The majority of medical students experience burnout in some capacity, including 38% who say they frequently or constantly grapple with the complex syndrome marked by feelings of exhaustion, cynicism and a reduced sense of personal accomplishment, according to a new Medscape report. 

The median burnout rate for some physicians is eight years, but providers are facing continuous pressure to do more, Mita Patel, MD, told Becker's.

With the U.S. facing a forecasted deficit of at least 86,000 physicians by 2036, medical school student debt is attracting more attention.

Physicians have more bargaining power in the job market, and they're using it to increase non-salary perks, Medscape reported Aug. 30.

Competitive salary and incentives might allure primary care physicians, but those offers don't retain them, according to James Kravec, MD.

With 196 students, Virginia Tech has one of the smallest medical schools in the U.S. By 2028, the Blacksburg, Va.-based university plans to increase enrollment to 400, Cardinal News reported Aug. 29. 

Thirty-six percent of physicians earned income from an employment source outside their practice in 2023 — up by 2% from 2022, according to Medical Economics' 95th Physician Report released Aug. 14.

Seven in 10 physicians said rising costs were the primary reason their practice went into the red in 2023, according to Medical Economics' 95th "Physician Report" released Aug. 14.

Physicians said consulting them on organization and policy decisions is the most important factor as employers look to build a strong culture, a recent Medscape report found.

Healthcare leaders should empower physicians to ask questions about regulatory requirements to identify clerical tasks that may not be necessary and reduce burnout, according to the American Medical Association.

The inaugural class at the regional medical school campus Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Mass., will begin learning from a unique curriculum Aug. 26. 

After seeing departures from several hospitalists, oncologists, physicians, nurses and urologists, HCA Mission Hospital's staff is about to slim from five neurologists to two, the Asheville Watchdog reported Aug. 20. 

Seventy percent of physicians say workplace culture is just as important to them as compensation, a recent Medscape report found.

Columbia University will receive a $400 million donation to its medical school, specifically aimed at advancing biomedical science research and enhancing education, the school said in an Aug. 22 news release.

Since its 2023 bankruptcy restructuring, Envision Healthcare has rebuilt its leadership team while continuing clinical operations. The company maintains its vision is to become "America's leading medical group."

A recent analysis found that suicide rates of physicians are decreasing, but risk remains higher for female physicians.

Maine lawmakers have approved funding for the University of Maine System, known as UMS, to study the feasibility of establishing the state's first public medical school. 

Residency programs are an integral part of the nation's healthcare system, providing medical school graduates in-depth training in their chosen specialties and serving as a major talent pipeline investment for hospitals and health systems. 

More than half of physicians say productivity-based pay models are unfair and don't truly reflect performance, a Medscape report found.

Compared to other service industries, the prevalence of no-show fee policies in healthcare is difficult to gauge. But one thing is clear: No-show rates are a challenge affecting resource utilization, costs and patient access.