The last several years have seen an uptick in union activity by physicians and other healthcare workers, and 2025 was no different. Becker’s has reported on at least 38 healthcare strikes in 2025, as well as eight other union-related updates…
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Here are eight updates on healthcare labor movements in 2025 that included physicians, residents and fellows, as reported by Becker’s: 1. University of Massachusetts resident physicians, interns and fellows employed by Worcester-based UMass Chan Medical School ratified a new union…
Only 13% of physicians said the financial state of their practice was better than it was a year ago in Medical Economics’ Best of 2025 report, a compilation of physician practice statistics from throughout 2025, published Dec. 29. Among those…
Residency has always been demanding. But today’s trainees face new stressors layered on top of old ones: EHR overload, reduced autonomy, economic pressure and social isolation. Traditional mental health models weren’t built for this — and residents are feeling the…
Feb 5, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dr. Mickey Trockel
Director of Evidence Based Innovation for the Stanford University School of Medicine WellMD Center
Dr. Robert Flora
McLaren Health Care Chief Academic Officer and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Jacinta Harman, MSW, LCSW
VP of Clinical Services, Marvin Behavioral Health
Thirty-four percent of physicians say organizational leadership does not listen to physicians, according to a 2025 survey from CHG Healthcare and Hanover Research. The perception gap is wide, with just 8% of engaged physicians report feeling unheard, compared with 40%…
Across all physician specialties in the U.S., there is a projected shortage of 141,160 full-time equivalent physicians in 2038, according to a December report from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Here’s a breakdown of specialties based on projected supply…
AI does not just summarize healthcare information — it decides which brands to surface, cite and trust. As patients increasingly turn to Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and other AI platforms to research symptoms and compare options, many health systems are…
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Nine primary care practices formerly owned by Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System have transitioned to independent ownership, the Washington Business Journal reported Dec. 23. Inova acquired the practices — part of Fairfax (Va.) Family Practice Centers — in 2020.…
Yankton (S.D) Medical Clinic has struck a new professional services agreement with Sioux Falls-based Avera Health. According to a Dec. 23 news release, Yankton will remain an independent medical practice, partnering with Avera to expand only certain services and strengthen…
The Corvallis (Ore.) Clinic, a subsidiary of Optum, plans to end maternity and women’s health services in 2026, Oregon Live reported Dec. 19. In a letter sent to patients across the clinic’s 11 locations in the state, the practice said…