As some medical schools rewrite their programs, the University of Alabama at Birmingham's medical school modified its curriculum in 2023 to prioritize students' clinical reasoning.
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Nationally, 35.7% of physicians plan to leave their jobs in the next two years, but at Sutter Health, the turnover rate is only 2%, the American Medical Association reported.
Dermatology is booming with practitioners that want to join the field and has become so competitive that some organizations said they receive 600 applications for four residency spots, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 18.
Boston-based Harvard Medical School received a $6 million gift from an alumnus and his foundation to expand the school's AI in healthcare education program, The Harvard Crimson reported Nov. 13.
A University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (N.C.) study found that medical boards rarely discipline physicians for misinformation, despite growing concerns over medical misinformation spread.
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Two health systems are tapping veterans to address healthcare worker shortages and support veterans transitioning to civilian medicine.
A recent study identified two factors that can reduce primary care physician burnout — and neither involves additional training or value-based compensation.
Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy Hospital Southeast will soon become a teaching hospital, hosting clinical rotations for medical students at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
University of Louisville and Murray State University signed a nonbinding letter of interest Nov. 7 to explore the feasibility of opening a new four-year regional medical school campus in Kentucky, the Murray Ledger & Times reported Nov. 8.
Fifteen physicians and three nurses have been elected to congressional seats, with three additional races still too close to call, Medscape reported Nov. 7.