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Getting More Doctors, Nurses into Rural Oregon Should Win Legislature's Support
May 19, 2013 -- A bill has been introduced to pay full tuition and fees for up to 40 students at Oregon Health & Science University as long as they commit to practice in an underserved area for a period of time equaling the years they were subsidized plus one year.
Source: Oregon Live
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Financial Aid, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Nursing Occupations, Oregon, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Authors Needed for MedEdPORTAL® DREAM Collection
May 17, 2013 -- MedEdPORTAL® Publications is seeking authors to provide analysis of assessment measures used in health sciences education for the DREAM (Directory and Repository of Educational Assessment Measures) collection.
Source: MedEdPORTAL
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Physicians
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Surgical Residents Disapprove Of 2011 ACGME Duty Hour Regulations, Survey Finds
May 17, 2013 -- Article tells of a recent study that found that the majority of surgical residents who were surveyed reported that they disapprove of the 2011 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Common Program Requirements.
Source: Medical News Today
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, General Surgeons, Health Care Quality, National, Physicians, Residency Programs, Rhode Island
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UofL Rural Medicine Program among Nation’s Best, Trailing Only East Tennessee State, LSU
May 17, 2013 -- The University of Louisville School of Medicine Trover Rural Campus in Madisonville recently was rated third best in the nation for identifying, nurturing and educating medical students who have an identified interest in future rural practice.
Source: KyForward
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Kentucky, Louisiana, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Tennessee
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Geriatrics House Calls: Seeing the Whole Person
May 16, 2013 -- A house call during his first year of residency has helped a doctor remember that every patient is a human being with a story not just a disease.
Source: Primary Care Progress
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Geriatrics, Health Care Access, National, Physicians, Primary Care
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Hard-Nosed About Physician Teamwork
May 16, 2013 -- A Michigan healthcare system tells physicians: Be part of a multidisciplinary team or go away. Though many physicians are not collaborative by nature, a team-based approach is the only way to ensure success, says Spectrum Health.
Source: HealthLeaders Media
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Care Coordination, Health Care Quality, Hospitals, Michigan, Physicians
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Increasing Medical Residencies Could Help Inland Empire
May 16, 2013 -- As the Inland Empire grapples with a shortage of primary care physicians, experts say the solution hinges on creating more medical residencies.
Source: CaliforniaHealthline
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, California, Family Medicine Physicians, Federally Qualified Health Centers, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Reform, Hospitals, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Medicare and Medicaid, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Docs, Nurses Disagree Over Expanded Nurse Roles
May 15, 2013 -- As nurse practitioners lobby to expand their authority and scope of practice in many states, a New England Journal of Medicine study released Wednesday documents a deep chasm between how doctors and nurses regard the issue.
Source: Kaiser Health News
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Primary Care, Scope of Practice, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Doctors Transform How They Practice Medicine
May 15, 2013 -- Article focuses on how doctors are changing how they work in response to turmoil in the health care system.
Source: Kaiser Health News
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Tagged keywords: California, Compensation, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, Health Reform, National, New Jersey, Physicians, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Improving Economy Drives Medical Staff Turnover
May 15, 2013 -- With stronger investment portfolios in place, late-career physicians are ready to set retirement dates, continuing the historical relationship between turnover and the economy.
Source: Healthcare Finance News
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Tagged keywords: National, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
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Report: NM Facing Medical Access Difficulties
May 15, 2013 -- A report released by the Legislative Finance Committee said New Mexico residents could encounter growing problems of access to medical care due to the potential need of 2,000 physicians, 3,000 registered nurses and as many as 800 dentists.
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek
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Tagged keywords: Dental Occupations, Dentists, Health Care Access, Health Reform, New Mexico, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Scope of Practice, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Rural Healthcare Can Entice the Best and Brightest
May 15, 2013 -- Article tells the story of Ali Chisti who intends to pursue a career in primary care, not as a neurosurgeon as he planned. The story illustrates the sacrifices that young physicians are forced to make if they want to provide primary care in rural America.
Source: HealthLeaders Media
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, National, Oregon, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Specialty Choice, Supply and Demand
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Family Physicians, Patients Embrace Direct Primary Care
May 14, 2013 -- Article tells of direct primary care, a practice model in which patients pay a monthly fee for unfettered access to their physicians and a wide variety of primary care services. Some think it could be a solution for the looming physician shortage.
Source: AAFP News Now
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, Kansas, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Supply and Demand, Washington
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How a Florida Medical School Cares for Communities In Need
May 14, 2013 -- With community-based health care a central part of its curriculum, Florida International University's medical school turned an RV into a mobile health clinic so that students could treat families in neighborhoods where medical care is scare.
Source: NPR
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Florida, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, Physicians, Primary Care, Technology in Education and Training
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Med Schools on Track to Hit 30% Enrollment Growth Target
May 13, 2013 -- Enrollment in U.S. allopathic medical schools has risen by 3,029 students since 2002, an 18% increase that puts nationwide progress in line to meet a goal of 30% enrollment growth by 2017, according to an Assn. of American Medical Colleges report.
