Sept. 25, 2019Wednesday burnout Research news Rural family doctors are less burned out, small study finds Little research is available on burnout rates in rural vs. urban areas. A pilot study found significantly lower burnout rates among rural physicians.
Sept. 11, 2019Wednesday Rules and regulations California to require three years of GME for full physician licensure California will soon become the first state to require all DOs and MDs to complete 36 months of GME before they can get a full medical license.
Sept. 3, 2019Tuesday Medical education Bullying in residency: Nearly 14% of internal med trainees report harassment Roughly 1 in 7 internal medicine residents say they’ve been bullied during their training, according to a new JAMA study.
July 17, 2019Wednesday Medical education Shorter resident work hours did not impact quality of care, study finds Since 2003, the profession has debated how the 80-hour limit for residents has affected patient care. A new BMJ study provides insights.
June 5, 2019Wednesday Life and medicine He resigned from residency. Then the HRSA fined him $1 million. Here’s what happened next. Despite these setbacks, Jonathan Pierce, DO, is thriving today. His story is a tale of resilience—and of the osteopathic profession coming together to assist a physician in need.
May 15, 2019Wednesday best states for doctorswork-life balance Life and medicine Best and worst states for doctors in 2019: Where docs can thrive, according to Medscape Is Midwest best? Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin lead the list of best states for physicians this year.
April 16, 2019Tuesday Money matters How much money doctors are making in 2019 The average doctor salary has increased by about $13,000 year over year, according to Medscape’s annual physician compensation reports.
Feb. 11, 2019Monday Money matters We could be in a physician compensation bubble, DOs write A growing number of physicians are currently being paid more than their employers are being reimbursed for their services, says Seger Morris, DO, MBA.
Oct. 5, 2018Friday Emergency medicine Violence against ER docs is increasing, new surveys find Violence against emergency medicine physicians has gone up in the past five years, and ER docs are now more fearful of being assaulted on the job.
Sept. 19, 2018Wednesday ‘Important and worrisome’ Doctor burnout: Two brand-new JAMA studies raise more concerns To fix the doctor burnout crisis, the profession needs to better understand it first, physicians examining these studies argue.