Integration & Physician Issues

The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology will hold a virtual certification exam, normally conducted in Texas, due to test takers' safety concerns following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and uncertainties regarding COVID-19, Bloomberg Law reported…

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said his office will investigate Caitlin Bernard, MD, the Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist who cared for a pregnant 10-year-old rape victim.

Several emergency physicians at Banner Health's University Medical Center Phoenix are providing virtual training sessions on trauma care to assist medical personnel in Ukraine working on the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war. 

Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health will move forward with plans to open a four-year medical school in the city. 

It's been more than a year since Alice Walton announced her plans for a national medical school in northwest Arkansas. New details about the facility and its goals are available.

Robert Cameron, MD, was reinstated as chief of thoracic surgery at West Los Angeles VA Medical Center on July 7 following his involuntary retirement in 2018 for disclosing concerns over anesthesia staffing practices. 

The American Medical Association and American Academy of Pediatrics have warned the Supreme Court's June 30 ruling that limited the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate carbon emissions — a key driver of climate change — will have negative consequences…

Naperville, Ill.-based Edward-Elmhurst Health system announced the formation of its new medical group, Edward-Elmhurst Medical Group, on July 6. 

Pre-pandemic, hospitals' physician lounges were already desolate spaces. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with a growing to-do list have further encroached on physicians' ability to interact with colleagues, which can exacerbate burnout. Now, hospitals are investing in other…

The trend toward consumerism in healthcare has been on the rise but accelerated during the pandemic. Expectations for excellent customer service and personalized care continue to climb.