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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

He emphasized ABIM’s focus on patient-centered standards and promoting high-quality care, as well as ABIM’s commitment to ensuring a diverse governance that reflects the physician and patient population. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Above all, they noted the value of evolving definitions and remaining inclusive.

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Vanda-lay Litigation Industries, Inc.: Taking Stock of Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Big Bets on Petitioning and Litigation Against FDA and the Federal Government

FDA Law

District Court for the District of Columbia (“DDC”) against FDA alleging that the Agency’s structure of NDA review is unconstitutional (by our count the 31st Vanda litigation against FDA or another government entity in the last five years, including appeals). FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOIA – FDA Presentation Pending 1:2023cv02325 (D.D.C.)

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How frustrating work environment affects empathy in resident doctors?

Tiny Physician

Incompetent government The doctor-patient ratio of India is one of the worst in the world; we have 1 doctor for 1456 people against the WHO recommendation of 1:1000 [5]. There is only 1 government doctor for a population of 11,000 people and there is only 1 dental surgeon per 175,000 people [6].

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Kerala resident doctors’ strike: a must win movement for the doctors and patients

Tiny Physician

The PG doctors strike has entered its 12th day at the time of publishing this article and it has badly affected the patient care at the Government Medical Colleges (GMCs). At any given point in time, three batches of junior residents (PG doctors) will be present in the medical colleges. Are the demands of KMPGA genuine?

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Infectious Disease Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. She also sought input on overlapping aspects of community practice across the disciplines of internal medicine to inform ABIM’s recruitment efforts for broad physician representation in governance roles. international) and race and ethnicity are represented among its members.

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Nephrology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Lieske, MD , raised concerns about how new government policies may affect international medical graduates and health equity work at ABIM. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Visit ABIM’s Openings page for the latest governance openings. Rodriguez, MD , Chair of the Nephrology Board, and John C. Siddharta G.

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PC for People Experiencing Homelessness: Naheed Dosani

GeriPal

He was a person with schizophrenia, he was a person who used drugs and he presented in pain crisis to our shelter. So, you know, I just wanted to present a couple options and give you a sense of, you know, the background for both. Who, his name was Terry. And no person should actually be experiencing homelessness. Alex 11:17 Thank you.