Source: American Medical News
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Health Professionals Split Over Allowing Psychologists to Prescribe Drugs
May 12, 2013 -- A bill making its way through the Illinois legislature that would allow specially trained psychologists to write prescriptions, which advocates say will fill a critical need, especially in rural and other underserved areas.
Source: Chicago Tribune
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Health Care Access, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico, Policy, Psychiatrists, Psychologists
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Council on Graduate Medical Education; Notice of Meeting
May 10, 2013 -- This public meeting, in webinar format, will be held May 30, 2013. The council will finalize work on its 21st Report and will discuss recent developments in the physician workforce and in graduate medical education.
Source: Federal Register
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, National, Physicians
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Senate Finance Leaders Seek Input on Physician Payment Reform
May 10, 2013 -- Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) today urged physicians and other stakeholders to submit specific suggestions on how to improve Medicare payment for physicians.
Source: AHA News Now
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Health Care Quality, Medicare and Medicaid, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
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VA Will Introduce Productivity Models for Five MD Specialties This Year
May 10, 2013 -- Under pressure to develop an accurate method of assessing physician output and determining appropriate staffing levels at medical facilities, the VA has agreed to establish productivity models for five additional specialties by the end of this year.
Source: U.S. Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Quality, Hospitals, National, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Psychiatrists
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Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Holds SGR Replacement Hearing
May 10, 2013 -- The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a May 7 hearing, the third this year, in a series focused on Congress’s continued efforts to repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and transform the Medicare physician payment system.
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, Medicare and Medicaid, National, Physicians, Policy
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Leaders Glad Medical School in Springfield One Step Closer
May 9, 2013 -- Springfield’s medical and business leaders welcomed the news that Missouri legislators have approved $10 million in operating costs to help fund a medical school campus in Springfield.
Source: News-Leader.com
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Missouri, Physicians
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Physician Volume Drops: 4 U.S. Regions Feeling the Impact
May 9, 2013 -- While the number of actively licensed physicians in the United States grew 3 percent overall from 2010 to 2012, the number decreased in four regions across the country, according to data from the Federation of State Medical Boards.
Source: Becker's ASC Review
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Diversity, International Medical Graduates, Licensure and Certification, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Supply and Demand
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U.S. Doctor Shortage Will Get Worse Unless Congress Ups Funds
May 9, 2013 -- Increasing medical school enrollment is helping to avert the doctor shortage, but this will not result in new practicing physicians unless Congress acts to lift the cap on residency training positions, according to a new report.
Source: United Press International, Inc.
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, National, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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A Shift Toward Improving Patient Safety in Medical Education
May 8, 2013 -- David B. Nash, MD, MBA, Founding Dean of the Jefferson School of Population Health discusses how he has noticed a groundswell of interest in improving the methods in which patient safety measures are taught, across the board, in medical education.
Source: Philly.com
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Education and Training, Faculty, Health Care Quality, Hospitals, National, Physicians
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Primary Care Physicians Generate More Revenue for Hospitals than Specialists
May 8, 2013 -- A new survey shows that primary care physicians (PCPs) generate more annual revenue for hospitals than specialists do. This provides PCPs with a strong argument that they should be compensated more generously by hospitals.
Source: Medical Economics
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Family Medicine Physicians, Federally Qualified Health Centers, General Internal Medicine Physicians, General Pediatricians, General Surgeons, Hospitals, National, Physicians, Primary Care
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UT Regents Expected to OK $334.5 Million Plan for Med School
May 8, 2013 -- A committee of the University of Texas (UT) System Board of Regents is scheduled to review the university’s $334.5 million medical school proposal Wednesday, and the full board is expected to sign off Thursday.
Source: American Statesman
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Physicians, Texas
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2014 Predicted to Mark Faster Decline in Primary Care Access
May 6, 2013 -- The stress that 30 million additional insured people will place on the health care system under the coverage expansions that will start in 2014 requires funneling more resources into primary health care training, witnesses told a Senate panel on April 23.
Source: American Medical News
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, Health Reform, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Medicare and Medicaid, Midwives, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Supply and Demand
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Attract Quality Physicians to an ASC: 6 Steps to Better Recruitment
May 6, 2013 -- Article lists six steps ambulatory surgical centers can use to attract quality physicians to their facility.
Source: Becker's ASC Review
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Tagged keywords: General Surgeons, National, Physicians, Recruitment and Retention
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Medical School Enrollment Forecast Tempered by Residency Concerns
May 6, 2013 -- Despite a rosy enrollment forecast, 40% of medical school deans surveyed have expressed "major concern" that the number of available residency training positions will fall short, says the Association of American Medical Schools.
Source: HealthLeaders Media
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Doctor Shortage Growing
May 5, 2013 -- Article tells what some health care organizations in Indiana are doing to help solve the shortage of primary-care physicians.
