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Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine's founding dean dies
Bonita Stanton, MD, founding dean of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and president of Academic Enterprise at Hackensack Meridian Health, died Jan. 19. -
Massachusetts gives PAs, residents practice flexibility
Under orders from Gov. Charlie Baker, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Jan. 14 released several emergency orders to ease strain on the state's healthcare system, including allowing qualified physician assistants to practice independently. -
NYU Langone appoints head of pediatric surgery
New York City-based NYU Langone selected Jason Fisher, MD, to serve as director of children's surgical services at the system's Hassenfeld Children's Hospital. -
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center names chair of neurosurgery
Livingston, N.J.-based Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center appointed Joseph Koziol, MD, chair of neurosurgery, the system said Jan. 3. -
Physician happiness plunged during pandemic, survey finds
Physician happiness dropped significantly during the pandemic, with 26 percent of surveyed physicians saying they were unhappy compared with 9 percent before the public health crisis, according to the results of the "Medscape 2022 Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report." -
4 systems launching residency programs
Some healthcare systems have launched new residency programs and partnerships to address workforce shortages. -
Tampa General, USF Health launch physician group
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and the University of South Florida Health in Tampa have launched a new physician group, called USF Tampa General Physicians. -
California State Medical Board looks to beef up disciplinary measures for physician misconduct
The Medical Board of California is asking lawmakers to pass reforms that would extend its ability to discipline physicians accused of misconduct, The Los Angeles Times reported Jan. 7. -
How COVID-19 is changing medical schools, according to UCSF dean
Medical educators are changing their curriculum to reflect COVID-19’s impact on workforce shortages and the need for various clinicians, Catherine Lucey, MD, professor and vice dean for education at the University of California San Francisco Medical School, said in a Jan. 2 interview with NPR. -
Scripps Health sees 17% jump in workplace violence incidents
Reports of verbal and physical abuse against staff at San Diego-based Scripps Health have risen 17 percent through September compared to last year, CBS 8 reported Dec. 23. -
CMS rule will fund 1,000 Medicare residency slots to address workforce shortages
CMS issued a final rule Dec. 17 that will fund 1,000 additional medical residency positions in hospitals serving rural and underserved communities. -
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center names Dr. Thomas Yadegar physician of the year
Los Angeles-based Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center named Thomas Yadegar, MD, the 2021 Murray Mazur Physician of the Year, it said Dec. 10. -
House passes clinician mental health bill
Legislation to address the nation's physician burnout crisis is one step closer to becoming law after passing in the House of Representatives Dec. 8. -
67% of state medical boards see rise in complaints against COVID-19 misinformation, disinformation
The Federation of State Medical Boards on Dec. 9 released findings from its annual survey showing that 67 percent of its members have experienced an increase in complaints related to licensee dissemination of untrue or misleading COVID-19 information. -
Tennessee medical board deletes anti-misinformation policy from website
Due to a new statute state lawmakers passed during a special session, Tennessee's medical licensing board voted Dec. 7 to remove from its website a policy opposing COVID-19 misinformation, a board spokesperson confirmed to Becker's. -
Why 1 physician thinks the US needs a widespread vaccination mandate
A vaccination mandate may be the only way to break the cycle of surging COVID-19 infections that are pushing some hospitals to the brink, Rob Davidson, MD, emergency physician in a rural area of West Michigan and executive director of the Committee to Protect Health Care, wrote in an op-ed published Dec. 8 by The New York Times. -
Mississippi physician taken off hospital schedule after requesting ivermectin to treat COVID-19 patients
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Yazoo, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Yazoo City, Miss., has asked that a physician no longer be scheduled after he requested using ivermectin to treat COVID-19 patients, the hospital confirmed to Becker's. -
Medical schools saw record number of applicants in 2021: 6 takeaways
When comparing the 2020 and 2021 academic years, U.S. medical schools attracted and enrolled a more diverse class and saw the total number of applicants grow nearly 18 percent, according to data released Dec. 8 by the Association of American Medical Colleges. -
Atlanta medical school to gift each student $6,300
Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta is giving each of its 754 students $6,300 to cover various expenses, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. -
Pennsylvania COVID-19 patient allowed to receive ivermectin after court order
A severely ill COVID-19 patient at UPMC Memorial hospital in Shiloh, Pa., received a dose of ivermectin Nov. 6 after a court order issued Nov. 3, USA Today reports.
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