Most physician associates work in family medicine, according to the 2025 American Academy of Physician Associates Salary Survey. PAs specializing in primary care are more commonly found in nonmetro areas rather than in metro areas (43% versus 20%). Report authors…
Integration & Physician Issues
Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine is the first medical school to open in the city in 100 years — and will begin classes in fall 2026, the Chicago Sun Times reported June 2. The school, which is also the first-ever…
Hospitals and medical organizations are urging Congress to boost support for the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program, which trains thousands of general pediatricians and specialists each year. In late May, national groups representing hospitals and physicians — including the…
Graduates from top-rated medical schools are about 50% less likely to start their careers as physicians in resource-poor areas than graduates from lower-ranked schools, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. …
More physicians are joining hospital- or private equity-owned practices instead of independent groups, according to an American Medical Association analysis. The report found 42.2% of physicians were in private practice last year, which is an 18 percentage point drop from…
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In the last seven months, the Medical Council of Canada has seen a 750% increase in the number of Americans creating accounts on its site to initiate the licensure process, NPR reported May 29. The number of American physicians seeking…
A new AMN Healthcare survey published May 27 found it now takes an average of 31 days to schedule a physician appointment in 15 of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas — up 19% from 2022 and 48% from 2004. AMN…
Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne is ending its longtime partnership with Medical Center Anesthesiologists and will transition to a new anesthesia services provider, Vituity, effective May 31. In a statement to local news outlets, MercyOne attributed the change to unresolved financial…
In 2024, 54.4% of physicians reported feeling valued by their employer, up from 50.4% in 2023, according to a May 27 American Medical Association report. The AMA’s “Organizational Biopsy” report surveyed nearly 18,000 physicians across 43 states and more than…
Kaiser Permanente Colorado is transferring physicians from two hospitals to four others as it strikes new partnerships, The Denver Post reported May 21. In January, cardiologists, surgeons and orthopedic physicians employed by Kaiser Permanente began leaving Denver-based St. Joseph Hospital…