Source: South Bend Tribune
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Indiana, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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AAFP Honors Medical Schools for Their Outstanding Contributions to Building the Family Medicine Workforce
May 3, 2013 -- Twelve of the nation’s 126 allopathic medical schools were honored today by the American Academy of Family Physicians for contributing the most to the pipeline of family physicians.
Source: AAFP News Now
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Allopathic Physicians, Arizona, California, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Workforce Pipeline
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Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry; Notice of Meeting
May 3, 2013 -- HRSA announces a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry on May 20-21, 2013. They will finalize work on the Report to Congress pertaining to interprofessional education of primary care providers.
Source: Federal Register
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Tagged keywords: Dentists, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Interprofessional Training and Education, National, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Supply and Demand, Workforce Pipeline
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Medical School Enrollment on Pace to Reach 30 Percent Increase by 2017
May 2, 2013 -- U.S. medical schools are on track to increase their enrollment 30 percent by 2017, according to results of the annual Medical School Enrollment Survey conducted by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) Center for Workforce Studies.
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Education and Training, National, Physicians, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Medical Schools’ Efforts to Address Primary Care Needs
May 2, 2013 -- Several new medical schools have taken measures to address the nation’s critical need for primary care physicians. Many are in states or regions with particularly strong needs for an increased health care workforce, and they want their graduates to stay
Source: Wing of Zock
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Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Education and Training, Florida, Michigan, National, Ohio, Physicians, Primary Care, Rhode Island, Rural, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Nominees Sought for Family Medicine-focused Fellowship
May 2, 2013 -- Practicing family physicians, family medicine educators and family medicine residents are invited to apply for the James C. Puffer, M.D./American Board of Family Medicine Fellowship at the Institute of Medicine.
Source: AAFP News Now
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Tagged keywords: Allopathic Physicians, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Financial Aid, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care
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The Changing Face of Medical School Admissions
May 2, 2013 -- Article tells how admissions policies have been quietly but radically changing in a handful of medical schools, and those changes have yielded surprisingly successful results.
Source: New York Times
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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A New Approach to Recruitment and Retention
May 1, 2013 -- Author discusses the need for a new approach to family doctor placement. A website that would bridge the gap between rural and urban job placement and provide support and encouragement to retain recruits in the job of their dreams could be the answer.
Source: AAFP Leader Voices Blog
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Rural
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Experts Call for Medical Leaders to Establish Guidelines, Embed Honesty in Academic Cultures
May 1, 2013 -- Two academic physicians call on leaders in medical education to establish guidelines and change the culture of medical school and training programs in regards to cheating on exams and other unethical behavior among physicians-in-training.
Source: Medical News Today
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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Is There a Doctor in the Hills?
May 1, 2013 -- According to HRSA's widely accepted ratio, every geographic area, whether urban or rural, should have at least one primary care physician for every 3,500 people, but achieving that ratio in rural Western North Carolina isn’t easy.
Source: MountainXPress
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Tagged keywords: Area Health Education Centers, Health Care Access, North Carolina, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Supply and Demand
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Luring Doctors and Lawyers to Rural America
May 1, 2013 -- Dr. Byron Crouse, associate dean for rural and community health and director of the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine, was a featured guest May 1st on NPRs "Talk of the Nation," where he discussed how to attract physicians to rural communities.
Source: National Public Radio
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Wisconsin
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Policies Targeted Toward Aging Physicians May Keep Doctors Working Longer, Smarter
April 30, 2013 -- Some hospitals and health care systems are starting to adopt official policies that require physicians to undergo health assessments upon reaching a certain age. Such policies may benefit patient safety, but also keep doctors working longer.
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Tagged keywords: California, Health Care Quality, National, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Texas, Virginia
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Primary Care Physician Pay Rose 2.9% Nationally
April 30, 2013 -- Primary care physicians nationally reported receiving first-year guaranteed compensation of $180,000 last year, up from $175,000 in 2011, according to an annual survey done by MGMA-ACMPE, the association for executives of medical group practices.
Source: Business Watch
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, Family Medicine Physicians, National, Physicians, Primary Care
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Central Coast Faces Doctor Shortage
April 29, 2013 -- According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, there's a critical shortage of primary care physicians on California's Central Coast. And the problem is projected to get a lot worse.
Source: KSBY.com
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Tagged keywords: California, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, Physicians, Primary Care, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Doctors Troubled by FTC's Role in Scope-of-Practice Issues
April 29, 2013 -- Physician leaders are growing increasingly alarmed at efforts by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to weigh in on proposed state legislation regarding clinical roles of nonphysicians, even though most of those efforts have failed.
Source: American Medical News
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Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Florida, Health Care Access, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Primary Care, Scope of Practice, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Idaho AFP Champions Rural, Underserved Opportunities Program
April 29, 2013 -- The Idaho AFP has supported the University of Washington School of Medicine's Rural/Underserved Opportunities Program for 24 years. The program aims to fill the primary care pipeline with young physicians who will stay in the state to practice.
