Sanitized, technical conversations that often fill hospital rooms are undoubtedly a necessary part of patient-physician interactions, but Victoria Wytiaz, MD, oncology fellow at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, argues that conversations that go beyond the walls of a…
Integration & Physician Issues
Burnout affects physicians at all levels, and a recent study identified the primary factors that drive burnout among resident physicians.
It may not come as a surprise that in today's healthcare landscape, there's simply not enough time in the day for physicians to provide guideline-recommended care. As a result, many physicians want time and usefulness to be considered in the…
A Mayo Clinic survey found 25 percent of physicians experience "imposter phenomenon," a feeling that accomplishments are inadequate and successes are undeserved or due to chance rather than personal effort, skill, ability or competence.
Higher attrition rates were found for female and Black Americans in medical residency training programs.
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Private equity investors are taking over more medical staffing companies, leading to physician cuts being made in emergency rooms to save money and increase profits, NPR reported Feb. 11.
Hospitals, states and hospital associations are taking numerous steps to address a nationwide uptick in violent and aggressive behaviors toward healthcare workers.
Montana and Colorado are introducing bills this season that could change physician assistant practice requirements.
A nationwide shortage of physicians has hospitals and systems scrambling to fill spots, especially as more physicians leave the workforce.
Treatment did not go as planned, there were complications during surgery, an injury is more severe than thought — whatever the case may be, sharing sometimes life-altering news with patients and their families takes an emotional toll on physicians.