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988 Contacted More Than 16 Million Times From Its Launch to December 2024

Physician's Weekly

31, 2024, 988 was contacted 16,333,707 times nationally, with 11.0 The post 988 Contacted More Than 16 Million Times From Its Launch to December 2024 first appeared on Physician's Weekly. Monthly, state-level data on 988 contact volumes across all modalities were obtained for the 30 months after the launch of 988. Of all contacts, 70.1,

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2025 Doctor Job Outlook: Why Go Locum Tenens?

Barton Associates

News & World Report in 2024 , the unemployment rate for physicians is 0.3%, which is less than the national unemployment rate of 4.2% Editor’s Note: This blog was originally published in February 2024 by Mike Connors and was updated in May 2025 by MIke Connors to reflect new information. in April 2025.

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Behind the stethoscope: A conversation with Dr. Osman Saleem

Sound Physicians

We caught up with Dr. Osman Saleem, Medical Director for our hospital medicine practice at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, to go behind the stethoscope and learn more about how he came to Sound and his leadership journey:    When did you first consider a career in medicine?

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

McDonald shared more about a pilot model announced last year that would create a pathway for exceptionally qualified international medical graduates (IMGs) successfully completing ACGME-accredited subspecialty fellowship to become Board eligible in Internal Medicine and subspecialties.

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BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports

Physician's Weekly

BowFlex filed for bankruptcy in March 2024. But the CPSC says the adjustable design may pose a safety hazard. The recalled units include 3.7 million sets sold by Nautilus Inc., which changed its name to BowFlex in 2023, CBS News reported.

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

Physician's Weekly

In 2024, the NIH funded six short-term research projects totaling over $1 million. These funds would be a lifeline for many families who are still grappling with health concerns and some economic hardship,” she said. The new funding will take a more in-depth look at possible long-term impacts.

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Many older adults lose decision-making capacity during serious illnesses, and a significant percentage lack family or friends to assist with decisions. He died in 2024. So those types of relationships, clergy, non family members, we talk about, I think cohabitating unmarried couples. Is that fair?