Source: AAFP News Now
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Idaho, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Washington, Workforce Pipeline
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Immigration Bill Aims to Ease Doctor Shortage
April 29, 2013 -- Proposed reforms from a bipartisan group of senators would revamp J-1 visas and other programs that improve access to physician services in rural and underserved areas.
Source: American Medical News
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, Immigration, International, National, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Rural
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Radiology Still One of the Highest Paid Specialties
April 29, 2013 -- The yearly compensation for radiologists dropped from first place to third place according to Medscape's 2013 Physician Compensation Report.
Source: DOTmed.News
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
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Save The Date: Corps Community Day 2013!
April 29, 2013 -- The National Health Service Corps announces that Corps Community Day will take place on Thursday, October 10, 2013. Corps Community Day celebrates the important work of the Corps to increase access to primary care where it is needed most.
Source: National Health Service Corp
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Health Care Access, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Primary Care, Recruitment and Retention, Workforce Pipeline
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Match Day Results Show Need to Increase Graduate Medical Education Slots
April 26, 2013 -- This year, 1,097 U.S. senior medical students did not match in the first round, up from 815 last year. The results indicate a need to increase the number of Medicare-supported graduate medical education positions.
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Tagged keywords: Arkansas, Education and Training, Florida, Medicare and Medicaid, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Texas
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Physician Compensation Survey: A Little More Money and a LOT More Paperwork
April 26, 2013 -- Despite reported cuts in reimbursements, the average physician enjoyed a moderate-to-significant boost in income this year. But that came at a price, docs are spending way more time on paperwork.
Source: MedCity News
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Senate Panel Lauds Medical School Primary Care Efforts
April 26, 2013 -- On April 23rd the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging met to discuss health care workforce shortages, notable primary care programs at medical schools, and a number of federal programs.
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Education and Training, Health Care Access, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, National, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Rural, Specialty Choice
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Doctor: ‘I Gave up on Health Care in America’
April 25, 2013 -- Article tells of a family physician from Colo. who was disillusioned with how stressful and expensive it had become to practice in the U.S. He explored opportunities to work abroad as a locum tenen, or freelance doctor and now works in rural Australia.
Source: FOX 8 Cleveland
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Compensation, Family Medicine Physicians, Immigration, International, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural
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Osteopaths 'Real Doctors' who Use Holistic Approach
April 25, 2013 -- The Wisconsin College of Osteopathic Medicine announced they will open a college in Jefferson. It will be the state's third medical school, and first osteopathic college, when it opens for classes in 2015.
Source: Daily Union
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Osteopathic Physicians, Wisconsin
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Resident Doc Hours Not Tied to Patient Deaths: Study
April 25, 2013 -- Researchers found no increase in deaths over the three years following a rules change that restricted resident doctors to working a maximum of 80 hours per week. In fact, the team reports a decline in deaths during the fourth and fifth years.
Source: Reuters Health
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Health Care Access, National, Physicians, Residency Programs
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Senate Gives Rural Health Care Access a Shot in the Arm
April 25, 2013 -- The Oregon Senate voted today to address the shortage of primary care providers by expanding the state’s loan repayment program for health care providers.
Source: The Lund Report
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Tagged keywords: Dentists, Education and Training, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Oregon, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Rural
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Sharp Drop in Black Male Enrollment in Med Schools
April 25, 2013 -- Fewer Black males were enrolled in the first year of medical schools last year than 32 years ago. It’s a trend that, if left uncorrected, could hamper efforts to provide quality health care to underserved communities.
Source: Daytona Times
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Compensation, Diversity, Education and Training, Health Care Quality, National, Physicians, Student Debt Load, Workforce Pipeline
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Concern in Pennsylvania about Insufficient Medical Resident Positions
April 23, 2013 -- An insufficient number of in-state residency slots may not be preparing enough future doctors to take care of Pennsylvania’s growing health care needs.
Source: Physicians News Digest
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Tagged keywords: Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Residency Programs
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Dr. Donna Shalala Addresses the Role of Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care
April 23, 2013 -- Dr. Shalala, former secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, provided her reflections on the removal of barriers to practice and care and the future of health care delivery at the American College of Health Care Executives Annual Congress.
Source: Center to Champion Nursing in America
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Scope of Practice
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Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) to Explore Use of Interstate Compact for Physician Licensure
April 23, 2013 -- The House of Delegates of the FSMB has approved a resolution calling for the FSMB to explore the creation of a new system that would utilize an “interstate compact” to increase efficiency in the licensing of physicians who practice in multiple states.
Source: Federation of State Medical Boards
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, National, Physicians
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In Rural California, Physician Shortages Expected to Increase
April 23, 2013 -- Health-care professionals are warning there may not be enough primary care doctors to meet the increased demand. The problem will be even more amplified in rural California, which already suffers a physician shortage and dwindling workforce.
Source: HealthyCal.org
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Tagged keywords: California, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Supply and Demand
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Med Students, Rural Providers Continue to Question Future of Rural Clerkships
April 23, 2013 -- Medical students at Oregon Health & Science University are circulating a petition asking OHSU to keep rural clerkships, but the administration says the program will expand, not contract.
