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7 stats on physician burnout amid COVID-19
Sixty-one percent of physicians reported experiencing burnout in 2021, up from 40 percent in 2018, according to a small survey the Physicians Foundation released Aug. 4. -
Seattle Children's keeps racism investigation findings private
Seattle Children's Hospital said it will adopt recommendations from an investigation into systemic racism at the hospital, but the board has yet to release the findings from the monthslong review, according to The Seattle Times. -
Baylor Scott & White demands physician stop using its name
Baylor Scott & White Health is suing a physician for allegedly claiming to be affiliated with the Dallas-based system. The physician says he hasn't claimed to be employed by Baylor Scott & White since leaving the system earlier this year, The Dallas Morning News reported July 29. -
80% of female surgical residents face gender bias & 4 more study findings
Women in surgical residency programs are far more likely to experience discrimination or sexual harassment than their male peers, a study published July 28 in JAMA Surgery found. -
Female surgeons have higher risk of pregnancy loss, study finds
Female surgeons are more likely to delay pregnancy, have nonelective C-sections and experience pregnancy loss than women who aren't surgeons, according to a paper published July 28 in JAMA Surgery. -
Physician lives at Tennessee hospital to be available around the clock
Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, Tenn., is one of dozens of rural hospitals across the country struggling to keep its doors open. -
OHSU cuts medical school class size due to lack of clinical placements
Oregon Health & Science University is reducing some class sizes because of a shortage of clinical placement positions in the region, according to The Lund Report. -
Boston Children's physicians to service Cape Cod
Boston Children's Hospital and Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., are collaborating on pediatric services at Cape Cod's facilities. -
6 notes on PA job satisfaction in 2021
Twenty percent of physician assistants cited the amount of paperwork and electronic health record requirements as the least rewarding part of the job, according to Medscape's latest PA career satisfaction report published July 21. -
UW-Madison launches AMA-backed LGBTQ+ healthcare fellowship
The American Medical Association has selected the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison to launch the nation's first national LGBTQ+ fellowship program, the organization said July 20. -
A dozen century-old physicians still practicing in the US
There are about a dozen 100-year-old physicians still treating patients in the U.S., CBS News reported July 19. -
Why physicians decided to leave HCA New Hampshire hospital
Physicians who have left practices affiliated with Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.H., told the Foster's Daily Democrat that their reasons for leaving vary, with the hospital's acquisition by HCA Healthcare and contract issues among the contributing factors. -
Opening 2 new medical schools in Montana would stretch physician resources thin, officials say
Officials at the University of Washington School of Medicine's WWAMI program — an acronym for the five states participating in the program — are concerned that plans to build two new medical schools in Montana will overwhelm the state's clinical resources, Kaiser Health News reported July 15. -
Surgeons balk at CMS' payment rule update
Shortly after CMS unveiled its proposed Physician Fee Schedule for 2022, the American College of Surgeons released a statement strongly opposing the payment updates. -
HCA New Hampshire hospital loses 12 physicians as interim CEO takes helm
Twelve of 14 primary care physicians on staff have left or are in the process of leaving practices affiliated with Frisbie Memorial Hospital, a 112-bed hospital in Rochester, N.H., according to Foster's Daily Democrat. -
Nearly 4 in 10 US physicians have side gigs: 6 Medscape survey findings
Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. physicians have side gigs, or "side hustles," indicating a continued trend of physicians pursuing a passion project or an additional way to make income, according to a new report from Medscape. -
Palomar Health accused of open meeting violations with physician contract change
A citizens group is accusing Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health of violating an open meetings law when approving a controversial physician contract change, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. -
Accreditor places Louisiana medical school on probation
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education placed on probation the graduate medical education programs at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, according to The Lens. -
Medical research articles written by women cited less than those authored by men, study finds
Medical journal articles with women as primary and senior authors receive fewer citations on average compared to those authored by men, according to an analysis published July 2 in JAMA Open Network. -
Ohio providers can deny care on moral grounds under new law
Ohio physicians, hospitals and insurers can refuse to offer or pay for a medical service if it violates their moral or religious beliefs under a new provision, The Columbus Dispatch reported.
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