Integration & Physician Issues

Rhode Island physician deliberately exposed patients, staff to COVID-19, health director finds

Rhode Island Department of Health Director Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, has ordered an emergency suspension of a physician's license after investigators determined he deliberately exposed clinic staff and patients to COVID-19 and presented a danger to the public, according to The…

Indiana physicians create coalition

A group of Indiana physician organizations, including many of the state's largest medical associations and specialty societies, established the Indiana Physician Coalition Jan. 14. The alliance aims to better educate lawmakers and the public on the level of training required…

Nearly 40% of Americans still hesitant to visit physician's office due to COVID-19

Nearly 40 percent of Americans said they still feel unsafe visiting a physician's office during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published Jan. 13 from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

'I do regret being there': California physician joined in storming the Capitol

Simone Gold, MD, a California physician and outspoken critic of the COVID-19 vaccine, was among those who stormed the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, according to The Washington Post.

Pregnant physicians say benefits of COVID-19 vaccine outweigh risks

Many pregnant physicians are opting to receive the COVID-19 vaccine despite a lack of clinical trial data, reports Medpage Today.

1 in 4 physicians experience harassment on social media, study finds

Nearly one quarter of U.S. physicians report online attacks or harassment, according to the first known study to document physician experiences with online harassment. The research was published in JAMA Internal Medicine Jan. 4.

California outlines penalties for providers giving COVID-19 vaccines out of order

The Medical Board of California has released guidance for licensed physicians on COVID-19 vaccine distribution, noting that they are subject to discipline if they don't comply with the phase structure in federal and state guidelines.

Wisconsin pharmacist arrested on suspicion of tampering with COVID-19 vaccines believed they were 'unsafe'

The pharmacist accused of purposefully spoiling 570 doses of COVID-19 vaccine at Grafton, Wis.-based Aurora Medical Center did so because he didn't think they were safe, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Clinic executive resigns, citing racism at Seattle Children's

Ben Danielson, MD, resigned as the medical director of one of Seattle Children's clinics because of institutional racism at the hospital, he said Dec. 31, according to the Seattle Times.

Police arrest Wisconsin pharmacist accused of damaging COVID-19 vaccines on purpose

An Advocate Aurora Health pharmacist who stands accused of intentionally tampering with 570 doses of COVID-19 vaccine was arrested Thursday in Wisconsin.