More than 44,000 residency positions were offered in over 6,800 program tracks nationwide in the 2026 Main Residency Match, according to the National Resident Matching Program. This year’s event, held on March 20, marked the largest Match Day in program history.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 3
In a recent case, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin confronted physician employment disputes, ultimately concluding that concerns about patient safety—not disability or retaliation—drove the employer’s decisions.
A directive ordered state agencies and public institutions of higher education to immediately halt new H-1B visa sponsorships without written permission from the Texas Workforce Commission.
Requests for leaves of absence have become more common in recent years, and it is important for medical staffs to have clear policies regarding their use. A member of the medical staff may request a leave of absence for personal reasons (e.g., the birth of a child, illness of a family member,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 8
When it comes to credentialing international medical graduates (IMG), Margaret Palmer, MSA, CPCS, CPMSM, vice president of professional medical affairs, medical staff professional services, and regulatory affairs for Parkland in Dallas, sees the trendlines shifting.
If organizations merely address legalities in their contracts with physicians and fail to define expectations, they almost guarantee that the physician employment contract is only worth the paper that it is written on. In the contract, the employer must reinforce the behaviors it expects of...