Source: The Lund Report
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Oregon, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural
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HR Roundup: Sequestration Leads to Layoffs
April 22, 2013 -- The effects of sequestration are becoming apparent with at least one health system announcing job cuts and reductions to executive salaries. Elsewhere this week, the legislative fight for nurse-to-patient staffing ratios is gathering steam.
Source: HealthLeaders Media
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Tagged keywords: California, Compensation, Hospitals, Medicare and Medicaid, Michigan, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Policy, Supply and Demand
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Immigration Bill could Import Foreign-Born Doctors
April 22, 2013 -- A bipartisan Senate immigration bill could boost the nation's healthcare workforce, and might have a partial solution to the doctor shortage in underserved areas.
Source: Politico
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Immigration, International, National, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Rural, Shortage Designations, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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SAMHSA is Accepting Applications for Up to $11.3 Million in Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Medical Professional Training Program Grants
April 22, 2013 -- Applications are available for SBIRT grants to develop and implement programs to teach health professionals the skills needed to provide screening, brief intervention and treatment, and referrals to patients who are at risk for a substance use disorder.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Interprofessional Training and Education, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Social Workers, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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WARM Program to Help Increase Physicians in Rural Areas
April 20, 2013 -- Gov. Walker hopes to set aside $3 million for two University of Wisconsin Madison programs that could help close the provider gap in rural communities. Some money would go to the WARM program to give students experience practicing in rural communities.
Source: WKBT News
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Wisconsin
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When Doctors are Bullies, Patient Safety May Suffer
April 20, 2013 -- When the workplace is a doctor's office, hospital room or surgical suite — when doctors throw charts at nurses or nurses throw insults at trainees — it isn't just a workplace problem. It's a patient-safety issue, experts say.
Source: USA Today
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Quality, Hospitals, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians
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Comprehensive Reform Bill Could Improve Physician Immigration
April 19, 2013 -- Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) April 16 introduced the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744), which includes a number of provisions that will impact physician immigration.
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Immigration, International, National, Physicians, Policy, Residency Programs
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Doctors Who Treat Alzheimer's in Short Supply
April 19, 2013 -- For patients with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) and other brain disorders, finding a specialist to treat their condition may be increasingly difficult, according to a new study.
Source: Newsmax Health
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Tagged keywords: National, Physicians, Supply and Demand
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Getting Ready for Expanded Coverage: State Efforts to Understand Health Care Workforce Needs
April 18, 2013 -- There is insufficient data available to make conclusive findings on provider-scarcity states may face in the years to come, but some states are moving forward with solutions to both the data puzzle and the workforce shortage.
Source: StateReforum
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Tagged keywords: Colorado, Dentists, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, Health Reform, Montana, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Research and Data Collection Methods, Supply and Demand, Vermont
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The Impossible Workload for Doctors in Training
April 18, 2013 -- A former surgical resident discusses how health care trends over the last two decades have exacerbated young doctors’ workload. More funding needs to be devoted to increasing the number of doctors in training and finding ways to lighten their workload.
Source: New York Times
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Tagged keywords: Health Care Quality, Hospitals, National, Physicians, Residency Programs
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Fellowship Cultivates Academic Family Physicians
April 17, 2013 -- Article tells of the Department of Family Medicine's (DFM) academic fellowship, a one- to two-year experience that prepares family physicians for careers in academic medicine.
Source: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, Physicians, Residency Programs, Wisconsin
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Match Day Demonstrates Increased Interest in Family Medicine
April 17, 2013 -- Of the 167 University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health students who will graduate this year, 30 (18%) matched into family medicine residencies—the highest percentage in a decade.
Source: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Wisconsin
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New California Bills Focus on Doctor Shortage
April 17, 2013 -- New proposed bills would add more residency slots to medically underserved areas, expand a medical school loan repayment program for practicing in shortage areas for three years, and prioritize licensing applications from doctors serving in these areas.
Source: mydesert.com
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Tagged keywords: California, Education and Training, Health Reform, Licensure and Certification, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Physicians, Residency Programs, Rural, Trends and Emerging Issues, Workforce Pipeline
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SAMHSA Celebrates 40 Years of Support for the Minority Fellowship Program
April 17, 2013 -- On April 23-24, 2013, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will celebrate 40 years of government support for the Minority Fellowship Program, at the Minority Fellowship Program Grantee Meeting.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Senators Urge Support for Medicare/Children's GME, Rural Hospitals
April 17, 2013 -- Several senators urged the administration to increase funding for the Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education (GME) program and showed support for Medicare (GME) and critical access hospitals during a Senate Finance Committee.
Source: AHA News Now
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Spending Cuts Could Hurt Medical Schools in Wichita, Salina
April 17, 2013 -- The Univ. of Kansas Chancellor told the Board of Regents that cuts in state funding could result in the closure of KU’s medical school in Salina and revert the medical school in Wichita to an institution serving only third- and fourth-year students.
