Declining physician pay and administrative burdens are worsening the rural healthcare crisis, according to a June 6 article on the American Medical Association website.

Here are the physicians leading the U.S.' top 10 medical schools in 2024, as ranked by the U.S. Career Institute, an online career training platform: 

Employed physician pay has been trending upward every year for the last five years, according to Medscape's annual "Physician Compensation" reports. 

Physicians are earning more year over year than ever — but this does not necessarily mean they are happier about their pay than ever before.

UF Health St. Johns in St. Augustine, Fla., appointed Huson Gilberstadt, MD, as chief medical officer and Kerry Watson as interim CEO.

Medscape laid out the best and worst states for physicians to practice in 2024 in its "Best & Worst Places to Practice" report, published May 30.

Medscape named Wisconsin, which is home to 75 ASCs, as the best state for physicians to practice medicine in its "Best & Worst Places to Practice 2024" report, published May 30. 

Texas currently has the largest percentage of residents without health insurance, with over 15% being uninsured, according to research from injury lawyers Bader Scott based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. 

Deena Casiero, MD, was named chief medical officer of the NCAA.

A plurality of general surgeons cite dealing with rules and regulations as the most difficult part of their jobs, according to Medscape's 2024 "General Surgeon Compensation Report," published May 24. 

Physician-owned practices reported higher levels of productivity in collections encounters and work relative value units in most specialties when compared to hospital-owned counterparts, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report."

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System is facing kickback scheme allegations from two former executives. 

Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania has been named the top nursing school in the U.S., while Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University has been named the top medical school, according to the U.S. Career Institute, an online career training platform. 

Mississippi is the highest-paying state for primary care physicians and nonsurgical specialists, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report."

Ana Davitt, MD, was appointed vice president and chief medical officer of Tower Health's Phoenixville and Pottstown Hospitals, both in Pennsylvania.

Maryland-based Chesapeake Independent Physician Association has expanded its ranks to offer physician practices in Virginia the opportunity to join the organization.

Out of 50 major metropolitan areas analyzed, eight had double-digit increases in the average salary among physicians in each area, according to Doximity's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2024, published May 23. 

Forty percent of hospitals are severely impacted by physician shortages, according to Doximity's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report."

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai appointed Heitham Hassoun, MD, as chief executive of its international division.

The highest-paid physicians are most commonly surgical specialists and those treating primarily adult patients, according to Doximity's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2024, published May 23.