Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context The number of physicians in primary care is declining, with fewer medical students pursuing the field. Lower financial compensation in primary care is often cited as a reason, but the impact of socioeconomic status and environmental factors during upbringing on specialty choices has not been thoroughly explored.

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Education Medical Student Primary Care Medical Specialty 130

The Medical Futurist

JUNE 17, 2025

Just like in the case of other medical specialties , disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. Our task at The Medical Futurist is to follow the latest innovations and keep pace with the growing possibilities in healthcare.

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Patients Treatment Plan Healthcare Medical Specialty 126

ABIM

JUNE 12, 2025

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. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N.

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Board-Certified Internal Medicine Government Community 52

Physicians News Digest

MARCH 31, 2025

The paper goes on to highlight the need to better support physicians and other members of the health care workforce in rural areas, noting that medical education should incorporate education on rural health issues. ACP membership includes 161,000 internal medicine physicians, related subspecialists, and medical students.

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Community Internal Medicine Medical Specialty Medical Student 52

ABIM

JUNE 4, 2025

See the discussion on the Special Consideration IMG (International Medical Graduates) Pilot Pathway below.) Several members of the Specialty Board shared concerns about legislation in different states threatening the availability of telehealth, with others underlining the large role it plays in their practice.

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Board-Certified Telehealth Government 52

GeriPal

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Alex: Today we’re delighted to welcome Jerry Gurwitz, who is a geriatrician and professor of medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School. I talked about lack of prestige and respect, and I talked about how healthcare system leaders and medical school deans don’t always seem to value the field of geriatrics.

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Board-Certified IT Community Medical Student 91

GeriPal

MARCH 13, 2025

You’re a disgruntled medical student. You’re thinking about dropping out of medical school. I was thinking of leaving my medical studies and I sat down with a mentor and told him this. The only thing that we couldn’t do is prescribe for medication, but we were doing a lot of that bedside work.

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IT Patient-Centered Family Families 104