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GME articles from AMNews

Gearing up for a graying generation: Training more doctors in geriatrics skills
Medical educators are offering programs for students, residents and practicing physicians to ensure that older adults get the care they need.
AMNews, June 9, 2008

Shortage of general surgeons is straining some facilities
The effects of this decline are most evident at trauma centers, urban emergency departments and rural hospitals.
AMNews, June 2, 2008

Study: Med schools can boost rural physician supply
Only 9% of doctors practice in rural areas, while 20% of the population lives there.
AMNews, May 26, 2008

Baby boomer time bomb: Too many aging patients, too few geriatricians
An IOM study predicts severe work force shortages, fueled in part by low reimbursememts.
AMNews, May 5, 2008

Resident work-hour violations are up
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education says the rise is due to improved consistency in tracking violations, not an increase in the number.
AMNews, April 21, 2008

Resident Match breaks records for applicants and couples
Among the 28,737 medical students vying for first-year residency positions were 738 pairs, but matching a couple is no small feat.
AMNews, April 7, 2008

Depressed residents make more drug errors
Researchers say these findings show residency programs need to focus on physician's mental health and work conditions.
AMNews, March 10, 2008

Jinx of the J-1 visa: IMGs finding other paths to residency
Some rural clinics are struggling to find physicians as the pool of international medical graduates willing to practice in underserved areas shrinks.  The worsening situation may force some clinics to close.
AMNews, March 10, 2008

House passes partial forgiveness for medical student loans
The measure, which still faces hurdles, would excuse up to $10,000 of debt for graduates serving areas of need but may exclude primary care specialties.
AMNews, March 10, 2008

Program helps Hispanic IMGs qualify for U.S. residencies
Officials say UCLA's innovative three-step course will increase the number of Spanish-speaking physicians for California's underserved.
AMNews, March 3, 2008

Finding one's place (book excerpt: Intern: A Doctor's Initiation)
New York cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar, MD, PhD, revisits his hectic days as a resident and details the inner workings of medicine.
AMNews, Feb. 25, 2008

Michigan law bars some IMGs from driving
The medical society fears some international medical graduates might avoid accepting residencies in the state.
AMNews, Feb 18, 2008

Bush budget cuts hospital funding but silent on Medicare doctor pay
The president is expected soon to unveil a proposal addressing Medicare's long-term fiscal solvency.
AMNews, Feb. 18, 2008

Flood of new medical schools filling accreditation pipeline
While some future medical schools exist only on paper, 12 are in the process of leaping the official hurdle.
AMNews, Jan. 21, 2008

California medical schools tailor programs for diverse populations
Ten percent of the schools' slots will go to students dedicating their careers to the medically underserved.
AMNews, Jan. 14, 2008

Personality can guide specialty choice
Emergency medicine residents are risk-takers compared with their family medicine counterparts.
AMNews, Dec. 10, 2007

Oklahoma stops repaying medical school loans
Lawmakers still pledge $5.5 million in other programs designed to attract physicians to rural areas.
AMNews, Dec. 10, 2007

Letters to the Editor
Proposed law would rework residency spending to increase primary care
AMNews, Dec. 3, 2007

Student loan deferment program restored -- for now
Qualifying residents get a year's reprieve while final rules are developed to determine the program's future.
AMNews, Dec. 3, 2007

Lack of supervision add to resident errors, study finds
A review of 240 medical liability cases tied 70% of such errors to not enough attending oversight.
AMNews, Nov. 26, 2007

Repair student loan repayment law
A federal legislative change in how medical school graduates repay their loans leaves residents in a financial pinch.
AMNews, Nov. 19, 2007

New law ends loan deferment program
The AMA wants Congress to reinstate the plan to protect residents from unexpected loan repayments
AMNews, Nov. 5, 2007

Record number vied for 2007-08 medical school slots
Among allopathic applicants, MCAT scores were better than ever before, with a mean of 28 points.
AMNews, Nov. 5, 2007

We have more students. Now what?
Medical school are expanding in hopes of meeting the future demand for physicians.  But will the U.S. government step up residency funding?
AMNews, Oct. 22/29, 2007

More residents, more subspecialization
The number of medical graduates entering residency for the first time rose 11% over the past five years.
AMNews, Oct. 15, 2007

Online open house may be a first in recruiting residents
California's Kaiser Permanente hopes the new venue highlighting its hospitals will deepen its applicant pool.
AMNews, Oct. 8, 2007

