Becker's Physician Leadership

Numerous policy shifts in recent weeks are expected to drastically affect medical schools and residency programs over the next five years, including caps on federal student loans and cuts to research programs.  Three physicians joined Becker’s to share their thoughts…

Wait times to schedule appointments with physicians have climbed higher and higher in recent years.  An AMN Healthcare survey published in May found that it takes an average of up to 31 days to schedule a physician appointment in 15…

Mahesh Mulumudi, MD, a cardiologist, recently spearheaded the launch of Lynwood, Wash.-based CardioNow, an independent cardiovascular practice, in an effort to address inefficiencies in care delivery in the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Mulumudi recently joined Becker’s to discuss the practice’s successful…

Physicians’ presence in leadership roles at hospitals and health systems has declined in recent years amid increased administrative burdens, burnout and other job pressures. Yet despite this decline, physicians still believe there is a place for them and their unique…

President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, which included historic cuts to Medicaid and other significant shifts to healthcare policy.  Here are five ways that the new U.S. budget will impact physicians: 1. The…

As physicians and other clinicians in Generation Z make their way into healthcare, there are numerous ways that they are shifting the culture of medicine, according to an opinion article published in Medscape July 9.  Here are 10 takeaways from…

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…