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July 25, 2025
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Julia A. Haller, MD, new Wills Eye CEO, hopes to continue to recruit ‘best and brightest’

Julia A. Haller, MD, new Wills Eye CEO, hopes to continue to recruit ‘best and brightest’

Julia A. Haller, MD, ophthalmologist-in-chief at Wills Eye Hospital, has been named CEO, succeeding Joseph P. Bilson, according to a press release.

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May 13, 2025
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‘Dilution is the solution to pollution’ of online misinformation about cancer

‘Dilution is the solution to pollution’ of online misinformation about cancer

There is a continued need for physicians to provide patients with an “information prescription” to counteract exposure to online misinformation, according to Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc, PhD (Hon).

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May 05, 2025
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How do you manage patients referred for complications from cataract surgery?

How do you manage patients referred for complications from cataract surgery?

When cataract surgery leads to complications, patients arrive at the retina surgeon’s office scared and uncertain.

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May 02, 2025
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'Words matter': Navigating bias and stigma when anti-obesity treatments fail

'Words matter': Navigating bias and stigma when anti-obesity treatments fail

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Navigating ineffective weight management treatment is a sensitive process that requires acknowledgement of bias from both patients and providers, according to presenters here.

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April 23, 2025
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Q&A: Longitudinal Patient Experience allows specialists to enhance overall care pathway

Q&A: Longitudinal Patient Experience allows specialists to enhance overall care pathway

For more than a decade, CMS has aimed to improve patient outcomes and reduce the overall cost of care by implementing value-based care models.

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March 04, 2025
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Experts call on health systems, policymakers to ‘prioritize’ easing physician inbox burden

Experts call on health systems, policymakers to ‘prioritize’ easing physician inbox burden

Patient medical advice request inbox work and electronic health record time spent has remained elevated since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to study results.

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February 25, 2025
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Fellowship directors: Gender equity training critical for patient care, physician workforce

Fellowship directors: Gender equity training critical for patient care, physician workforce

Directors of hematology-oncology fellowship programs reported that gender equity training is critical for patient care and the physician workforce, yet this type of training is uncommon in most programs, according to study results.

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February 13, 2025
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Oncologist to receive award for ‘groundbreaking’ research in graft-versus-host disease

Oncologist to receive award for ‘groundbreaking’ research in graft-versus-host disease

Shernan Holtan, MD, has been named the recipient of 2025 Lukas D. Wartman Award.

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February 11, 2025
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Burnout among oncologists ‘concerning for the future of the workforce’

Burnout among oncologists ‘concerning for the future of the workforce’

U.S.-based medical oncologists reported experiencing higher rates of burnout in 2023 vs. 2013, according to survey results.

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February 03, 2025
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World Cancer Day: Person-centered approach ensures effective, compassionate care

World Cancer Day: Person-centered approach ensures effective, compassionate care

World Cancer Day will be observed Feb. 4.

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