First for-profit med school nears approval
Medical educators debate whether the school will sacrifice education for profits.
AMNews, Oct. 1, 2007

More women choosing surgical residencies
As physicians celebrate "Women in Medicine Month" in Sept., it appears that surgery is beginning to lose its status as one of medicine's male-dominated fields.
AMNews, Sept. 17, 2007

Primary care doctors in demand
For the second year, primary care physicians have topped employers' want lists.
AMNews, Sept. 10, 2007

Teaching doctors: Fewer hours mean less learning
Among faculty surveyed, 87% said residents' care of patients has worsened because of a decline in continuity of care.
AMNews, Sept. 10, 2007

Needlestick injuries in residency
By their fifth year, 99% of surgical residents have had aeedlestick injury, and, 53% reported these injuries involved a high-risk patient.
AMNews, August 20, 2007

Bills aiming to alleviate physician shortages
Millions of dollars would go toward scholarships, loan forgiveness and tax incentives for doctors entering targeted specialties.
AMNews, July 9, 2007

Medicaid seeks to cut contribution to GME funding
A change would hurt teaching programs, medical education leaders say.
AMNews, July 9, 2007

Safety data support resident work-hour limits
Patients may be safer, but the debate over the best way to reform resident training continues.
AMNews, June 25, 2007

Duke retooling, reopening family medicine training
The overhauled program will focus on getting residents into community clinics.
AMNews, June 11, 2007

Clinical retraining programs hard to find
In response to growing needs, several refresher courses have started up, suggesting more doctors who have left medicine would like to return.
AMNews, June 4, 2007

Education by simulation: The evolution of Resusci Anne
From plastic heads to virtual worlds, simulation technology is bringing hands-on learning to medical students and practicing physicians.
AMNews, May 28, 2007

Eager recruiters want residents to hear them now
AMA asks job placement professionals to stop paging the young physicians at inappropriate times.
AMNews, May 21, 2007

Osteopathic physician organization hopes Harlem school will boost minortiy enrollments.
One goal of the medical school is to help relieve disparities in health care.
AMNews, April 23/30, 2007

Match Day 2007: The envelope, please
Over pizza and soda, Chicago medical school seniors learned if they landed the residencies of their dreams.
AMNews, April 2, 2007

IMG externships: Career investment
Internal medical graduates find having U.S. clinical experience critical for landing residencies.
AMNews, March 26, 2007

New program combines dental, medical education
The aim of Case Western Reserve University is to teach dentists primary care skills.
AMNews, March 26, 2007

Rethinking physician's training in chronic disease management
Ten medical schools are developing curricula and will offer classes in the fall
AMNews, Feb. 26, 2007

J-1 waivers on the decline
Fewer international medical graduates are in the U.S. on J-1 visas.
AMNews, Jan 22, 2007

Fatal errors more likely on 24-hour call
Harvard sleep scientists say residents' hours still put patients at risk.
AMNews, Jan. 22, 2007

Coming late to medicine: The nontraditional path
With one career under the belt, these teachers, artists and actors decided it was time to go to medical school.
AMNews, Jan. 15, 2007

Study: Resident education strong despite hour limits
Concerns about patient hand-off errors remain.
AMNews, Jan 1/8, 2007

Up-tick in work-hour violations
More residency programs are cited for work-hour violations, but that could be because officials are looking more closely.
AMNews, Dec. 11, 2006

California public hospital set to close residencies
It may mark the first time a university has eliminated all physician training programs while the host hospital stayed open.
AMNews, Dec. 11, 2006

Classes teach new IMG's American-style medicine
As the number of foreign-born international medical graduates grows, residencies seek out ways to ease their transisions.
AMNews, Dec. 11, 2006

Allopathic med school enrollment rises 2.2 percent
Private and public schools boost class sizes in response to physician shortage concerns.
AMNews, Nov. 13, 2006

Who's filling the residency slots?
U.S. , international and osteopathic graduates fill 99.6% of the 103,106 graduate medical residency positions.
AMNews, Oct. 23/30, 2006

Redesigning residency: New models for internal medicine programs
Educators experiment with ways to improve physician training and patient care. AMNews, Oct. 23/30, 2006

Family physicians call for more residency slots
The specialty-specific research complements national physician work force shortage numbers that others have calculated.
AMNews, Oct. 16, 2006

Study finds widespread resident work-hour violations
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education disputes these results, stating that the majority of residencies are in compliance.
AMNews, Oct. 2, 2006

