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How Four Female Physicians Found Fulfillment in Their Second Act Four out of 10 female physicians go part-time or leave medicine within 6 years of completing their residency. Here, four women share their stories on why they left and how they found fulfillment.
News, June 08, 2022
Physicians React: Burnout Rates Are Alarming, so Who Should Drive Change? Physicians express opinions and reactions about the extent of burnout in the medical profession, how it arises, and what combination of employer and community minimizes burnout factors.
News, June 06, 2022
Goodbye Pagers, Hello Clinical Texting Hospitals are replacing pagers with clinical texting systems ― but we still have some issues to troubleshoot before this becomes widely accepted.
News, June 02, 2022
'It's an Amazing Time to Be a Hemophilia Provider' New drugs such as emicizumab (Hemlibra) are transforming the lives of patients with hemophilia A, and more are on their way. "It's an amazing time to be a hemophilia provider," says Alice D. Ma, MD.
News, May 27, 2022
Overlooked: Black Woman Doctor's Key Role in Oncology History Jane Cooke Wright, one of the first Black women doctors upon earning her MD in 1945, played a key role in the development of oncology as a medical specialty, and was one of the founding members of ASCO.
News, May 27, 2022
Abortion Debate May Affect Rx Decisions for Pregnant Women Enactment of abortion restrictions in a growing number of states could have a chilling effect on therapy regimens in pregnant women and their desire to participate in clinical trials.
News, May 26, 2022
Neurosurgeon in the Making: The Amazing Journey of Kwadwo Sarpong How did a young immigrant, who began life in the US as a janitor, start several nonprofits, garner invitations to the White House, and achieve his dream of pursuing a career in neurosurgery? Read on.
News, May 23, 2022
How a Separation Agreement Could Save Your Career Even if you're not planning to leave your job, it's wise to lock in a separation agreement; it can affect your future career.
News, May 20, 2022
Are Physician White Coats Becoming Obsolete? The white coat has been the traditional physician garb. But since the pandemic, more have been wearing scrubs or more casual clothing. What's best for physicians to wear?
News, May 13, 2022
Missed Appointments: Treating Executive Dysfunction Psychiatrist Dinah Miller, MD, details the difficulties in treating patients for whom routine aspects of life can be very difficult.
News, May 12, 2022
Ex-Hospital Porter a Neglected Giant of Cancer Research Dr Yellapragada SubbaRow never received rightful recognition for developing methotrexate, a powerful, inexpensive therapy for leukemia and other diseases, and additional scientific achievements.
News, May 12, 2022
Psychiatrists With Scalpels: the History and Future of Psychosurgery Surgery for mental illness missed the mark a century ago, but the basic idea still holds.
News, May 06, 2022
Docs Find New and Better Ways to Cut EHR Input Time Physicians have been trying all types of methods to cut EHR input time and chart documentation. Here are some of their answers.
News, May 05, 2022
Q&A With Hubert (Hugh) Greenway, MD Anyone who practices Mohs micrographic surgery is likely to know the name Hugh Greenway, MD, the longtime head of Mohs and dermatologic surgery at Scripps Clinic in San Diego.
News, May 05, 2022
Tiny House Calls: Doc Pursues Dream of Being a Dollhouse Designer Inspired by her love of interior design, Kwandaa Roberts, MD, chose to leave her private practice to create beautiful homes -- both big and small.
News, May 04, 2022
Some Good News: Oklahoma City Bombing Survivor Becomes MD Need a break from the negative headlines? We've got you covered with these feel-good stories.
News, April 29, 2022
Not Reported: When Radioactive Imaging Agent Leaks Into Tissue Extravasation can be painful, can compromise the quality of imaging, and could have long-term consequences -- but it is still classed as a 'non-reportable medical event.'
News, April 28, 2022
How Old Is Too Old to Work as a Doctor? Some hospitals and medical groups have raised the question of testing older physicians for mental and physical competency. A number of doctors agree; others contest its usefulness.
News, April 27, 2022
Women in Rheumatology: A Look Back, a Look Forward This article takes a look at women's impact on the specialty in research, education, patient care, and leadership, as well as the evolving challenges they face.
News, April 22, 2022
Doc's Condiment Crusade Helps Patients Kick Salt Habit New Orleans nephrologist Dr Adrian Baudy IV brews a no-salt hot sauce that packs a punch but is kind on the kidneys.
News, April 22, 2022

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