Robert Lookstein, MD, was appointed president of the Society of Interventional Radiology on April 1. Dr. Lookstein is an interventional radiologist and professor of radiology and surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City,…
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Physicians spend years in education and medical training sharpening their clinical skills and knowledge, while learning to foster connections with patients. However, for many young and ambitious physicians, the transition into full-time practice brings them face-to-face with a whole new…
Managing group practices with multiple physicians comes with the careful balancing act of managing each individual physician while maintaining overall practice cohesion and efficiency. Bruce Parker, the practice manager of Northeast Georgia Plastic Surgery in Gainseville, recently joined Becker’s to…
From emerging AI to rising consolidation, numerous trends continue to shape the future of healthcare. Three physicians joined Becker’s to discuss what gives them hope in medicine. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length. Ed Corbett,…
Six physicians in the House of Representatives, all Democrats, have launched the Congressional Doctors Caucus, a group aimed at addressing an array of healthcare concerns, Medpage Today reported March 17.
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While physicians serving in leadership roles is nothing new, the demands of physician leadership and the medical field overall have shifted significantly over the last several years.
Healthcare is changing and developing faster than ever, and young physicians are stepping into a field very different from their predecessors.
As consolidation rises throughout healthcare and physician shortages persist, physician leadership has been on the decline.
One in three physicians have been sued for malpractice, according to a benchmark study by the American Medical Association.
While advancing patient outcomes lies at the center of physicians' careers, the everyday administrative burdens and tight routines of many physicians can make it difficult to constantly push the envelope toward innovation.