Federal cuts gut programs for minority med school students
Experts say underserved patients will face additional access problems as fewer minority physicians move through the pipline.
AMNews, Sept. 25, 2006

Subspecialties attract IM residents
The number of internal medicine residents who plan to subspecialize continued to grow in 2005.
AMNews, Sept. 18, 2006

Database on foreign med schools in works
The new information source would help state medical boards assess the education IMGs receive.
AMNews, Sept 4, 2006

Military doctor recruiting takes wartime hit
A sharp decline in medical students accepting Army and Navy scholarships sparks a new recruiting campaign.
AMNews, Aug 28, 2006

Work force studies find scattered physician shortages
New studies help shape the picture of which physicians are needed where.
AMNews, Aug. 14, 2006

Residencies get flexible: Doctors taking personal time
Educators respond as residents ask for time to put outside interests into their schedules.
AMNews, July 24/31, 2006

Study shows naps improve residents' alertness on call
Some experts say the data suggest that protected nap time should be included for on-call residents.
AMNews, July 17, 2006

AAMC seeks 30 percent hike in enrollment
An aging work force and a growing population are among the reasons for the upwardly revised recommendation.
AMNews, July 10, 2006

AMA gears up to fight cuts to GME
Medicare officials plan to stop paying hospitals for residents' time in lectures, journal clubs and seminars.
AMNews, July 3, 2006

Study confirms shortage of critical care doctors
The country will need as many as 4,300 intensivists by 2020, a government report says. It predicts a 1,500-doctor shortfall.
AMNews, June 19, 2006

Primary care doctors in demand; signing bonuses and higher pay for some
With fewer physicians choosing general medicine amid a growing and aging population, practices are having harder time filling primary care slots, experts say.
AMNews, June 19, 2006

Urgent care medicine eyes specialty status
Two new fellowships emerge as demand for urgent care services grows quickly.
AMNews, June 12, 2006

VA plans to expand resident training for academic year beginning July 2007
The number of patients the VA treated grew 22 percentbetween 2001 and 2005.
AMNews, June 5, 2006

Medical schools increase enrollment to meet future demand
But physician fears remain.
AMNews, May 15, 2006

Local hospitals could hold key to boost residencies
Increasing the physician work force means training more residents, and a medical school has found how to do so.
AMNews, May 15, 2006

2 states aim to boost med student enrollment
If Florida's Legislature approves funding, the state will be primed to open two new medical schools; in Oregon, a new branch campus is announced.
American Medical  News, May 8, 2006

Preparing for an older patient population
A new work-force study underscores the need for more physicians to treat the growing number of older Americans, particularly the need for geriatricians.
AMNews, May 1, 2006

Resident's spiritual negativity is linked to depression
House staff members who feel abandoned by God are more likely to be clinically depressed.
AMNews, May 1, 2006

Internists outline plan to boost interest in their specialty
The American College of Physicians calls for a national physician work force policy.
AMNews, April 24, 2006

Rewriting the hidden curriculum: Keeping empathy alive
Medical educators say Indiana University School of Medicine is changing the academic climate at the institution and could be creating more sensitive physicians.
AMNews, April 24, 2006

Match Day 2006: Liability becoming a lesser factor in specialty choice
U.S. medical students show a little more interest in high-risk fields.
AMNews, April 3, 2006

Subspecialist residencies on the rise
While the number of family medicine residency programs declines, the numbers for subspecialties are going up.
AMNews, March 20, 2006

New subspecialty in disaster medicine is emerging
The goal is to designate physicians who are able to organize and coordinate disaster response.
AMNews, March 13, 2006

A work in progress: Reshaping residency
Cutting residents' hours triggered a string of changes that the ACGME hopes will benefit, not hurt, the medical profession in the long haul.
AMNews, March 13, 2006

Faculty physicians say they're burned-out, frustrated
Experts are particularly concerned because previous studies showed faculty were feeling stressed even before resident work-hour limits took effect.
AMNews, March 13, 2006

Less distractions equal safer handoffs
After a study, some Indiana hospitals have changed the way residents exchange patient information at the end of a shift.
AMNews, March 6, 2006

Shorter hours said to shortchange residents
Internal medicine residents in California reported being less satisfied with educational experiences after hours were capped.
AMNews, Feb. 13, 2006

Students who need disciplining often need it again as doctors
Unprofessional behavior in medical school was a stronger predictor of disciplinary action down the road than measures such as poor grades.
AMNews, Feb. 6, 2006

