Integration & Physician Issues

Among U.S. resident physicians, about 8 in 10 are in specialty programs and the remainder are in subspecialty programs, according to the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges.  In their annual Graduate Medical Education census, the…

The University of Miami is launching an executive education program exclusively tailored to physicians entering into senior leadership roles, according to a Jan. 13 news release from the university.  Unlike other executive education programs, the University of Miami’s upcoming Global…

Women account for 50.2% of all U.S. medical residents, achieving a majority share for the first time, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges’ 2025 “Report on Residents.” Women make up the majority of residents in obstetrics and gynecology…

Primary care providers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus have joined the Mercy Health Select Accountable Care Organization. The partnership took effect Jan. 1 is expected to improve care coordination and outcomes for Medicare patients, health…

As primary care demand accelerates, Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System is betting on a future in which access does not come from more clinicians or exam rooms alone, but from rethinking the basics of how visits happen. The system…

Florida lawmakers introduced a bill Dec. 17 that would create a pathway to permanent licensure for physicians practicing under temporary certificates in areas of critical need. Temporary certificates allow physicians licensed in other U.S. jurisdictions to practice at approved facilities…

CMS has awarded 400 additional Medicare-funded residency positions to 135 hospitals across 37 states, an effort that aims to further address the nation’s growing physician shortage. About 62% of the new slots will support primary care and psychiatry programs, CMS…

An increasing number of medical schools are adopting lifestyle medicine and preventive care into their curricula, according to a Dec. 18 post from the Association of American Medical Colleges.  Nutrition is one lifestyle medicine component medical schools are readily integrating,…

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 41 hospitals and health systems launching or announcing new programs in 2025.  Note:…

St. Louis-based SSM Health is working to bring more specialty care under value-based compensation models over the next two years, as the health system seeks to extend physician accountability for quality metrics beyond traditional primary care-focused arrangements. The system already…