Clinical rotations, also known as clerkships, give students the chance to make a memorable impression on program directors, attendings and hospital staff—which can lead to a successful residency placement.
Humayan “Hank” Chaudhry, DO, is among the 150 industry leaders nominated for a spot on Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders of 2018.
As chronic illnesses increasingly affect more Americans’ health, the link between dietary habits and disease prevention is taking on a larger role in medical schools and physician practices across the country.
Two DOs bring rare expertise in endovascular surgery, 24-hour care to Wilmington, North Carolina, a coastal town in the Stroke Belt.
More than 4,600 DO students and DO graduates participated in the National Resident Matching Program Match this year and, of those, roughly 3,770, or 82%, successfully matched. Both numbers are all-time highs, NRMP noted in a statement.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency reports that physicians and the public have been targeted by criminals posing as DEA agents.
With the aim of arming local, public health and federal officials with information that would allow them to make decisions to improve population health, editors at U.S. News & World Report recently undertook an ambitious project—evaluating the health of nearly 3,000 American counties.
In just one week, high school students participating in a summer enrichment program demonstrated a 34 percent increase in their understanding of how to prepare for medical school and a 38 percent increase on average in their biomedical knowledge, according to a recent study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
If you’re a physician in South Dakota or Nebraska, your job satisfaction is likely significantly higher than it would be if you resided in Rhode Island or New Jersey, according to personal finance website WalletHub, which recently released its 2018 list of the best and worst states for doctors.