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From being knighted to being hand-picked by President Joe Biden for an advisory board, here are 10 physicians who made headlines for their achievements, as reported by Becker's, since Feb. 2:

The American Academy of Family Physicians has sent a letter to President Joe Biden with recommendations for continuing healthcare access after the federal COVID-19 public emergency ends May 11.

A study shows that pairing primary care physicians with scribes can significantly improve physician wellbeing and decrease burnout rates, according to a Feb. 16 report from the American Medical Association. 

Erica Ciminelli, MD, has joined the team at Williamsburg, Va.-based Sentara Pediatric Physicians, the Peninsula Chronicle reported Feb. 14. 

A survey conducted by Sermo and LiveWorld has found that 57 percent of physicians in the United States change their perceptions of certain medications and treatments based on social media content they've seen.

A lawsuit has been filed against Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Health System and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center alleging the hospital shared patient data with third parties, according to a Feb. 15 report from ABC News.

With firearm injuries up 52 percent during the pandemic according to a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics, the American Medical Association has released guidelines for pediatricians on gun safety.

Mark Linzer, MD, has surveyed over 20,000 health professionals nationwide on drivers of physician burnout, finding three key factors that often lead to resident burnout, according to a Feb. 15 report from the American Medical Association.

Roman Berezovski, MD, will join Mercyhealth Pain Center-Walworth in Lake Geneva, Wis.

New York City-based Mount Sinai's Arnhold Institute for Global Health was given $8 million to address global health issues.