Though general physician burnout is on the decline in 2024, female physicians are still more likely to experience burnout symptoms than their male counterparts, according to an Aug. 6 report from the American Medical Association.
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Norfolk, Va.,-based Sentara Health plans to roughly double the amount of residency and fellowship positions offered through the system, according to an Aug. 5 Williamsburg Yorktown Daily report.
As the physician shortage mounts, many leaders have found the number of physicians in leadership positions has also dipped.
The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia) and Pennsylvania-based WellSpan Health have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a regional campus in York County, according to a release by the affiliation.
Nari Heshmati, MD, has been named by Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health's Physician Group as chief physician executive.
Corporations and private equity are taking an interest in healthcare — for better or worse.
Amid labor shortages, consolidation and increased demand for healthcare services, physician employment is a complex environment.
The Justice Department introduced a pilot program to reward whistleblowers who provide evidence of corporate misconduct in efforts to uncover and prosecute corporate wrongdoing.
Nari Heshmati, MD, former executive medical director for Optum Washington, has joined Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health's Physician Group as chief physician executive, Dr. Heshmati shared with Becker's.
The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners is now accepting applications for a new physician training program, the Alabama Political Reporter reported Aug. 1.