Integration & Physician Issues

Emergency Care Partners has merged with Hernando County (Fla.) Emergency Physicians.

BayCare, the largest pediatric healthcare provider in Florida's Tampa Bay area announced a new pediatrics residency program at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital on Oct. 25. 

The American College of Emergency Physicians has selected Gillian Schmitz, MD, as its president for the 2021-22 term. 

The South Carolina Hospital Association announced Oct. 25 the launch of "30 Days of Thanks" to honor healthcare workers around the state, according to a press release.

Accelerated pathway program graduates may be just as prepared for residency training and have less debt than those in traditional programs, according to an Oct. 25 news release from the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine citing an Aug. 10 study…

The Iowa Supreme Court on Oct. 22 ruled that healthcare regulators cannot publicly disclose information about formal disciplinary charges filed against physicians in the state, the Des Moines Register reported. 

Brown University in Providence, R.I., and local community organizations announced a collaborative project on Oct. 22 aiming to address barriers to COVID-19 testing and vaccination among the Latinx population, as well as high-risk children in Rhode Island.

University of California at Berkeley and the University of California at San Francisco announced Oct. 21 a joint program in computational precision health, which will be funded by a $50 million gift from an anonymous donor and $100 million from…

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced Oct. 21 it will enroll 11 partner medical schools in a new anti-racism initiative. 

Three public officials threatened physicians at St. Peter's Health in Helena, Mont., after physicians refused to treat a patient with ivermectin, The Independent Record reported Oct. 19.