The national shortage of primary care physicians will likely worsen without more daring, targeted strategies to bolster this workforce, according to an April 23 report from Trilliant Health. This workforce shortage is multifactorial. Primary care specialties, including family medicine, general…
Integration & Physician Issues
As only 0.1% National Institutes of Health grants are awarded to osteopathic medicine colleges, a national association for such schools is advocating for a stronger research pipeline, according to a report published April 20. In a first-of-its-kind report, the American…
Universities and health systems across the country are announcing new medical schools and expansions as demand for physicians grows. Below are five new medical schools or campuses announced in 2026. Editor’s note: This list is updated throughout the year. Please…
Columbia-based University of Missouri School of Medicine is expanding its Springfield campus into a four-year regional medical school. The campus, established in 2016 as a clinical site for 56 third- and fourth-year students, offers clinical rotations through partnerships with Springfield,…
New York City-based New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine has affiliated with the University of Guam, Guam Medical Hospital and Guam Regional Medical Center to train medical students, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported April 19. The medical…
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Burnout among physicians is continuing to decline, but three specialties still have a burnout rate of more than 49%, an American Medical Association survey found. The AMA’s Organizational Biopsy, published April 16, surveyed nearly 19,000 physicians across 38 states and…
Pay and financial incentives used to have the greatest impact on physician recruitment, but in recent years, physicians are making their decisions based on other factors. Hospitals and health systems are grappling with a national physician shortage, and 59% of…
Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health is making operational changes across its six hospitals, including transitioning physician management and closing a unit, amid financial pressure tied to House Resolution 1. The system will transition emergency physicians and hospitalists to SCP Health, ending…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law that removes a requirement for physician associates with more than 4,000 hours of practice to have an on-paper agreement with a physician. The American Academy of Physician Associates applauded the move,…
Trading lectures for active learning opportunities is gaining momentum across U.S. medical schools, according to an April 2 article from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Active learning involves giving students the teaching material before class and using in-person time…