Immigrant physicians are an underused resource that could provide primary care where it’s needed most, according to a recent report from the Minnesota Task Force on Foreign-Trained Physicians. The task force called for Minnesota to become a national leader in addressing barriers that prevent...
The Maintenance of Certification (MOC) debate continues. Earlier this month, the New England Journal of Medicine ran pro and con online Viewpoints regarding MOC...
The National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) has announced an alternative to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program for continued certification in a medical specialty. The NBPAS recertification application takes less than 15...
Nine states have introduced legislation that would speed the process for practitioners seeking multi-state licensure, according to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming have formally introduced the...
The practice of medicine is changing, and it is being felt acutely on the New Hampshire Seacoast—nearly 90% of practicing physicians are managed under medical groups such as Appledore Medical Group, Core Physicians in Exeter, and Wentworth Health Partners in Dover. Physicians in medical...
Primary care physicians (PCP) are more likely to recommend a career as a nurse practitioner (NP) than as a physician to qualified college students. In a sample of 505 PCPs, 66% said they would recommend a career as an NP, compared to just 56% who would recommend their own career, according...