A lack of consensus on who counts as a primary care physician can affect reimbursement and workforce pipelines, and as demand for healthcare grows, the debate over what specialties fall under primary care is growing. The traditional definition of primary…
Integration & Physician Issues
Recent policy changes to visas and physician residencies are disrupting the healthcare workforce. Immigrants make up 27% of physicians and surgeons, 22% of nursing assistants and 16% of registered nurses in the U.S. Foreign physicians and clinicians are an important…
California is getting a new medical school in San Joaquin County, CBS News reported Sept. 22. Here is what is currently known: 1. The school will be operated by Milpitas, Calif.-based Aria University, a private nonprofit, and will be the…
The Trump administration is reportedly considering exempting physicians and medical residents from a newly imposed $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. News of the possible exemptions come after healthcare industry groups raised concerns that the new fee could deter international…
Teaching hospitals across the country are working to build stronger support systems for physicians in training and do away with long-standing perceptions of residency as a relentless, isolating experience. Increased intentionality and focus on resident well-being comes at a critical…
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Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health has started a new neurology residency program to expand the region’s access to advanced neurology care. “There’s a huge shortage of neurologists, not just locally, but throughout the United States,” James Wyant, MD, director of the…
Medscape released a list of 15 medical schools most respected by physicians, drawing on previous U.S. News & World Report rankings, research and primary care strength, curricula, admissions data, student debt and faculty resources. Physicians were also surveyed on which…
The Association of American Medical Colleges has updated its Electronic Residency Application Service to streamline the application process for both medical school graduates and programs. The ERAS platform, managed by AAMC, now includes new data, tools and interview management features…
UNC Health is aiming to build a new pipeline of OB-GYNs equipped not only to practice in rural communities, but to take on leadership roles where they can address longstanding disparities in maternal care access and outcomes. The Chapel Hill,…
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, based in Nutley, N.J., is aiming to strengthen its primary care physician workforce by addressing the financial burden of medical education. Seventy percent of medical students in the class of 2023 graduated with educational debt,…