Physician Workforce

Here are three updates on unionization efforts by physicians and other healthcare workers since June 1, 2025: 1. Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers began an open-ended strike June 18 at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (Calif.) and its satellite…

Many resident physicians are struggling to pay for child care and other living expenses as these costs outpace their earnings, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open and reported by the American Medical Association on June 11. Here…

In a time when physicians are under numerous pressures — from declining reimbursement rates to staffing shortages and shifting healthcare policy — two physicians joined Becker’s to share what they think is the biggest misconception about being a physician.  Editor’s…

From AI to regulatory burdens and work-life balance improvements, there is no shortage of healthcare industry developments that show promise for making the day-to-day operations smoother and more efficient for physicians. Five physicians joined Becker’s to share exactly what would…

While physician leaders warily eye the decline of physician-owned practices, a new report  published May 13 in the Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons suggests the private practice model still dominates physician employment — though shifts in…

Unionization among physicians has skyrocketed in recent years as consolidation and burnout rise, while physician autonomy and satisfaction diminish.  An April 29 report published by the American College of Physicians in the Annals of Internal Medicine highlighted some of the…

In an article published May 1, EP Lab Digest analyzed the rise of locum tenens utilization across healthcare and how it may fit into physician practice models moving forward.  Here are five takeaways from the article: 1. Approximately 52,000, or…

A recent study conducted by Jackson Physician Search and LocumTenens.com found that while most physicians still view medicine as a calling, that feeling deteriorates over the course of their careers.  The report, “Is Medicine Still a Calling? Exploring Physician Attitudes…

A Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute-led study published in Medical Care found that recently graduated physicians are less likely to practice in rural areas after the COVID-19 pandemic.  The study evaluated data from the 2010 to 2022 survey of residents…

A “supermajority” of 1,000 resident physicians and fellows at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis have voted to unionize.  The residents and fellows filed for recognition with the Committee of Interns and Residents, a local of the Service Employees International…