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Parexel Introduces Discussions on Diversity Research to Promote Diversity in Clinical Trials
Source: Parexel News Release BOSTON and Durham, N.C. May 20, 2021 — Parexel, a leading global clinical research organization (CRO), today announced the release of “Discussions on Diversity,” an in-depth research report and interactive microsite featuring patient,...
Why So Many Doctors Are Leaving The Workforce
Source: advisory.com Oct. 25, 2022 (Advisory Board) -- A report published Thursday by Definitive Healthcare found that nearly 334,000 health care providers—including 117,000 physicians—left the workforce in 2021, with many citing burnout and pandemic-related...
Study Shows Link Between Longer Work Hours and Depression in New Doctors
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Training to become a doctor can be grueling, and now a new study finds a direct correlation between longer work hours and depression symptoms in first-year residents. Medical residency -- the training...
Women Doctors More Likely To Be Addressed By First Name Study Shows
By Jayne Williamson-Lee for STAT News In her inbox on the Mayo Clinic patient portal, the dermatologist Jamison Harvey receives some messages from patients that read more like a casual text to a friend than a request for medical expertise: “Hey Jamison, can you look...
Doctors Discuss Healthcare Architecture
By: Lauren Volker for Metropolis METROPOLIS--Public health and the built environment have a long-intertwined history—one that was catapulted into the limelight amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The global crisis made us all acutely aware of how design, whether for dedicated...
Doctors Discuss Healthcare Architecture
By: Lauren Volker for Metropolis METROPOLIS--Public health and the built environment have a long-intertwined history—one that was catapulted into the limelight amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The global crisis made us all acutely aware of how design, whether for dedicated...
Telehealth Fills Care Gaps for Patients
New athenahealth Research Finds that Telehealth Fills Care Gaps for Patients WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Use of telehealth, which increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only remains substantially above pre-pandemic levels but has also emerged...
Telehealth Fills Care Gaps for Patients
New athenahealth Research Finds that Telehealth Fills Care Gaps for Patients WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Use of telehealth, which increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only remains substantially above pre-pandemic levels but has also emerged...
U.S. Task Force Recommends Doctors Screen Adult Patients For Anxiety
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Bulletin WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 20, 2022 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) today posted draft recommendation statements on screening for depression and suicide risk in adults and screening for...
Hispanic Doctors Who Advanced Medicine
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are recognizing the outstanding work of those who advanced the medical field. Dr. Helen Rodríguez Trías Dr. Helen Rodríguez Trías was a public health expert and women’s rights activist. She served as...
Violet, The First Cultural Competence Credentialing Platform For Clinicians
PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Violet, the first-ever cultural competence credentialing and upskilling platform for clinicians, announced today that it has raised $4.1M in seed financing, bringing their total raised amount to $5.3M....
Violet, The First Cultural Competence Credentialing Platform For Clinicians
PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Violet, the first-ever cultural competence credentialing and upskilling platform for clinicians, announced today that it has raised $4.1M in seed financing, bringing their total raised amount to $5.3M....
NIH Awards $23M to Four Universities For Cancer Telehealth Research
The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded $23 million to four academic institutions to establish centers of excellence that will conduct research on the role of telehealth in delivering cancer-related health care....
Doctor Proves It’s Never Too Late To Achieve Your Dreams
By Micaela Marshall Spectrum News 1 CLEVELAND — After 25 years as an auto shop owner, an east Cleveland native headed to medical school and become a Doctor. At age 51, Dr. Carl Allamby is now an attending Physician at the Cleveland Clinic. “I’ve been working on things...
Medical Associations Pushing For Disability Training Programs
Medical organizations across the nation are calling for better training initiatives for future and current Doctors treating those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs). Presidents of the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Dental...