Author: Francesca Mathewes

HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate, Fla., has announced the addition of Victor Jaffe, DO, as its new chief medical officer, South Florida Hospital News reported Feb. 4.

Physicians with GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality, an LGBTQ+ physician association, has joined seven families with transgender or nonbinary children, the American Associate of Physicians for Human Rights and PFLAG, a national LGBTQ+ group, as plaintiffs in a lawsuit…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill to protect the identities of physicians who prescribe abortion-inducing medications. 

A New York physician was indicted by a grand jury in Louisiana on Jan. 31 for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill via telehealth in the abortion-restricted state. 

Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System has named Leanne Yanni, MD, as president and CEO of the system's Illinois Physician Enterprise, My Radio Link reported Feb. 2.

Here is a state-by-state breakdown of labor organizing efforts that have included physicians, and resident physicians and fellows, as reported on by Becker's since January 2024. 

Here are three updates on healthcare unions since Jan. 21, as reported by Becker's:

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has appointed Richard Redett, MD, as physician-in-chief and vice dean of clinical affairs for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health has named Jason Mitchell, MD, as its new executive vice president and chief medical officer.

The American College of Physician Advisors has appointed Ahmed Abuabdou, MD, as its new president-elect.