Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Howard H. Garrison, Timothy J. Ley
Summary: Physician-scientists play a valuable role in the biomedical workforce. This report examines the changes in the physician-scientist workforce from 2011-2020 and identifies positive trends such as increased enrollments in MD-PhD programs and rising interest in research careers among medical students. However, concerns remain about decreased interest in research careers among graduating medical students and the stability of the career path.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Amelia M. Bond, Lawrence P. Casalino, Ming Tai-Seale, Mark Aaron Unruh, Manyao Zhang, Yuting Qian, Richard Kronick
Summary: Medical groups are concerned about physician turnover and its impact on patient access and care quality. A study found that physician turnover rates increased from 2010 to 2014, stabilized in 2017, and slightly increased in 2018. There were also differences in turnover rates based on location, specialty, and patient characteristics. Data from the first 3 quarters of 2020 showed lower turnover rates compared to the same period in 2019. Rating: 8/10
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Tarun Ramesh, Hao Yu
Summary: This study examines the growth and distribution of general pediatricians and family medicine physicians in the US from 2010 to 2020, and identifies the sociodemographic characteristics of counties lacking this workforce.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maryam Okhovati, Zohreh Bagherinezhad, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Hossein Safizadeh
Summary: This scoping review provides a synthesis of research studies on physician-directed information prescription services, including their characteristics, types, delivery methods, and team members. The review identified five types of information prescription delivery, with physicians, nurses, and librarians being the most commonly involved professionals. The steps of prescribing information were also outlined. The findings suggest the importance of tailoring the information prescription service to patients' preferences and characteristics. The results of this study have implications for identifying the challenges, competent individuals, roles, and steps in information prescription service, and for designing and developing protocols, models, and flowcharts.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Susan J. Mendez, Anthony Scott, Yuting Zhang
Summary: This paper explores gender differences in general practitioners' adoption of new oral anticoagulants, finding that male GPs adopt new technologies faster than female GPs but there is little difference in the intensity of use between genders after the initial prescription. The gender gap in adoption speed depends on the measure of uptake, and possible channels contributing to the remaining gender difference are discussed.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hemasree Yeluru, Heather L. Newton, Rupa Kapoor
Summary: Physician burnout, especially among female physicians, is a growing problem that requires intervention starting from medical school and residency. The severe effects of burnout on both physicians and patients necessitate sustainable solutions.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Joanna Bates, Paul Grand'Maison, Sandra R. Banner, Chris Y. Lovato, Kevin W. Eva
Summary: The study found that combined model Regional Medical Campuses (RMCs) where all years of training take place away from the main campus are associated with higher proportions of medical students entering family medicine and rural-focused training programs.
Article
Emergency Medicine
Cameron J. J. Gettel, D. Mark Courtney, Pooja Agrawal, Tracy E. E. Madsen, Craig Rothenberg, Angela M. M. Mills, Michelle D. D. Lall, Samuel M. M. Keim, Chadd K. K. Kraus, Megan L. L. Ranney, Arjun K. K. Venkatesh
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the age and number of years since residency graduation at which male and female emergency physicians exhibit attrition from the workforce. The results showed that female physicians exhibited attrition approximately 12 years younger than male physicians. These findings highlight the widespread disparities regarding attrition in the emergency medicine workforce, which need to be addressed to ensure stability, longevity, and diversity.
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Ya-Chen Tina Shih, Bumyang Kim, Michael T. Halpern
Summary: The study examined the geographic distribution of physician and pharmacist oncology workforce in the United States, revealing a mismatch between supply and demand as some areas lack an adequate number of oncologists. Developing core competencies for non-oncology health professions is crucial to providing quality cancer care in underserved areas.
JCO ONCOLOGY PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xiaochu Hu, Sarah Conrad, Michael Dill
Summary: This research examines the relationship between the gender composition of medical specialties and physicians' workplace harassment experience. It found that women physicians are at a higher risk of workplace harassment than men, and a greater representation of women in a specialty is associated with fewer harassment experiences and narrower gender gaps in harassment.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Amy S. He, Erica L. Lizano, Mary Jo Stahlschmidt
Summary: More than 60% of child welfare caseworkers reported experiencing moral distress, with factors like lower psychological safety, job stress, and time pressure contributing to an increased likelihood of experiencing moral distress. Internal and external constraints play different roles in moral distress experiences, and further exploration of these relationships is warranted. Recognizing moral distress experiences and understanding the constraints that contribute to this phenomenon may be crucial in supporting the well-being of child welfare caseworkers.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Dinesh Neupane, Yumin Gao, Yijing Feng, Kunihiro Matsushita, Lawrence J. Appel
Summary: In most countries, only physicians are allowed to prescribe antihypertensive medication, making physician capacity a critical factor in hypertension control. This study estimates the global gap between physician capacity and patient need, highlighting the deficit in many countries in providing hypertension care.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Jeremy M. Kahn, Jonathan G. Yabes, Leigh A. Bukowski, Billie S. Davis
Summary: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine the relationship between intensivist-to-patient ratios and mortality among ICU patients. The study found no association between the intensivist-to-patient ratio and mortality, suggesting that high intensivist caseloads may not affect ICU patient mortality.
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Fred Wu, Michael A. Darracq
Summary: Physician Assistants (PAs) are commonly used in US Emergency Departments (EDs), but there was no significant linear trend in their utilization from 2010 to 2017, with most patients still being seen by physicians.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Chelsea Richwine, Jordan Everson
Summary: This study provides national-level estimates on the use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) among office-based physicians in the USA and examines the associated benefits. The findings suggest that both frequency and ease of use of PDMPs are positively correlated with PDMP integration status. Efforts to make PDMPs easier to access and use have contributed to informed clinical decision-making and may provide additional benefits beyond reducing prescribing.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
