Sports medicine is the fastest growing physician specialty, growing by 42.5 percent between 2016 and 2021, according to the 2022 Physician Specialty Data Report from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Here are six power players in the growing field:
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Over one-third (32 percent) of physicians under 40 would not choose medicine again if given the choice, according to Medscape's "Young Physician Compensation" report for 2022.
Lehigh Valley Health Network has tapped Ravi Samy, MD, as its new chief of division of otolaryngology, head and neck surgery.
The 2023 Main Residency Match broke a record for offering the largest number of total positions — 40,375 certified spots, according to a March 17 blog post by the American Medical Association.
Primary care providers are already in short supply, and the problem is only expected to get worse with a large portion of current physicians reaching retirement age and the demand for primary care continuing to grow.
Mark Rosenblatt, MD, PhD, executive dean for the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, has been named interim CEO for the University of Illinois Hospitals and Clinics, pending approval from the board of trustees.