Source: Wichita Business Journal
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ACR Achieves Highest CME Accreditation Status
April 16, 2013 -- The American College of Radiology (ACR) has been awarded Accreditation with Commendation for six years as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) for physicians by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
Source: DOTmed News
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Hawaii Delegation Partners to Expand Access to Affordable Care in Rural Areas, Neighbor Islands
April 16, 2013 -- New legislation, introduced in both the House and Senate Tuesday by Hawaii's Congressional delegation, would fund preventive healthcare training for students who would provide treatment for patients living in underserved, rural areas.
Source: Office of Senator Brian Schatz
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Uniform Application for Physician State Licensure (UA)
April 16, 2013 -- Article explains the web-based Uniform Application. Physicians, both U.S. and foreign-trained, log onto the site and are guided to a particular state. The core of the application captures common questions of a state’s license.
Source: Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
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Female Doctors More Positive than Males
April 15, 2013 -- In a profession full of flux and uncertainty, America’s physicians say they are generally not a happy lot. But female physicians do seem to be a bit less miserable overall, according to a recent study by The Physicians Foundation.
Source: Healthcare Finance News
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Fill Rate for 2013 Match Hits New High
April 15, 2013 -- The 2013 Match, now completed with the conclusion of the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program, saw a record-high 99.4% of residencies taken.
Source: American Medical News
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Will ACA be a Boon for Concierge Care?
April 15, 2013 -- Proponents of the concierge care model say rising patient demand will prompt more consumers to seek personalized care, but some conflicts with health reform rules might arise.
Source: American Medical News
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Doctors Learn about Rural Medicine in the Magic Valley
April 14, 2013 -- Article tells of two doctors who are completing a residency in the Magic Valley through the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho program. The Magic Valley rural training track was launched in 2009 and focuses on training physicians to work in rural areas.
Source: Twin Falls Times-News
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Defining the Scope of Skills for Family Medicine Residencies
April 12, 2013 -- A team of healthcare professionals from the Family Medicine Residency Program at Tufts University School of Medicine have published a paper that suggests a way to evaluate family medicine residents based on their level of competency.
Source: Medical News Today
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Indian-American Doctors Seek End to Physician Shortage
April 12, 2013 -- An influential group of Indian-American doctors has proposed a comprehensive legislative agenda to end the shortage of physicians in the US, which would need a staggering 130,000 doctors by 2025.
Source: TwoCircles.net
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President’s FY 2014 Budget Requests NIH Boost, Repeats Proposed Health Professions Cuts
April 12, 2013 -- The president’s 2014 budget proposes $211.8 million for HRSAs Title VII health professions programs. It recommends eliminating funding for some programs, but increases for the physician assistant training programs and workforce information and analysis.
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Are Some Doctors too Old to Practice Medicine?
April 11, 2013 -- Article tells how doctors over the age of 60 account for a disproportionate share of disciplinary actions in New York.
Source: New York World
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Doctors Urged to Pause before they Post, Text or E-mail
April 11, 2013 -- Doctors should not "friend" patients on Facebook, should text them with "extreme caution" and should use e-mail only with patients who understand the risks of lost privacy, says the latest set of guidelines to help doctors navigate the online world.
Source: USA Today
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Medical School at $278,000 Means Even Bernanke Son Has Debt
April 11, 2013 -- The next generation of U.S. physicians is being saddled with record debt amid a looming shortage of doctors needed to cope with a rising elderly population. The burgeoning debt burden may be turning students away from primary care.
Source: Bloomberg News
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Obama Budget Would Replace SGR Formula, Boost Medicaid, Mental Health
April 11, 2013 -- Kaiser Health News offers a variety of articles discussing President Obama's 2014 budget blueprint. Changes included the elimination of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula to set Medicare physician payment rates.
Source: Kaiser Health News
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Op/Ed: A Rising Tide of Older Patients: Preparing Future DOs
April 11, 2013 -- Op/Ed article discusses how the rising tide of older patients is a new and potentially profession-altering challenge for osteopathic medicine and curricula of osteopathic medical schools have been changing to address these developments.
Source: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
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Innovative New Online Tool to Improve Access to Physician Data
April 10, 2013 -- Several organizations announced their partnership to launch the Data Commons, LLC, an information-sharing company and its new system that will make it possible to gather information about the nation’s physicians from many organizations simultaneously.
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Med Schools Get into Population Health
April 10, 2013 -- Alpert Medical School will offer a four-year program that will earn students a doctor of medicine degree plus expertise in primary care, along with skills in how to address such population health issues as obesity, substance abuse and and prenatal care.
Source: Hospitals & Health Networks
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Future Docs 8: Should Med Students Know the ACA?
April 9, 2013 -- Article discusses how some medical students think that now is the time to learn about the Affordable Care Act policy and what it means for their future. Medical education is starting to think about teaching policy and health care reform in medical school.
Source: Rhode Island Public Radio
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It's Time to Hold Our Medical Education System Accountable for Producing the Right Workforce
April 9, 2013 -- The president of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) discusses how he feels the medical education system is failing to produce the family medicine workforce our nation needs.