Innovative funding opens new residency slots
Despite a lack of fresh federal dollars, some hospitals are adding residency positions.
AMNews, Jan. 30, 2006

ACGME data reveal scope of resident training
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education is studying how to update and simplify its accreditation process
AMNews, Jan. 23, 2006

Latest Katrina aftermath: Louisiana medical schools lay off faculty doctors
Financial shortfalls force two medical schools to cut 330 faculty members.
AMNews, Jan. 23, 2006

Quality concerns spur scrutiny of Caribbean medical schools
State medical boards worry about the caliber of graduates' training as they seek U.S. medical licenses.
AMNews, Jan. 16, 2006

Rural areas say more J-1 visas needed
The Dept. of Health and Human Services approved only four physicians to work in underserved communities in 2005, leaving health advocates on edge.
AMNews, Jan. 2, 2006

Tracking residency work-hour violations 
It appears that most resident programs are sticking to the hour limitations the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education established in 2003.
AMNews, Dec. 5, 2005

CEJA to study GME funded by drug, device makers
Prioritizing immunizations during crises and the proper ethical role of efficiency in medical care were also discussed at the council's open forum.
AMNews, Nov. 28, 2005

Scramble for residency slots produces rural gains, losses
Teaching hospitals in small urban areas benefited the most from the reallocation program, in which demand far outpaced supply.
AMNews, Nov. 28, 2005

Med schools respond to plea for more students
For the first time, the number of first-year students enrolling in allopathic medical schools tops 17,000.
AMNews, Nov. 14, 2005

More med students facing background checks
Substance abuse and a murder in Arkansas are among the incidents that prompted schools to dig deeper into students' pasts.
AMNews, Nov. 7, 2005

Abortion training: Hard to get?
Most professional and academic leaders say doctors who want instruction get it, but some residents say finding someone to teach them is easier said than done.
AMNews, Oct. 24/31, 2005

Chicago hospital wins lawsuit over resident crash
Some hope the Illinois Supreme Court will look at the case to decide if the law can hold hospitals responsible for their post-call employees.
AMNews, Oct. 24/31, 2005

Canadian tide turns as residents return home
Experts say an improving climate for physicians in Canada and an increasingly hostile one in the United States are driving the change.
AMNews, Oct. 24/31, 2005

Specialty selection: Men, too, seek work-life balance
Despite perceptions, it's not just women in medicine who are concerned about controllable lifestyles.
AMNews, Oct. 3, 2005

Doctor training starts here in 7th grade
A Chicago public school is one of hundreds nationwide that prepare young minority students for college and ultimately a medical career.
AMNews, Oct. 3, 2005

Who's choosing primary care?
The number of residents is at an all-time high.
AMNews, Oct. 3, 2005

Hurricane disrupts medical training, residents relocated
Academic medical leaders unite to get residents and students back on track.
AMNews, Sept. 26, 2005

Medical residents give thumbs-up to 80-hour limit
General surgery and ob-gyn residents, however, cited some negative to the restrictions.
AMNews, Sept. 12, 2005

Rural areas said to have enough doctors
A new study finds no real difference in access to health care in rural versus urban areas.  Not everyone agrees.
AMNews, Sept. 12, 2005

Top spots for primary care 
The annual ranking of U.S. medical schools from U.S. News & World Report shows little change.
AMNews, Sept. 12, 2005

Dermatologists to vote on residencies funded by industry
The dermatology academy says a program using drug company money will help alleviate a shortage of the specialists, but some members object to the plan.
AMNews, Sept. 5, 2005

Security-related delays, worries continue to plague IMGs
However, the most recent data showed some improvement in the number of first-year residents who arrived at their programs on time.
AMNews, August 8, 2005

The 80-hour experience: What happens when resident have to leave
The jury is still out on whether limits to residents' work hours hurt or help educational training, but the rules are here to stay.
AMNews, July 25, 2005

Pediatricians see no need for increase in work force
The AAP is against expanding medical school positions, which puts the specialty organization at ods with others in organized medicine.
AMNews, July 25, 2005

Next step taken in residency reshuffling
Hospitals have asked for 5,000 resident positions, but only 3,000 are available.
AMNews, July 18, 2005

AMA takes on medical student, resident issues
From teaching students how to deal with drug reps to providing latation rooms for trainees, new AMA policies show new support.
AMNews, July 18, 2005

Drug firms to fund residency slots in dermatology pilot program
Ethicists express concerns about inherent conflicts of interest in such a relationship.
AMNews, July 18, 2005

AMA sees physician supply tightening in specialty areas
Shortages could grow, and work-force expansion plans must address the maldistribution of doctors and residency positions, medical leaders say.
AMNews, July 11, 2005

Physician work force estimates far apart
All the projections point to a shortage, but none agree on the size.
AMNews, June 20, 2005.

