Integration & Physician Issues

The American Medical Association named Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist from Flint, Mich., its new president-elect.

Numerous hospitals and health systems have unveiled physician residency programs this year to create more training opportunities for students after medical school and expand the pipeline of future physicians. 

Since its opening in 2015, Nutley, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine has graduated its largest class of physicians, the health system announced June 7.

A five-year curriculum to better prepare surgeons for communicating with patients and families about end-of-life care, surgical risks, options and treatment alternatives will be piloted in 10 residency programs across the U.S. over the next three years.

A physician's academic footprint is a way of measuring their impact on the medical field and is an essential part of the profession; however, not many physicians participate as they could, Arthur Lazarus, MD, a member of the editorial board…

Primary care physicians are performing fewer procedures, but the Medicare population is growing, a recent study found.

What tasks are necessary for physicians to do, but are busy work that could be performed in a different way? This was the question that spurred innovations at Bon Secours Richmond (Va.) Health System.

Hospitals reported the most severe physician shortage among practice settings, according to Doximity's "2024 Physician Compensation Report," published May 23. 

Hospital consolidation, its effect on physicians and the marketplace were the primary focus of a May 23 House Committee on the Budget meeting.

More than 28% of physician assistants reported being dissatisfied with their work-life balance, Medscape reported May 24.