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Coronavirus: Lessons to learn from Ebola
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2020 NEWS ARCHIVE
September - December 2020
‘The Fauci Effect:’ Applications are up 18% at osteopathic medical schools
The DO
State-by-state breakdown of 134 rural hospital closures
Becker's Healthcare
Thousands of Doctors’ Offices Buckle Under Financial Stress of COVID
KHN
As Hospitals Fill With COVID-19 Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard To Find
NPR
7 Things You Might Not Know About the US Supreme Court
HISTORY
6 best practices to sharpen physicians’ use of telehealth
AMA
Keeping the lights on through the pandemic and beyond
Healthcare Finance
Hydrology Helps Identify Future Malaria Hot Spots &
Opportunities and Challenges of Virtual Meetings
EOS
Patients like telehealth, but barriers persist
Medical Economics
5 ways the pandemic may transform medical education
AMA
Update on Temporary Expansion of USMLE Testing at Medical Schools
USMLE
Medical errors increase by nearly 20% around daylight savings.
Beckers Hospital Review
Wildlife in 'catastrophic decline'
BBC
The $1 trillion quest to bring hospital care to your home
Fast Company
Accreditation of Dental Therapy Program in Alaska
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Africa Declares Wild Polio Is Wiped Out
NPR
The DO
State-by-state breakdown of 134 rural hospital closures
Becker's Healthcare
Thousands of Doctors’ Offices Buckle Under Financial Stress of COVID
KHN
As Hospitals Fill With COVID-19 Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard To Find
NPR
7 Things You Might Not Know About the US Supreme Court
HISTORY
6 best practices to sharpen physicians’ use of telehealth
AMA
Keeping the lights on through the pandemic and beyond
Healthcare Finance
Hydrology Helps Identify Future Malaria Hot Spots &
Opportunities and Challenges of Virtual Meetings
EOS
Patients like telehealth, but barriers persist
Medical Economics
5 ways the pandemic may transform medical education
AMA
Update on Temporary Expansion of USMLE Testing at Medical Schools
USMLE
Medical errors increase by nearly 20% around daylight savings.
Beckers Hospital Review
Wildlife in 'catastrophic decline'
BBC
The $1 trillion quest to bring hospital care to your home
Fast Company
Accreditation of Dental Therapy Program in Alaska
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Africa Declares Wild Polio Is Wiped Out
NPR
June - August 2020
11,000th Medical License Issued through Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Process
FSMB
A tale of two pandemics: Swine flu vs. Coronavirus
NY Daily News
Earth’s atmosphere rings like a giant bell
Physics World
World War II’s Warsaw Ghetto Holds Lifesaving Lessons for COVID-19
Scientific American
U.S. physician shortage growing
AAMC
Best and worst states for doctors in 2020
The DO
Racial bias is baked into algorithms doctors use to guide treatment
MSN
FSMB’s Virtual Education Program 2020!
FDA Warning about Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol
COVID-19 response: Expansion of USMLE testing
Pandemic forces some patients to phone in doctor visits
Associated Press
Physician shortage projected to worsen through 2033
Health Leaders
FSMB
A tale of two pandemics: Swine flu vs. Coronavirus
NY Daily News
Earth’s atmosphere rings like a giant bell
Physics World
World War II’s Warsaw Ghetto Holds Lifesaving Lessons for COVID-19
Scientific American
U.S. physician shortage growing
AAMC
Best and worst states for doctors in 2020
The DO
Racial bias is baked into algorithms doctors use to guide treatment
MSN
FSMB’s Virtual Education Program 2020!
FDA Warning about Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol
COVID-19 response: Expansion of USMLE testing
Pandemic forces some patients to phone in doctor visits
Associated Press
Physician shortage projected to worsen through 2033
Health Leaders
March - May 2020
Evolution of an Accelerated 3-Year Pathway to the MD Degree
AAMC
National Practitioner Data Bank Query Fees Waived
At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows
NPR
No classrooms, no clinics: Medical education during a pandemic
AAMC
20 states that have suspended or modified nurse practitioner restrictions
Becker Healthcare
AMA's Telehealth Implementation Playbook
AMA
Trees Are Watching Us and Our Actions
EOS
FSMB Recommendations for Medical License Portability During COVID-19 Pandemic
FSMB
VA Wants Retired Health Care Workers Back To Treat Surge In Vets With Coronavirus
NPR
Department of State Signals Visa Processing for Medical Professionals Will Move Forward
ECFMG
COVID-19: States Waive In-State Licensing Requirements for Health Care Providers
States Waiving Licensing Requirements in response to Covid-19
FSMB (3-27-20 update)
States Move Quickly to Address Coronavirus Pandemic With Telehealth
AAMC
National Practitioner Data Bank Query Fees Waived
At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows
NPR
No classrooms, no clinics: Medical education during a pandemic
AAMC
20 states that have suspended or modified nurse practitioner restrictions
Becker Healthcare
AMA's Telehealth Implementation Playbook
AMA
Trees Are Watching Us and Our Actions
EOS
FSMB Recommendations for Medical License Portability During COVID-19 Pandemic
FSMB
VA Wants Retired Health Care Workers Back To Treat Surge In Vets With Coronavirus
NPR
Department of State Signals Visa Processing for Medical Professionals Will Move Forward
ECFMG
COVID-19: States Waive In-State Licensing Requirements for Health Care Providers
States Waiving Licensing Requirements in response to Covid-19
FSMB (3-27-20 update)
States Move Quickly to Address Coronavirus Pandemic With Telehealth
February 2020
The Most Famous Astronomer You’ve Never Heard Of
HarvardPress
Does Africa’s Food Future Really Lie with Young Farmers?
IPS News
Elections Are About to Inject Some Volatility Into Emerging Markets
BLOOMBERG
The Most Famous Astronomer You’ve Never Heard Of
HarvardPress
January 2020
On the Light Side:
Listen & Relax:
Since we are stuck in our homes,
we could use several relaxing musical pieces.
So here is a link to many of our previous postings.