically integrated network — has worked tirelessly over the past few years to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care to patients as the industry transitions away from fee-for-service medicine to value-based care.  By Alia Paavola - 12/11/18

Medscape surveyed more than 5,200 physicians in more than 29 specialties to discover how they feel about the ethical issues they face in the medical field.  By Alyssa Rege - 12/10/18

A recent study found that standards introduced by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education led to a marginal increase in diversity in medical school admissions, according to Inside Higher Ed.  By Alyssa Rege - 12/10/18

CNN named Dr. Ricardo Pun-Chong its 2018 "Hero of the Year" during the broadcast network's 12th annual ceremony honoring citizen heroes Dec. 9.  By Alyssa Rege - 12/10/18

As OB/GYNs we are all too familiar with holiday call shifts. On the one hand, our work family on Labor & Delivery always manages to make any holiday more joyful (potlucks and homemade goodies), not to mention the babies we help deliver and mothers for whom we care.  By Jane van Dis, MD - 12/10/18

About 150 physicians and other employees of Boston-based Brigham Health protested Dec. 4 against a proposed federal policy that would deem immigrants who have used Medicaid within 36 months ineligible for green cards, WBUR reports.  By Emily Rappleye - 12/7/18

Pasadena, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine selected 11 new members for its leadership team.  By Anuja Vaidya - 12/6/18

More than 1 in 4 U.S. physicians were born in another country, as were many other healthcare professionals, according to a recent study cited by Reuters.  By Alyssa Rege - 12/6/18

Several underrepresented groups in medicine, including women, black men, and American Indians or Alaska Natives, made gains in representation in U.S. medical schools in 2018, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges.    By Emily Rappleye - 12/5/18

As the U.S. population ages and continues to grow, the employment demand for doctors and other health professionals is also increasing. This past year, as the U.S. economy grew, the market for physicians and nurse practitioners reflected that strong growth. By Dr. Amit Phull, VP of Strategy & Insights at Doximity - 12/5/18

The Baltimore-based University of Maryland School of Medicine announced several policy changes in light of a plethora of allegations against medical school officials claiming the institution served as a "hostile work environment" for women, the Bristol Herald Courier reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 12/5/18

While plans are in motion for Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University Hospital to oversee management of a new hospital in the city, Howard University officials are concerned about how the potential arrangement will affect its operations, according to WUSA9 News.  By Alyssa Rege - 12/5/18