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Worst COVID Liars Still Have Their Licenses

Only three sanctioned by their boards in recent months

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Some Canadian Nurses Asked to Skip Holidays

Hospitals warn of vacation cancellations if volunteers don't cover shifts

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Nurse Fired Over COVID Complaints Reinstated

Arbitrator rules in favor of nurse fired early in the pandemic

A large group of senior citizens gather for a party in their retirement community.

Who Will Take Care of Our Aging Population?

Compassion fatigue is hollowing out the elder care workforce

A close up a doctor鈥檚 blue rubber gloved hands holding a petri dish with bacteria growing in six sections.

Despite Pandemic Spotlight, Infectious Disease Not a Sought-After Specialty

Specialty has long struggled to fill fellowship training positions

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Hospitals in the Midwest Face New COVID Surge

Amid increasing Delta cases, staffing is down, and Omicron looms

A male and female physician discuss a chart in a hospital hallway.

Women Physicians Earn $2 Million Less Over Their Careers Than Men

Pay gap emerges early in career course and persists for decades

A blue rubber gloved hand holds a beaker of psilocybin mushroom and a mushroom held in tweezers.

Researchers to Study Psilocybin's Effects on Strained Healthcare Workers

Psychedelic-assisted therapy to be examined on pandemic-afflicted frontline workers

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Hospitals Confront New Accreditation Standards to Come

Small, rural sites may be uniquely affected by Joint Commission standards expected in 2022

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Florida Hospitals Face Dueling Vaccine Mandate Rules

The stakes are high with Medicare, Medicaid dollars at play

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The Great Resignation, or the Great Awakening?

ZDoggMD discusses the recent trend in healthcare workers quitting their jobs

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Was This Really Our Best Attempt at Step 1 Exam Reform?

Shifting to a pass/fail system has unintended consequences

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Hepatology Not Immune to Workplace Discrimination

Women, racial/ethnic minorities most likely to experience discriminatory behavior

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AMA Delegates Target Naturopaths Who Write Vaccine Exemptions

Other proposals focused on minimum wage, access to menstrual care products, and looming pay cuts

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Young Physicians Need Support From Organized Medicine, Says AMA President

"The fear and weariness ... I'd call it battle fatigue"

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Whistleblower Physician Killed in Plane Crash Ahead of Settlement

Kathleen Hartney-Velazco, MD, and her company alleged improper arrangements at staffing firms

A tired looking male physician in his office experiencing a headache.

America Is Failing Primary Care Doctors

We've all heard of burnout in hospital-based providers, but what about primary care?

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Is ERAS Glitch Impeding Residency Interviews?

Several students are missing letters of recommendation, but AAMC calls reports "unsubstantiated"

Black Women in Medicine Stress Importance of Building Support Networks

Leaders talk challenges, strategies to fight racism at first Black Women in Medicine Conference

Doctors and nurses in protective gear enter information in a busy New York City emergency room.

Health System Leaders Mull Ways to Stem Labor Crisis

Child care support and attention to workers well-being matter, but Congress can help too

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Physicians Are Struggling With Feelings of Betrayal

The medical landscape is rapidly changing, and so are our perspectives

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Who Are the Scientists Behind the COVID-19 Vaccines?

A new book details the personalities, and the science, that made COVID vaccines a reality

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Prospective Residents Told Little About EM Programs' Research Strategies

Study also finds leaders frustrated with unclear expectations

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U.S. Military Surgeons in a Losing Battle Against Dwindling Proficiency

Military hospital system in dire need of change, experts say

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Seeing Evil, but Still Not Speaking of It

ED workers quietly absorb verbal and physical violence, study finds

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So You Don't Want to Practice Rural Medicine

Many aren't aware of the unique opportunities for providers and much-needed care for patients

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National Nurses Union Wants to Fight Back

Resolutions call for consistent PPE and staffing levels, better organization and Medicare for All

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Q&A: Sterling Ransone, Jr., President of the American Academy of Family Physicians

Better pay and fewer paperwork hassles for members are high priorities for AAFP's new president

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More Physicians Are Now Employees Rather Than Owners

Here's what's behind the continued decline of independent practice

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Can Physicians Maintain Autonomy in Today's Healthcare System?

In an increasingly corporatized medical system, there are many interpretations of independence

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Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?

Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost?

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The End of Job Security in Healthcare

We need to reverse several dangerous trends

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UCLA Anesthesiologist Escorted Out of Work for Being Unvaccinated

Christopher Rake, MD, says he's "willing to lose everything" to avoid COVID vaccine

A nurse wearing a protective mask and cannabis patch sewn to her scrubs holds out a bottle of medical cannabis.

Nurses See New Career Opportunities in Medical Cannabis Space

Some cite burnout and frustration with traditional healthcare settings as factors

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BP Care in Black Barbershops Successfully Taken Up in Nashville

Los Angeles protocol adapted to a different city amid the COVID pandemic

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Canada Starts Cracking Down on Fringe Medical Groups

Much like America's Frontline Doctors, groups up north are spreading misinformation

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Are Doctors Drowning in Inbox Overload?

The slow simmer of non-stop messaging boils over during the pandemic

A photo of Steven Arthur LaTulippe, MD, between the two halves of a protective mask torn in half.

Oregon Doc Loses License for Not Wearing a Mask, Spreading Misinformation

Steven LaTulippe also mismanaged numerous pain patients

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Q&A: Loice Swisher, MD, on National Physician Suicide Awareness Day

Showing her own vulnerability helps others, she says

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Kentucky Hospital Can Deny Ivermectin to COVID Patient, Says Judge

Patient's wife sued after demanding the controversial drug be used

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