The U.S. may face a shortage of 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033, and access to care in every specialty, and finding and retaining talented medical staff is a top priority for many ASC leaders. 

Shawn Walls, DO, has joined the team at Piedmont HealthCare Davie Internal Medicine in Statesville, N.C., Iredell Free News reported Feb. 27. 

Adam Guntharp, DO, has joined the team at Access Family Health Services' Nettleton (Miss.) Medical clinic, Monroe Journal reported Feb. 27. 

Li-Shei Lin, MD, will be joining the team at CCRM Fertility San Francisco in Menlo Park, Calif.

The influenza vaccination rate among healthcare workers in Oregon has dropped 26 percent in the last three years, according to a Feb. 23 report from ABC affiliate KOIN.

While 74 percent of hospitalists said they were either very or somewhat happy before the COVID-19 pandemic, only 15 percent report feeling very or somewhat happy in 2023, according to Medcape's 2023 "Hospitalist Lifestyle and Happiness Report," which was drawn from a survey of over 9,200 physicians across 29 specialties. 

Hobbies including cooking and reading are the most helpful for helping physicians maintain happiness and good mental health, according to Medcape's 2023 "Hospitalist Lifestyle and Happiness Report," which was drawn from a survey of over 9,200 physicians across 29 specialties. 

Over half of hospitalists, 52 percent, said they would be willing to take a pay cut to have a better work-life balance, according to Medcape's 2023 "Hospitalist Lifestyle and Happiness Report," which was drawn from a survey of over 9,200 physicians across 29 specialties. 

Anthony Guarino, MD, has joined Alton, Ill.-based Interventional Pain Consultants as a staff physician, The Telegraph reported Feb. 22. 

Alison Ganong, MD, has joined Truckee, Calif.-based Tahoe Forest Health, Sierra Sun reported Feb. 21. 

The Chicago Cubs have announced the retirement of its head team physician and medical director, Stephen Adams, MD.

A physician's office in Pennsylvania confirmed it was the target of a cybersecurity attack in early February, according to a Feb. 20 report from ABC affiliate WPVI.

Brandi Kennedy, MD, has joined the team at Statesville, N.C.-based Piedmont HealthCare OB/GYN, Iredell Free News reported Feb. 20. 

The Medical Group Management Association, a network of over 60,000 medical group leaders, submitted a Feb. 10 letter to CMS weighing in on several key issues for 2023, including prior authorization reform and prescription drug prices. 

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, MD, has allocated over $74 million for healthcare in his additional budget requests to the state legislature.

The American Medical Association has sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, asking the agency to finalize proposed reforms on prior authorization requirements.

From being knighted to being hand-picked by President Joe Biden for an advisory board, here are 10 physicians who made headlines for their achievements, as reported by Becker's, since Feb. 2:

The American Academy of Family Physicians has sent a letter to President Joe Biden with recommendations for continuing healthcare access after the federal COVID-19 public emergency ends May 11.

A study shows that pairing primary care physicians with scribes can significantly improve physician wellbeing and decrease burnout rates, according to a Feb. 16 report from the American Medical Association. 

Erica Ciminelli, MD, has joined the team at Williamsburg, Va.-based Sentara Pediatric Physicians, the Peninsula Chronicle reported Feb. 14.