Integration & Physician Issues

Multiple definitions of burnout can make it more challenging to assess its prevalence among general surgery residents, a new study suggests. 

Twenty-three advanced practitioners at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., were notified Sept. 1 that they will be let go in 60 days, according to The San Joaquin Valley Sun.

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced Sept. 3 that he is donating $100 million to four historically Black medical schools, according to The New York Times. 

Two lawmakers are questioning the Association of American Medical Colleges' decision to maintain in-person testing for the Medical College Admission Test during the pandemic. 

Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., is slated to lose its status as a level 1 trauma center Sept. 2, reports The San Joaquin Valley Sun.

The uptick in telehealth adoption, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, has many physicians questioning whether the physical patient examination is unnecessary in today's healthcare landscape — but one primary care physician still finds value in these exams.

More than half of primary care clinicians reported high levels of stress and pressure related to the COVID-19 pandemic over the past month, a new survey found.

Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine said Aug. 26 that they will develop plans for a long-term partnership aimed at enhancing Nevada's medical education system.

Sullivan County District Attorney General Barry Staubus is asking the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners to investigate former Bristol (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center CEO Greg Neal and the actions surrounding his resignation, according to the Bristol Herald Courier.

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health let go a cardiothoracic surgeon last week after he invited the then-CEO of Bristol (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center to participate in a surgical procedure, according to the Bristol Herald Courier.