Practice Management News

A recent perspective published in The New England Journal of Medicine explored the effects climate change has already had on the vulnerable population of pregnant people and their children, and what needs to be done to protect them.

CHICAGO — When struggling with burnout, many health care providers are expected to simply be more resilient, but this does not address the system creating these problems, according to two speakers.

The NIH is offering up to $8 million in prize money to United States-based innovators or organizations that develop technology to improve maternal health outcomes in areas lacking access to maternity care.

CHICAGO — A biomarker of systemic inflammation, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio during the first trimester of pregnancy may predict the development of preeclampsia, data showed.

CHICAGO — During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, DBA, U.S. Army (Ret.), said the health care workforce has had to lead through crises that were comparable to those he experienced during combat.

CHICAGO — Troubled by disparities in their field, two radiation oncologists are taking small yet integral steps to address inequities.

CHICAGO — “Women leaders are disproportionately doing the [invisible] work to make the company be better, and we need to do better for our women,” Shikha Jain, MD, FACP said here.

CHICAGO — Both imposter syndrome and gaslighting can lead to heavy self-doubt, but it can often be difficult to tell the difference, according to Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH, PCC.

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

CHICAGO — Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, clinical associate professor of medicine at Stanford, reflected on her 20-year journey since medical school.