Source: AAFP News Now
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Medical Students to get Aid
April 9, 2013 -- Up to five Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine students will receive annual $20,000 scholarships through a new partnership. In return, the future doctors agree to practice primary care medicine in rural, medically underserved areas of Pennsylvania.
Source: GoErie.com
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Gainesville Filmmakers Address Physician Shortage
April 7, 2013 -- In their new documentary film, "Primary Concern" which airs on Georgia Public Broadcasting this month,
Gainesville-based, Emmy-award winning producers address how the shortage of primary care physicians will affect the nation’s health.
Source: Gainesville Times
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Georgia, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Trends and Emerging Issues
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State Loan Repayment Help Not Enough to Remedy California Doctor Shortages
April 7, 2013 -- The State of California tries to offset economic or other drawbacks of working in an rural or underserved area by helping primary care doctors repay their loans, but providers worry that this isn't enough.
Source: California Public Radio
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VA Drive to Hire 1,600 Mental Health Professionals Hits Community Clinics’ Supply
April 7, 2013 -- The VA plans to hire 1,600 additional mental health care professionals in June, but some experts say the pool of qualified candidates is too small and the federal effort could jeopardize already-understaffed community health organizations.
Source: Kaiser Health News
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Clinics, Health Care Access, Mental Health Counselors, National, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand
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Duke Students Show Keen Interest in Family Medicine
April 5, 2013 -- Article tells how Duke University had four students match into family medicine residencies. This doubled last year's total and matched the school's highest number of students matching into family medicine residencies during the past six years.
Source: AAFP Leader Voices Blog
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Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Family Medicine Physicians, North Carolina, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs
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House Committees Release More Details on SGR Repeal and Replace Legislation
April 5, 2013 -- The House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees on April 3 released a more detailed framework examining how Congress could repeal and replace the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula based on feedback provided by stakeholders.
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges
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NRMP Welcomes Fellowships to the Specialties Matching Service
April 5, 2013 -- The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) welcomes five fellowships to the Specialties Matching Service for the 2014 Match appointment year.
Source: National Resident Matching Program
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Immigrant Docs Help Ease California's Primary Care Shortage
April 4, 2013 -- A program at UCLA offers immigrant Latino doctors a stipend along with board preparation classes, mentorship and references to help them find a good residency slot in primary care in California, in exchange for working in an underserved area.
Source: Kaiser Health News
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Diversity, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Immigration, International, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural
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Final NRMP Residency Match 2013 Results Show 99.4 Percent of Positions Filled
April 3, 2013 -- Data released by the National Resident Matching Program® show that the majority of the 29,171 available residency positions had been filled at U.S. teaching hospitals. The 99.4 percent position fill rate was the highest in NRMP history.
Source: National Residency Matching Program
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Sequestration Delivers Cuts to Family Physicians, Education Programs
April 3, 2013 -- Across-the-board budget reductions called for by the Budget Control Act's sequestration provision took effect on April 1, triggering a 2 percent reduction in the Medicare physician payment rate and a 2 percent cut in graduate medical education programs.
Source: AAFP News Now
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Tagged keywords: Home Health Agencies, Hospitals, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Medicare and Medicaid, National, Physicians, Primary Care
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Doctor-Hiring Rush is On
April 2, 2013 -- Experts may look back on healthcare reform as the time that not only made improvements in the quality of patient care and sparked efforts to reduce costs, but also when doctors traded their independent practices for hospital employment.
Source: HealthLeaders Media
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Medical Education Community Collaborates with Khan Academy to Help Prepare Students for New MCAT® Exam
April 2, 2013 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges, Khan Academy, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced a new collaboration to provide free, online resources to help students prepare for the revised Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Michigan's Physician Turnover Rate Could Increase
April 2, 2013 -- Housing market recovery, gains on Wall Street, and Affordable Care Act uncertainty could explain why Michigan could be facing an increase in physician turnover.
Source: Michigan Health Council
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New Med School Aims to Train Primary Care Docs
April 2, 2013 -- Quinnipiac University in Connecticut is recruiting its first class for the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, with an eye toward meeting the coming demand for more primary care physicians.
Source: Kaiser Health News
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Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Family Providers Question Potential Changes to OHSU's Rural Curriculum
April 1, 2013 -- While Oregon Health & Sciences University is pushing for free tuition to students who choose to serve in underserved areas, including rural Oregon, it's also revising its curriculum in ways some doctors fear will affect rural rotations, or clerkships.
Source: The Lund Report
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Mandatory State Survey Could Help Doctors Pay off Med-School Debts
April 1, 2013 -- New Jersey will use mandatory surveys to learn which specialties and geographic areas face doctor shortages. The legislation could open door to millions in federal debt-forgiveness funds, more J-1 visas for foreign physicians.
Source: NJ Spotlight
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Painful Cuts Hit Neighborhoods with too Few Doctors
April 1, 2013 -- As the sequester axe descends on Medicare this week, some of the pain is falling on programs helping new doctors prepare to set up shop in the neediest neighborhoods — just months before health care reform brings a surge in demand.
