More than 12,000 physicians have signed a petition calling for the American Board of Internal Medicine to end "burdensome" and "costly" maintenance of certification requirements.
Integration & Physician Issues
Physician occupations are projected to grow 2.3 percent by 2031, with psychiatrists being the fastest-growing physician specialty.
The California Department of Public Health fined Inglewood, Calif.-based Centinela Hospital Medical Center $75,000 for "deficient practices" that led to a patient's death, the Los Angeles Times reported Aug. 7.
A recent study found Latino groups are underrepresented in medical professions that require advanced degrees and overrepresented in positions that don't require a bachelor's or higher, The Washington Post reported Aug. 6.
The first major survey of physicians experiencing long COVID-19 indicates ongoing symptoms have a significant effect on their daily lives and ability to work, according to findings released by the British Medical Association.
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Physician-owned hospitals have worse readmission and Medicare quality measures than full-service community hospitals, a new analysis from the American Hospital Association found.
Colorado lawmakers have expanded the ability for physician assistants to practice without supervision from a medical doctor. The law will take effect Aug. 7.
Moral injury is a phrase rooted in war history used to describe how soldiers would justify difficult actions taken during combat, but Lisa Doggett, MD, realized she and other medical professionals were experiencing a similar feeling related to patient care.
In the last five years, 11 medical schools across the U.S. have eliminated or reduced tuition costs, Medscape reported Aug. 2.
Half of Black medical students pursuing an MD degree leave before finishing — an attrition rate that is significantly higher than that of their peers, research published July 31 in JAMA found.