John Nelson, MD, a diplomate of the American Board of Pathology boards of anatomic and clinical pathology and cytopathology, connected with Becker's to discuss why physicians are leaving medicine behind and what to do about it.

Philadelphia-based physician practice Complete Physician Services and two physicians agreed to pay $1.5 million plus interest to resolve allegations they misrepresented the severity of illness to increase Medicare reimbursements, the Justice Department said in a May 24 news release. 

Tim Springer, PhD, an immunologist and professor of biological chemistry and molecular pharmacology at Boston-based Harvard Medical School, has donated $210 million to the Institute for Protein Innovation, a nonprofit research organization that focuses on protein science, according to a May 24 report from Forbes. 

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Burkhard Blank, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer and executive vice president of research and development for biopharmaceutical company MannKind.

Companies announced 565 CEO exits in the first four months of 2023, according to one new analysis.

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Jeffrey Sutton, DO, of Niles, Ohio, has been sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $170,000 for illegally distributing controlled substances and healthcare fraud, the Justice Department reported May 23. 

CVS has made two major physician acquisitions since January, investing in physician and primary care groups to accelerate its growth. 

Derek Lado, DO, and his Grand Rapids, Mich.-based practice Elite Medical Spine & Musculoskeletal Center have agreed to pay $135,871 to resolve false claims allegations, the Justice Department reported May 23. 

The World Health Organization and The Rockefeller Foundation have formed a partnership to strengthen global pandemic preparedness resources.

As artificial intelligence advances and more patients use remote and on-demand care options, virtual care is here to stay.

With the U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency coming to an end, along with the government subsidization of COVID-19 vaccines, many physicians and patients are left wondering about the future of COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Sam Amirfar, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City, according to a May 23 report from the Brooklyn Eagle.

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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, issued an advisory May 23 on the effect social media can have on youth mental health.

The National Football League announced a leaguewide expansion of its NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative.

Joseph Anderson, MD, gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., joined Becker's to discuss what is driving physicians out of the medical field.

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Harry Severance, MD, adjunct assistant professor at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University School of Medicine, recently spoke with Becker's to discuss the biggest threats to physicians.