The United States has strict policies regarding medical licensing— foreign trained physicians are only allowed to practice in the U.S. once they...Read More »
During the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting this week, physicians voted to update the AMA’s policy on maintenance of certification (MOC). The updated...Read More »
The Maryland Board of Physicians plans to propose legislation in 2015 that requires physicians to be fingerprinted and continually monitored for...Read More »
California voters on Tuesday defeated Proposition 46, which would have raised the cap on malpractice damages for pain and suffering and required...Read More »
The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) issued a warning this week to all individuals seeking less expensive cosmetic...Read More »
Joan Rivers’ death following treatment at a Manhattan ambulatory surgery center was tragic and untimely, but not an aberration—fatalities after...Read More »
A joint investigation by the Florida Department of Health’s Orlando Unlicensed Activity Unit and the state’s Office of the Attorney General’s...Read More »
A bill to streamline the physician reentry process, introduced last month by U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) last month, has been referred to...Read More »
