While hospitals across the U.S. continue to develop and implement solutions for retention like nurse residency programs or other wellness initiatives, 48 percent of clinicians are "not at all" hopeful about the progress being made regarding staffing issues, respondents told Becker's via a September LinkedIn poll.

Patient advocacy organizations have accused VA Loma Linda (Calif.) Health Care System of violating patient civil liberties by placing some veterans on involuntary psychiatric holds as a precondition for their transportation to a hospital, the Press-Telegram reported Oct. 8.

The 'doctor' title for advanced practitioners is not confusing patients, and it is time to end the "doctor-nurse game", Martha Libster, PhD, MSN, a psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist, said in an Oct. 8 opinion piece posted on Medpage Today.

A new position at the National Academy of Medicine has been endowed by Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD, CEO of The Joint Commission, and Donna Perlin, MD, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist at The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial in Nashville, Tenn.

Some states are grappling with which medical professionals should be allowed to use the "doctor" title with patients.

Leaders are in a position to create programs and initiatives that could continue with the organization for 100 years, but building durable programs can be tricky.

The American College of Physicians is warning physicians about asking patients for donations.

Most new physicians are contacted about job offers more than 100 times during their residencies, but almost one-third would choose a field other than medicine, according to a survey published Sept. 20 by AMN Healthcare's physician solutions division, formerly known as Merritt Hawkins. 

Marjorie Bessel, MD, has the responsibility of managing the IT department and clinician wellness on top of her chief clinical officer duties at Phoenix-based Banner Health.

Wesley Robinson-McNeese, MD, a trailblazing physician in diversity work, died Sept. 18 at 75, The State Journal-Register reported.

Nearly 1,900 U.S. physicians have applied to become certified in obesity medicine — a record number — according to data from the American Board of Obesity Medicine. 

Since the pandemic, working from home has become more common, and a recent lawsuit, as Medscape reported Sept. 19, raises the question, do physicians have the right to work from home?

The nation's first known dual degree in medicine and artificial intelligence is available in Texas through a program launched by UT Health San Antonio and the University College at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

More physicians are regretting choosing a career in medicine, according to a new survey from the Physicians Foundation. 

On Sept. 14, Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine renewed their affiliation to train physicians and agreed to expand the number of residency and fellowship spots available for UConn students. 

Physician input is crucial to making and enforcing tough business decisions as financial stressors on the healthcare industry grow in strength, according to leaders at Ballad Health. 

Frederick Wolfe, MD, a pioneer in rheumatology who was instrumental in classifying fibromyalgia, died Sept. 5 at 87.

San Dimas Medical Group in Bakersfield, Calif., announced its closure on Sept. 12. 

Experts are concerned about the future of pediatric subspecialties due to physician and scientist shortages that could affect both the "current and future availability of pediatric subspecialty care and research," as well as have "potential ramifications for child health and well-being," according to a report published Sept. 14 by the National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine.

Asian American students often experience racism and microaggressions in medical schools, highlighting an opportunity to improve training environments for this population, according to a study published Sept. 11 in JAMA Network Open.