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Integration & Physician Issues

At least 20 hospitals and health systems have shared plans this year to launch new physician residency programs, though several are reducing or closing programs due to a range of factors. 

As CEO of Tufts Medicine, Michael Dandorph always has an eye out for ways to involve physicians in strategic decision-making and enable them to have greater control over their practice. 

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Most physicians have never undergone a peer review, but 56% of physicians said they were concerned that peer reviews could be used to punish them, according to a Medscape report.

Artificial intelligence must be thoughtfully integrated into medical education to ensure that it does not hinder students' development of critical foundational skills, according to a physician's op-ed published Dec. 1 in MedPage Today.

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