Source: Primary Care Development Corporation
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Primary Care Physician Shortage Requires Bold Action
April 1, 2013 -- It will take bold action to address the looming physician shortage, but to help address the problem, a new medical school will open this summer in Indiana with a focus on primary care.
Source: AAFP Leader Voices Blog
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Stronger Economy Stimulates Doctor Turnover
April 1, 2013 -- With improving housing and investment markets, physicians are feeling more financially free to make changes they have contemplated because of health reform.
Source: American Medical News
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Grants Bring Needed Doctors to Rural South Carolina
March 31, 2013 -- A state grant program, run by the Medical University of South Carolina, has $500,000 this year to lure physicians, nurses and physician assistants to rural areas.
Source: Post and Courier
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, Financial Aid, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, South Carolina
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After an Adverse Event, Staff Needs Support
March 28, 2013 -- Although evidence found that being part of an adverse event can make a provider more prone to future errors, a hospital can avert that possibility by providing emotional support.
Source: HealthLeaders Media
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2013 NHSC Loan Repayment Application Resources - Webinar and Conference Call
March 27, 2013 -- If you’re planning to submit an application for the 2013 National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, check out these new resources to assist you with the application. Conference call on March 27, 7:00-9:00 p.m. EST, and 30 minute webinar.
Source: National Health Service Corp
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Budget Requests for Physician Training Programs are Focus of AAFP Testimony to Congress
March 27, 2013 -- The AAFP is urging Congress to invest in the nation's primary care and family physician workforce by providing adequate funding for programs that are key to producing enough primary care physicians to meet increasing patient demand.
Source: AAFP News Now
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Rural, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Healthcare Providers Increase Use of Temporary Physicians, NPs and PAs
March 27, 2013 -- As the physician shortage continues to grow and changes wrought by health reform begin to take shape, more healthcare providers are moving beyond the use of locum tenens physicians to also using nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs).
Source: Healthcare Finance News
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, National, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Primary Care, Scope of Practice, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Job Prospects are Dimming for Radiology Trainees
March 27, 2013 -- Recent radiology graduates with huge medical school debts are having trouble finding work, let alone the $400,000-and-up dream jobs that beckoned as they signed on for five to seven years of relatively low-paid labor as trainees.
Source: New York Times
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Tagged keywords: Compensation, National, Physicians, Radiologic Technologists, Residency Programs, Supply and Demand
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Report: Shortage of Primary Care Providers in Rural Arkansas
March 27, 2013 -- Article tells of a recent study that shows Arkansas' health care workers aren't going to rural areas of the state. The good news is that the supply of primary care clinicians is increasing in Arkansas and may approach the statewide requirements by 2020.
Source: Arkansas Business
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Tagged keywords: Arkansas, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Physicians, Primary Care, Rural, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Hoboken Assemblyman's Bill to Combat Doctor Shortage in State Awaits Christie Signature
March 26, 2013 -- Legislation co-sponsored by Assemblyman Ruben Ramos, D-Hoboken, to help solve the physician shortage problem in the state has received final legislative approval and could soon become law.
Source: The Jersey Journal
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Tagged keywords: Licensure and Certification, New Jersey, Physicians, Policy, Primary Care
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Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals Address Unconscious Bias in Leadership Recruitment
March 26, 2013 -- As the U.S. patient population becomes increasingly diverse, medical schools and teaching hospitals are making efforts to cultivate diverse faculty leadership.
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Do Well-Rested Medical Residents Actually Increase Hospital Errors?
March 25, 2013 -- Restrictions on work hours for doctors-in-training may end up inadvertently limiting their educational opportunities and increasing errors, new research suggests.
Source: Med City News
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Educating Tomorrow’s Doctors Today
March 25, 2013 -- Article discusses how a number of professional societies and healthcare education associations are working to come up with new ways to ensure the pipeline of healthcare professionals can meet the demands of an expanded and evolving healthcare system.
Source: Louisiana Medical News
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Illinois Lacks Primary Care Physicians
March 25, 2013 -- Illinois lawmakers are trying to address a growing shortage of primary care doctors. The problem is even worse in rural areas like southern Illinois.
Source: WSIL TV
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Tagged keywords: Dentists, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Illinois, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Primary Care, Psychologists, Rural, Scope of Practice, Supply and Demand, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Primary Care Rebounds on Match Day
March 25, 2013 -- Article discusses how a 5% increase in medical school seniors choosing primary care residencies will make little headway in the predicted shortage of 46,100 such doctors by 2020.
Source: American Medical News
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, International, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Specialty Choice
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Push for More Rural Doctors in Iowa Gaining Momentum
March 24, 2013 -- Doctor shortages continue to be an issue in Iowa’s most rural areas, but momentum is picking up with hopes of reversing the trend. Gov. Terry Branstad has proposed spending $4 million on two programs to address the issue.
Source: The Gazette
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Tagged keywords: Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Iowa, Loan Repayment and Forgiveness, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs, Rural
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