Many hospitals and health systems are opening new physician residency programs to expand training opportunities for medical students and bolster the pipeline of future physicians. Below are 17 hospitals and health systems launching or announcing new programs in 2025. Note:…
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The Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena, Calif., is partnering with the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School in Los Angeles to launch an integrated MD/MBA program. The dual-degree program is designed to equip medical students with essential…
Hundreds of hospitals nationwide are closely monitoring visa delays and travel restrictions enacted by the Trump administration, which have disrupted the onboarding process for thousands of international medical school graduates scheduled to begin residency programs July 1, The New York…
In a state first, the University of Arizona will open a three-year pathway for medical degrees at two of its medical schools. The program will be offered to students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson and the University…
Prior authorizations are increasingly straining the healthcare industry, according to a survey of 1,000 practicing physicians in the U.S. The American Medical Association conducted the survey, which included 400 primary care physicians and 600 specialists, in December. Prior authorizations impose…
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The Trump administration’s push to tighten oversight of international student visas has created uncertainty for many international medical graduates seeking training in the U.S. and raised concerns about potential disruptions to the nation’s healthcare delivery system. Five things to know:…
A UPMC hospital in Lititz, Pa., is ending its family medicine residency program this summer, according to an update on its website. The family medicine residency program at UPMC Lititz spanned three years and trained doctors in pediatrics, internal medicine,…
The environment in which physicians practice is ever evolving, but in recent years, the changes have some wondering: Is this the end of a golden age for physicians? In some ways, yes. “What we are leaving is the way medicine…
The American Medical Association named Bobby Mukkamala, MD, as its 180th president. Here are six things to know: 1. An otolaryngologist from Flint, Mich., Dr. Mukkamala has been active in the AMA since his residency, according to a June 10…
Healthcare leaders and organizations expressed concern that a bill that would cut medical students’ access to student loans and limit loan forgiveness programs could worsen the physician shortage and reduce the number of residents working in underserved communities, The New…