Becker's Physician Leadership

Medical schools have endured a flurry of policy updates and financial challenges over the last year as the U.S. faces a growing demand for healthcare professionals and universities find themselves in the crosshairs of nationwide political debates. Here are 10…

Despite the well-established fact of the growing physician shortage, the training pipeline for new physicians remains constrained by outdated funding structures. Demand for physicians continues to rise, particularly in primary care and rural communities, but many health systems say the…

Across all physician specialties in the U.S., there is a projected shortage of 141,160 full-time equivalent physicians in 2038, according to a December report from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The shortage is largely understood to be a supply…

The American College of Surgeons has devised the nation’s first framework outlining workplace standards for surgeons, it said in a March 4 news release. The framework provides measurable standards that can be customized by surgical specialty and are designed to…

There are several advocacy wins for both physicians and patients in the new federal budget that was approved by the House in a 341 to 88 vote on Jan. 22, the American Medical Association outlined in an article published in…

Charleston, S.C.-based Medical University Hospital Authority, part of MUSC Health, will purchase all membership interests in Palmetto Primary Care Physicians for $111 million, effective March 3.  According to a news release from the system, Palmetto Primary Care Physicians will become…

Here are 12 petitions for unionization, strikes, contract deals and other developments in the healthcare workforce that occurred in February, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Members of SEIU Local 121RN planned to begin a five-day strike March 2 at Providence…

Private practices have struggled to keep their doors open over the last decade as they face threats from corporate consolidation efforts and declining reimbursement rates.  Between 2019 and 2023, physician employment by hospitals, health systems or other corporate entities jumped…

Here are five physicians that were tapped for CEO roles at hospitals and health systems during February, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Jason Caron, MD, was named president and CEO of Sanford Health in Bemidji (Minn.). 2. David Zaas, MD,…

Physician turnover risk remains lower than other clinical roles, but retention hinges less on workload and more on control, according to a new report from SullivanCotter and Lotis Blue.  In a survey of more than 1,000 clinicians, physicians ranked clinical…