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September 08, 2022
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Bolstering ID workforce crucial to public health response, now and in the future

Bolstering ID workforce crucial to public health response, now and in the future

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — COVID-19 and monkeypox have caused severe stress on the health care system, which has weakened the overall response to other ongoing infectious disease battles like the one against antimicrobial resistance.

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August 16, 2022
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VIDEO: Recognize generational differences to foster connection, retention in practice

VIDEO: Recognize generational differences to foster connection, retention in practice

ARLINGTON, Va. — In a Healio video exclusive, Anne Marie Lennon, MD, PhD, FASGE, discusses how to attract and retain the next generation of gastroenterologists as the specialty faces ongoing physician shortages.

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August 12, 2022
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Hooked on Rheum with Karen H. Costenbader, MD, MPH

Hooked on Rheum with Karen H. Costenbader, MD, MPH

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. My dad was an orthopedist and my mom was an academic psychologist. If you cross those two, you get a rheumatologist.

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August 11, 2022
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Workplace equity, violence top American Nurses Association’s legislative priorities

Workplace equity, violence top American Nurses Association’s legislative priorities

ORLANDO — Addressing mandatory overtime as well as workplace equity and violence, all amidst a nursing shortage, are among the top legislative priorities for the American Nurses Association, according to a speaker here.

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August 08, 2022
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Infusion therapy training ‘may be critical’ for rheumatology nurses moving forward

Infusion therapy training ‘may be critical’ for rheumatology nurses moving forward

ORLANDO — Although not every nurse performs infusions, understanding infusion therapy may be critical for rheumatology nurses moving forward, according to a presenter at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Conference.

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August 05, 2022
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COVID-19, burnout may lead to nursing workforce shortage ‘in years to come’

COVID-19, burnout may lead to nursing workforce shortage ‘in years to come’

ORLANDO — Burnout and the personal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic among health care providers may lead to a long-term nursing shortage nationwide, according to a presenter at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference.

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August 03, 2022
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‘Stifling the negativity’: Putting the DO-MD debate to bed for good

‘Stifling the negativity’: Putting the  DO-MD debate to bed for good

During a September 2021 interview on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, comedian Hasan Minhaj referred to doctors of osteopathic medicine, or DOs, as “off-brand doctors” compared with their MD counterparts.

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July 21, 2022
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'Workforce at risk': Child care stress driving burnout, anxiety, depression

'Workforce at risk': Child care stress driving burnout, anxiety, depression

Child care stress during the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on health care workers, and more must be done to mitigate this burden on the workforce, according to researchers.

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May 25, 2022
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Workforce shortage impacts all areas of orthopedics

Workforce shortage impacts all areas of orthopedics

A 2021 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges estimated a shortage of between 37,800 and 124,000 physicians by 2034 in the United States, with shortfalls in both primary and specialty care.

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May 25, 2022
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In what ways may staff, physician shortages impact resident education?

In what ways may staff, physician shortages impact resident education?

The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant disruption in health care.

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