Integration & Physician Issues

Georgetown University Medical Center announced a new diversity, equity and inclusion longitudinal track, according to an Oct. 8 press release. 

The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure issued an emergency suspension order effective Oct. 23 against a physician accused of healthcare fraud and improperly distributing opioids, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported Oct. 27. 

The University of California San Francisco opened the 282,500-square-foot Joan and Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building Oct. 28, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. 

Giving U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents preference in residency matching processes may mitigate workforce shortages across the country, wrote Mimi Oo, MD, chairperson of the Alliance of Medical Graduates, in an oped for The Montgomery Advisor Oct. 27.

Here are five hospitals that have gained trauma center designations: 

Some healthcare systems have launched new residency programs and partnerships to address workforce shortages persisting around the country.

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.