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Medical Students Less Likely To Fill Primary Care Physician Roles
According to new data published by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the United States will see a shortage of up to nearly 122,000 Physicians by 2032 as demand for Physicians continues to grow faster than supply. An estimated 44,000 of those Doctors...
This Growing Organization Guides Hispanic Medical Students To A Future In Medicine
Hispanics make up the largest minority group in the U.S. with between 17% and 20% of the total population. But they make up only about 5% of the physician workforce, according to the American Medical Association. In the past 30 years, the number of Hispanic/Latino...
Empathetic Doctors Are More Trusted
Clinical empathy was once dismissively known as “good bedside manner” and traditionally regarded as far less important than technical ability. But as the healthcare industry continues to focus on better patient experiences and higher satisfaction, Physicians work to...
Practicing As A Correctional Medicine Physician
Becoming a correctional medicine Physician is an interesting option that many are considering. It is ultimately the same as other Physician positions with excellent salaries, good job growth, and great benefits, except you are providing care to patients in a different...
More Doctors Getting Medical Licenses In All 50 States To Treat Remote Patients
A small but growing number of Physicians are getting their medical licenses in all 50 states. Telemedicine will allow these Doctors to treat patients in the most remote areas. Telemedicine means Doctors provide medical consultation through the web, smartphone...
Black Men In White Coats Seeks To Increase The Number of Black Men In Medicine
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the number of African American men enrolled in U.S. medical schools declined from 1978 to 2014, from 542 to 515. Medical schools like the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, are using a video outreach...
Many Physicians Have A Tough Time Retiring
Most people look forward to the day when they can retire. But surveys show Physicians aren't too excited about leaving the profession. The average retirement age in the United States is 63. According to a CompHealth survey, on average, respondents intend to retire at...
Medical Students With Disabilities Face Barriers in Medical Schools
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine (UCSF) released a publication that explores the current state of medical education for medical students and physicians with disabilities. This...
Minorities Remain Underrepresented in Medical Schools
Black, Hispanic, and American Indian students remain underrepresented in medical schools, despite increasing efforts to create a diverse physician workforce, according to a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania....
States Investigating Severe Pulmonary Disease Linked to Vaping
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently investigating 193 cases of the lung disease reported in 22 states. (CA, CT, IL, IN, IA, MN, MI, NC, NJ, NM, NY, PA, TX, UT, WI, and additional states pending verification). These were reported between June...
Doctors Perform First Voice Box Reconstruction
A team of doctors at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, successfully created the world's first voice box reconstruction. Cooper has breathed through a tracheostomy, a hole in his throat that extends into his windpipe since he was born because he was...
Doctors Perform First Voice Box Reconstruction
A team of doctors at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, successfully created the world's first voice box reconstruction. Cooper has breathed through a tracheostomy, a hole in his throat that extends into his windpipe since he was born because he was...
Mothers in Medicine
Physician mothers feel significant pressure in balancing careers and family especially since many institutions don’t have a culture that is ideal for Doctors who have personal care-giving and parenting responsibilities. “When women take time off for maternity leave,...
Improving Doctor Nurse Partnership
In order to provide the best possible patient care, all members of the healthcare team must work in a collaborative manner. Physicians and Nurses are at the forefront of providing care, so their partnership is imperative. Nurses and Physicians can both improve their...
Social Media Is Changing Patient Care
Social media in healthcare has exploded. It is transforming patient care as it spreads through many facets of healthcare delivery. A paper by JMIR said that nearly 90 percent of older adults have used social media to seek and share health information. Most hospitals,...