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Lasting Effects of Racial Discrimination in Medical School

Discrimination tied to lack of personal, professional development fostered by institutions

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UVA Health Surgeons Sound Alarm on Upcoding

Leaked meeting audio latest development in ongoing strife at health system, medical school

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Want to Fix ED Boarding? Try 'Surgical Smoothing,' Expert Says

And no, it doesn't involve doing surgery on the weekends, notes Peter Viccellio, MD

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MedPod Today: Med Ed Drama; Chiropractic in Academia; MA 'Extra Benefits' Worth It?

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California Health Workers Get a Pay Bump Under New Minimum Wage Law

Many workers will see the increase this week

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Why Would a Promising Young Physician Take His Own Life?

The loss of William West Jr. forces us to consider the role of health systems in staff well-being

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Highest Paid Medical 麻豆传媒 in 2024

Each of these specialties average over $500k per year

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Emergency Medicine May Join the ERAS Exodus

The specialty is considering following in the footsteps of ob/gyn and others

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Dozens Who Were Told They Failed the Pathology Board Exam Actually Passed

American Board of Pathology re-scored the exam and issued refunds to impacted test takers

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ERAS Applications Are Trending Down With Program Signaling, but Still Too High

Data are promising, but more needs to be done to reduce applications, experts say

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Nurse Death Ruled Homicide; Hospital Workers Missing in N.C.; Human Hairball Surgery

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In a First, Academic Center Offers Chiropractic Program

University of Pittsburgh program won't be part of its medical school

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Ob/Gyn Applications Stable in First Year of Independent Residency System

The number of applicants is strong, but are applicants still applying to too many programs?

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Hospitals Still Feeling Impacts of Hurricane Helene

Asheville's Mission Hospital remains without running water

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Reclaiming the Night in the Wake of 'Abhaya's' Murder

To everyone in medicine: don't underestimate the gentleness of Indian women as weakness

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UVA Med School Faces Toxic Work Environment Allegations

More than 100 doctors, faculty members signed no-confidence letter against administrators

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Healthcare Unionization Isn't the Only Option

In this changing workplace, managers and leaders can do better for their staff

AMA Responds to PA Group's Policy Truce Letters

PAs have important role to play, but don't have the same skill set, AMA president says

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In Emergency Medicine, Promotion to Chief Resident Least Likely for Women of Color

Black residents also less likely to be promoted than white residents

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Healthcare's Post-Traumatic Growth

This existential crisis is painful, but necessary

10-Minute Intervention Boosts Health Worker Well-Being

Work-life integration and emotional exhaustion, recovery, and thriving all improved within 8 days

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The Best Prescription for Safety in Pharmacy

Well-being and safety in the profession have come a long way, but the work isn't done yet

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Is Healthcare Consolidation Fueling the Physician Burnout Crisis?

New report finds pandemic burnout is still lingering

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House Staff Unionization Has Come in Waves

Residents' efforts to organize date back some 90 years

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California Clarifies Role of CRNAs Amid Scope-of-Practice Clash

Letter says CRNAs can administer anesthesia that's ordered by a physician

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Treating a New Species: Homo Fragilis

Our fragile patients are increasingly dependent on a crumbling healthcare system

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'Failing Wisely' Can Promote a Safer Healthcare System

Don't assume old strategies and new technologies will improve patient safety

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Reproductive Rights Central to Wisconsin Ob/Gyn's Run for Congress

Medicare physician pay, healthcare-for-all also central to Kristin Lyerly's campaign

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Nurses Blast Steward Health Care's Greed: 'It Ruins You'

Steward CEO, Ralph de la Torre, MD, was a "no-show" at hearing, despite subpoena

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MedPod Today: Med Board Snubs New Law; Is Ketamine Addictive? AMR the Musical

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Project 2025: Assessing the Impact on the Healthcare Workforce

Effective and equitable training does not appear to be a priority of this agenda

PA Group Sends Second Letter Asking AMA for Policy Truce

A second open letter requests a meeting to discuss the impact of AMA's "disparaging rhetoric"

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From D-Day to Assassination Attempts: Where Medicine and History Intertwine

Major historical events may have turned out differently without rapid medical responses

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Residents Strike, Demonstrate Around Labor Day Weekend

Trainees in Buffalo strike, while those in Philadelphia demonstrate for better pay

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Neurologists Are the Latest Specialists to Exit Mission Health

Physician departures have followed a 2019 takeover by HCA Healthcare

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Psychedelic Probe Expands; Why Therapists Leave Networks; Fizzling Pandemic Program

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Insufficient Hospital Nurse Staffing Linked With Higher Risk of Patient Death

Temporary staffing not the answer, according to study

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Did COVID Vax Mandates for Health Workers Increase Uptake?

Yes, but only among younger workers and in states with no test-out options

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More Rural Hospitals Are on the Verge of Closing, Report Finds

Private insurers are paying less than the cost of care, data show

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What Is 'Character Assassination' in Medicine?

The consequences affect not only the targeted clinician but patients and institutions too

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