American Osteopathic Association (AOA) delegates voted last week to support a decision by the AOA Board of Trustees to pursue a new, single accreditation system for graduate medical education. The vote clears the way for medical schools, hospitals, and community health centers to develop a...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 30
Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public’s help locating victims of a woman who used stolen medical credentials to perform illegal physicals on truck drivers.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 30
Physicians experiencing emotional exhaustion and a reduced sense of accomplishment may be suffering from burnout. Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, warns that burnout can lead to worse patient outcomes, an erosion of professional behavior, and relationship difficulties outside of work.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 30
To settle a class-action lawsuit filed by thousands of women, John Hopkins has agreed to pay $190 million to settle claims that a gynecologist used a pen-like camera to secretly film and photograph patients.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 30
“We must humble ourselves and remember that we are, in fact, not perfect. We must acknowledge that—regardless of our specific beliefs—there is a higher power, a higher authority that is not you.”
Starla Fitch, MD, writes about how the pursuit of perfection can lead to
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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 30
Since taking over as editor of Medical Staff Leader Insider, there’s rarely been a week where I don’t come across a story about someone being arrested for offering unlicensed medical services, usually cosmetic procedures. Obviously we shouldn’t blame the