A recent report from the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment identified the influence a physician's onboarding experience can have on their overall satisfaction.

A recent study found fewer female physicians are practicing in high-compensation specialties compared to their male counterparts.

Faculty at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and UVA Health in Charlottesville alleged leadership had created a toxic work environment within the medical school and health system and signed a no-confidence letter addressed to the rector and Board of Visitors of the university in September.

Here are five numbers demonstrating the impact of inflation on physicians and their practices: 

Egg Harbor, N.J.-based AtlantiCare has appointed Joseph Lombardi, MD, as chief physician executive, according to an Oct. 22 news release. 

Physicians, physician associates, nurse midwives and clinic nurses at Portland, Ore.-based Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and six Providence women's clinics in the area have authorized a strike amid ongoing contract negotiations, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Oct. 23.

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Medical Group has tapped Timothy Liesching, MD, as its new vice president and chief medical officer. 

Mark Newberry, MD, a primary care physician in Havana, Ga., is retiring after more than 30 years of practice as the town's only primary care physician, WFSU Public Media reported Oct. 22. 

Around 47% of medical school students expect to graduate with more than $200,000 in school debt, according to Medscape's "'Either You Study or Sleep': Medscape Medical School Experience Report 2024," published Oct. 23. 

Approximately 1 in 14 general medicine patients, or 7%, suffer harm from diagnostic errors, according to a new study led by Anuj Dalal, MD, from the division of general internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center physician over violating state law by providing hormone replacement therapy to 21 minors. The case is the first of its kind in the U.S., after Texas and 25 other states banned forms of gender-affirming care for minors last year.  

Physicians are increasingly concerned about the negative impacts of declining reimbursement rates on their practices and independence, particularly in a healthcare environment marked by consolidation.

Evvy, a female-founded biotech startup, has appointed Kate McLean, MD, as the company's first chief medical officer.

A physician, a physician assistant and a Berlin, Conn.-based practice paid $300,000 to resolve allegations that prescribed oxycodone and fentanyl to patients that showed signs of drug abuse.

New York City-based East River Medical Imaging has agreed to pay $1.85 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged negligent cybersecurity. 

The number of employed physicians is skyrocketing, and many leaders are concerned about how this workforce evolution will affect care quality.

The decline of private practice is on the minds of many healthcare leaders as reimbursement declines paired with rising practice costs are forcing some physicians to employed models. 

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission has reviewed the effects of sale of financially troubled Steward Health Care's physician group, Stewardship Health, to Nashville, Tenn.-based Rural Healthcare Group, part of private equity firm Kinderhook Industries, for $245 million in cash, according to Oct. 10 comission meeting documents. 

The American Medical Association recognizes health systems that show dedication to physician well-being through it's Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program each year.

Muskegon, Mich.-based Hackley Community Care has appointed Byron Varnado, MD, as its new chief medical officer, Shoreline Media reported Oct. 14.