Becker's Physician Leadership

Pay gaps across gender, race and ethnicity are still present in medicine, according to a July 8 report published by Medscape. The report, titled “Comparing Your Pay Against Your Peers: Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025,” surveyed 7,322 physicians across more…

Here are six states that have recently proposed, vetoed or passed new malpractice legislation:  1. Florida: In late May, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation that would have expanded the ability of family members to pursue non-economic damages in malpractice cases.…

Compensation remains a key issue for the physician workforce, as the motivation for employers to bump physician pay after the pandemic seems to be waning, according to a July 8 Medscape report.  The “Comparing Your Pay Against Your Peers:” Medscape…

A wave of political and economic shifts over the last several months could be setting the scene for a possible migration of physicians out of the U.S. Several recent data points and reports shed light on growing interest in migration…

AI has been a dominating force in conversations around new technology in healthcare. While AI shows significant promise across specialties and practice settings — from enhanced surgical techniques to scheduling and billing — many practices have yet to integrate these…

Two physicians claim that they are facing retaliation from their employer, Cleveland-based University Hospitals, for their efforts to organize UH physicians, Cleveland.com reported June 24.  Lauren Beene, MD, and Valerie Fouts-Fowler, DO, both pediatricians and leaders of pro-union group Concerned…

The complexity of medical teams’ processes and flows is something that all healthcare professionals can understand.  That complexity only increases as healthcare organizations add physician leadership roles, despite the fact that physicians are rarely given formal leadership training during their…

The role of chief medical officer has changed greatly over the years as healthcare needs have developed and changed alongside the business behind medicine.  Jason Golbin, DO, executive vice president and CMO of Long Island, N.Y.-based Catholic Health, joined Becker’s…

Here are five physicians making recent headlines, as reported by Becker’s:  1. Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Health tapped Mark Twite, MD, as chief of cardiac anesthesia and co-director of Nemours Children’s Cardiac Center in Delaware Valley. In the role, Dr.…

Tung Giep, MD, recently published a book, “The Business of Medicine: The Definitive Guide to Help New  Physicians Start Their Career on the Right Path and Avoid Costly Mistakes,” which reflects on his career in medicine and shares insights into…