More doctors in the pipeline
Medical Schools are starting to increase enrollment in response to growing concerns of a looming physician shortage.
AMNews, June 6, 2005

Nurses move to doctorate in primary care
Nurses are aiming to fill the gap created as fewer physicians opt for a primary care career; doctors are skeptical.
AMNews, June 6, 2005

Hospitalists: The next generation
As the number of inpatient physicians booms, a new resident training track boosts the quest to be recognized as medicine's latest specialty.
AMNews, May 23/30, 2005

Subspecialties flourish as IM residents shun primary care
A new study documents how many internal medicine residents are choosing a subspecialty, where they are going and why.
AMNews, May 16, 2005

CMS to redistribute vacant resident positions
The slots are being reallocated for the first time since the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 took effect.
AMNews, May 9, 2005

Work force study tackles specialty vs. primary care
Author says too many specialists will hurt patient care, but others dispute that finding.
AMNews, April 11, 2005

Family medicine sees 8th consecutive year of Match losses
Lifestyle issues are a major reason, but primary care physicians promote rewards of their specialty and tell students they aren't always chained to a pager.
AMNews, April 4, 2005

Illinois lawsuit could further restrict resident work hours
A postcall resident crashes while driving home. Is the hospital liable?
AMNews, March 21, 2005

Physician shortage? Push is on for more medical students
But some question whether there really will be a future shortfall of doctors.
AMNews, March 14, 2005

Minority enrollment up at University of Michigan Medical School
A U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action and focused recruiting efforts are credited.
AMNews, Feb. 28, 2005

Federal judge upholds dismissal of Match lawsuit
The plaintiffs plan to take their case to a federal appellate court.
AMNews, Feb. 14, 2005

Tired doctors are risky drivers
First-year residents are twice as likely to have a car crash and almost six times as likely to have a near miss after working an extended shift of 24 or more hours.
AMNews, Jan. 31, 2005

Cardiologists pump up efforts to avert shortage
One proposal could mean that internal medicine programs would lose some third-year residents who provide a bulk of patient care.
AMNews, Jan. 24, 2005

Wisconsin damage cap doesn't cover all medical residents
An appellate court found that state law excludes residents in their first year; physicians say the Legislature didn't intend to leave out that one group.
AMNews, Jan. 17, 2005

It's not enough just to reduce residents' hours
A new literature review reveals mixed results for patient safety when work hours are cut.
AMNews, Jan. 17, 2005

Oregon doctors want more in-state students
Physicians say the medical school's tuition may be keeping Oregonians from entering the profession.
AMNews, Dec. 20, 2004

Resident study: Hours worked do make a difference
Medicine mulls a trade-off between a reduction in medical errors and less time for medical training.
AMNews, Dec. 6, 2004

Border barriers ease for international medical graduates
This year, 20 percent of IMGs missed their residency start date, compared with 38 percent last year, according to the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Gratuates.
AMNews, Nov. 15, 2004

Women leading climb in med school applications
Total applications rise during a slow economy.
AMNews, Nov. 8, 2004

No draft for doctors, Pentagon says
The AMA has been reassured that there is no need for any call-up of additional medical personnel.
AMNews, Nov. 8, 2004

Congress renews visa waiver program for IMGs
A program that helps staff medically underserved communities with international medical graduates has been extended.
AMNews, Nov. 1, 2004

Florida launches minority physician mentoring program
Physician leaders say students should be tapped early to try to interest them in becoming doctors.
AMNews, Oct. 11, 2004

Group offers ways to close medicine's diversity gap
The Sullivan Commission, an independent task force, sees academic coaching, mentoring and financial aid as key to training more minority physicians.
AMNews, Oct. 11, 2004

Residency slots reallocated to relieve doctor shortages
Some 2,000 to 3,000 positions could be shifted by the federal government.
AMNews, Sept. 27, 2004

Federal authorization ends for COGME in Sept.
Some say doctor supply forecasts will stall without the physician work force group.
AMNews, Sept. 13, 2004

