Integration & Physician Issues

Urinalysis is one of the most frequently ordered diagnostic tests, critical for identifying conditions like urinary tract infections (UTIs), kidney disease, and diabetes. However, traditional dipstick testing—used for decades—is increasingly viewed as outdated, imprecise, and prone to false positives and…

Suicide ideation among physicians has risen after being stagnant for two years, a Feb. 21 Medscape report found.

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network has received approval from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to launch a diagnostic radiology residency program. 

Albany, Ga.-based Phoebe Putney Health System and Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta have partnered with the aim of advancing care access and health equity.

While medical school students participate in common rotations, such as internal medicine and pediatrics, some are going outside the norm with "away rotations," according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. 

In the 2025 residency match year, 169 of the 382 slots for geriatric medicine were unfilled, according to the National Resident Matching Program. 

So far, 29 states and 375 hospitals have updated their physician licensure forms to remove mental health questions. It's part of a growing movement to improve physician mental health care without fear of punishment, The Washington Post reported Feb. 17.

Miami-based Nicklaus Children's Health System and Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine have formed an academic affiliation to expand pediatric medical training in the region.

Jenny Chang, MD, stepped into her role as chief academic officer at Houston Methodist in January, but she said she's been preparing for this position since she was twelve.

Patients aren't the only ones turning to obesity drugs to manage health. More physicians are using GLP-1s too, The New York Times reported Feb. 10.