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Prisma Health unites 5,000 physicians, creates inVio network
Prisma Health has combined its two physician-led clinically integrated networks to form inVio, a new brand with centralized operations that has over 5,000 physicians, the South Carolina-based health system said Oct. 7. -
UC San Diego researchers creating air purifiers that filter 90% of COVID-19 carrying particles
Researchers at the University of California at San Diego are creating 250 air purifiers for locations around campus that filter at least 90 percent of the particles carrying the COVID-19 virus, according to an Oct. 7 report from CBS. -
AMA recognizes 44 systems for clinician burnout efforts
The American Medical Association honored 44 health systems for their efforts to support clinicians' well-being amid potential burnout. The organization unveiled the list in an Oct. 7 press release as recipients of the 2021 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program. -
Updated educational guidelines for physician assistants released
The Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants updated its guidelines for best practices for physician assistants and their employers, according to an Oct. 6 Clinical Advisor interview with Ann Verhoeven, immediate past president of SEMPA. -
Viewpoint: When telling the truth harms patients
Being truthful with patients about their prognoses is one of a physician's most difficult responsibilities. But when critically ill patients are in denial during their last hours, it only adds more pain, a pulmonary and critical-care physician wrote Oct. 6 in an opinion piece for The New York Times. -
3 things to know about National Physicians Assistant Week
The American Academy of Physician Assistants is holding both in-person and virtual events throughout the next week to honor physician assistants around the country. -
Head of Oklahoma's largest pediatric residency program calls for innovative solutions amid workforce shortages
Oklahoma would need 250 pediatricians to start work immediately just to meet the national per child average, according to the head of the state's largest pediatric residency program. -
Viewpoint: Why physician leaders should ask big questions
John Hagel III, recently retired founder of Silicon Valley-based research facility Center for the Edge, said leaders today need to revisit an overlooked skill: asking questions. -
California deploys National Guard to hospitals facing staff shortages
The California National Guard dispatched teams to three hospitals in northern California and the Central Valley as workers continue to fight the surge of COVID-19 cases, according to an Oct.1 Los Angeles Times report. -
AI deters one-sixth of medical students from pursuing radiology, survey finds
A study published Oct. 2 in Clinical Imaging found that artificial intelligence technology may deter one-sixth of medical students from pursuing careers in radiology because of negative opinions of AI in the medical community. -
Wisconsin health system expands physician network
Fourteen primary care providers from Sheboygan, Wis., have been added to the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin health network, according to an Oct. 4 Biz Times report. -
South Carolina med school expands partnership with genetic center to improve access to services
Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina and Greenwood (S.C.) Genetic Center signed a letter of intent to continue to improve access to genetic services and drive innovation in the field, according to an Oct. 4 press release. -
Connecticut physician turns in license over distributing fraudulent mask, vaccine exemptions
A Connecticut physician accused of distributing fraudulent mask and vaccine exemptions surrendered her license to practice to the Connecticut Department of Public Health following her Sept. 24 suspension, according to an Oct. 1 press release. -
2 US scientists get Nobel Prize in Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology was awarded to two U.S.-based scientists for their discoveries on how the human body perceives temperature, movement and touch. -
Mobile diagnostics group adds women's health services to bridge Kansas, Missouri care gaps
Kansas City-based mobile diagnostics group New Frontier now offers diagnostic ultrasounds for women's health, according to an Oct. 1 press release. -
Sexual identity may impact career trajectory among medical students, study finds
Medical students identifying as sexual minorities are underrepresented in undergraduate medical training and among certain specialties following graduation, according to a study published Sept. 30 in JAMA Network Open. -
George Washington University practitioners to staff new hospital in DC
George Washington University medical staff will provide care for adults at a new hospital at St. Elizabeth East and two new urgent care facilities in Southeast Washington, D.C., according to a Sept. 30 press release from Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser. -
Startup brings international medical students to hospitals to combat staff shortages
Chicago-based startup AMOpportunities began in 2013 facilitating U.S. clinical rotations to international medical students, but is now on the front lines tackling staffing concerns at hospitals around the country as shortages of qualified medical workers persist, according to a Sept. 30 University of Chicago press release. -
Florida International University launches new residency training program at VA facility
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in Miami is set to launch a primary care internal medicine residency program at the Miami VA Health System beginning July 21, 2022, according to a press release. -
National Guard deployed to Indiana hospitals amid staffing shortages, capacity concerns
Indiana's National Guard, in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Health, will deploy five teams of 10 fully vaccinated members each to facilities throughout the state, according to a Sept. 29 IndyStar report.
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