Antitrust suite against the Match dismissed
A new federal law successfully shields the National Resident Matching Program
AMNews, Sept. 6, 2004

VA faces delays filling physician posts
Work visas to employ IMGs ran out in Feb.. Next year, the situation could get worse.
AMNews, August 23/30, 2004

Report urges racial, cultural diversity in medicine
Policy changes should include incentives for delivering high-quality care to minority patients, a new study says.
AMNews, August 9, 2004

AAMC sued over medical school admission exam
Applicants with learning disabilities say they were denied needed accomodations.
AMNews, August 9, 2004

Need for doctors in rural areas deepens
Few J-1 visa waivers are being issued via the Dept. of Health and Human Services, leaving many clinics with vacancies.
AMNews, July 26, 2004

Resident work-hour limits still a struggle one year into restrictions
General compliance appears to be the norm, but residents see flaws in the system.
AMNews, July 19, 2004

Medical Schools aim to grow rural doctors
Programs are expected to boost minority enrollment.
AMNews, June 28, 2004

61-year-old graduates medical school
Clarence Nicodemus, DO, PhD, is ready to take his interest in spine research to the next level.
AMNews, June 21, 2004

Federation to review foreign schools after educational standards are questioned
State medical boards lack the resources to evaluate every international medical school on their own.
AMNews, June 7, 2004.

Medical students to begin taking clinical skills test
All new physicians must now pass the exam to get their medical license.
AMNews, June 7, 2004

Borrowers can cash in on student loan consolidation
With interest rates at historic lows, students can take advantage of loan consolidation to lock in rates that save money, or at least make the monthly loan repayments less burdensome.
AMNews, May 17, 2004

High medical school debt steers life choices for young doctors
The cost of medical education is rising as physician incomes remain relatively flat.
AMNews, May 17, 2004

New legislation protects the Match from antitrust litigation
Lawyers for the two sides disagree about how the legislation affects a current lawsuit.
AMNews, May 3, 2004

More voices join debate on physician work force
Most studies forecast an imminent shortage, but one new study disagrees.
AMNews, May 3, 2004

CV guide: Getting your foot in the interviewer's door
A resume or curriculum vitae is key to getting the position you want. Here's how to best put your accomplishments on paper.
AMNews, April 26, 2004

Residencies pinpoint work-hour hurdles
A survey reveals that the 24-hour call was the most difficult rule to implement, and the specialty facing the most compliance obstacles was surgery.
AMNews, April 19, 2004

Some resident work-hour limits could change
The ACGME considers raising 80-hour averages for a few specialties.
AMNews, April 12, 2004

Pediatrician supply could outstrip demand
With their population growing faster than that of their patients, these physicians may need to reshape their practices.
AMNews, April 5, 2004

Family medicine sees better Match
Matches among U.S. seniors still declined, for the seventh consecutive year, but the total lifted slightly.
AMNews, April 5, 2004

Professionalism starts in med school
Students who don't get it are likely to become physicians who spend time before state medical boards.
AMNews, March 15, 2004

Fewer new DOs picking primary care
The number of new osteopathic residents choosing subspecialties is growing.
AMNews, March 15, 2004

Upcoming Match spotlights visa woes facing residency programs
Late arrivals and no-shows bring fresh anxiety to this year's Match
AMNews, March 8, 2004

Beat the Clock: The new challenges to residents
Residency programs now must adhere to an 80-hour workweek. How do residents do it and still learn all they need?
AMNews, March 8, 2004

Out of residency and into practice — at 84
The former internist finished his fellowship in addiction medicine and psychiatry and returns to practicing medicine full time.
AMNews, March 8, 2004

IOM report asks schools to boost minority recruitment
Some medical leaders said practicing physicians need to be more involved in attracting minorities.
AMNews, Feb. 23, 2004

Generation gripe: Young doctors less dedicated, hardworking?
Some older physicians believe the new breed's emphasis on their own lives puts patients second.
AMNews, Feb. 2, 2004

The lingering costs of med ed
New doctors' debt load is 5.4 percent higher than for 2002 graduates.
AMNews, Jan. 26, 2004

Yearly re-registration of Muslim visitors ends
The Dept. of Homeland Security has switched to a new entry/exit system. Re-registration is now for select individuals only.
AMNews, Jan. 12, 2004

Physician shortage predicted to spread
The AMA becomes the latest of many expressing concern that there might not be enough physicians to go around, now or in the future.
AMNews, Jan. 5, 2004

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