A record number of medical school students and graduates applied for residency positions this year, according to the National Resident Matching Program. More than 37,000 applicants competed for 33,167 positions. The number of first-year positions also hit a new record of 30,232, nearly 1,400...
It can be an MSP’s worst nightmare, the dreaded Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG), an applicant who’s diploma and credentials may not even be in English. Obviously, the way they are credentialed is different, unfortunately the specific process remains rather elusive to those without extensive...
Because peer review is a medical staff–led initiative, the specific process varies between organizations. At our hospital, when a practitioner’s performance in a particular case raises concerns, the peer review coordinator (who has a clinical background) receives an initial request for peer...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 3
The number of advanced practice professionals (APP) applying for hospital and ambulatory privileges is rising rapidly as physician shortages grow. However, regulations and internal...
Shortly after the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016, Orlando Health hospital reported that some of the first people to contact them were representatives from foreign consulates. Due to its unique location and proximity to Disney World, Universal Studios, and Sea World it was highly...
