The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a list detailing the number of physicians practicing a variety of specialities in each state.
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Three counties in Arkansas have been added to the state's list of health professional shortage areas, according to a March 13 report from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
McLaren Flint (Mich.) has named Varsha Moudgal, MD, as its chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs.
Eleven healthcare providers have been named as participants in a physician leadership program through the Montana Medical Association, according to a March 12 report from NBC Montana.
Ray Gensinger, MD, has been appointed senior vice president and chief medical officer of Tegria, a healthcare consulting and technology services company.
The highest percentage of the 576,464 actively practicing physicians in the U.S. reside in California, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
A bipartisan bill, if renewed, would allow international physicians to stay in the U.S. after residency on the condition that they practice in areas with physician shortages.
James Voos, MD, is the recipient of the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence from the NFL Physicians Society.
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Alcy Torres, MD, has been named physician of the year for scientific achievements by the Ecuadorian Physicians College for his work in treating folate deficiency in the central nervous system of infants.