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STATEMENT RELEASE: Doctors for America Condemns Skrmetti Decision, LGBTQ+ Hotline Closure

Doctors for America

. – On June 18, the United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender minors to stand, upholding a discriminatory policy that denies medically necessary care to a vulnerable population. They send an unmistakable message that queer and trans lives are disposable.

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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

Large language models will soon find their way in to everyday clinical settings , simply because the global shortage of healthcare personnel is becoming dire and AI will lend a hand with tasks that do not require skilled medical professionals. Current medical AIs only process one type of data, for example, text or X-ray images.

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2025 Physician Wellness Retreats | Physician “Burnout” Retreats

Pamela Wible MD

All health professionals welcomed. Sponsorships available for medical students and residents. Medicinal Mushrooms in Medical Practice Physician Retreat Oct 16–20, 2025 ~ 1:1 or small group retreat Step into the forest. Earn 30 hours of Category 2 CME (continuing medical education) credit. Contact Dr. Wible.

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How Locum Tenens Fits Into Modern Healthcare Staffing Solutions

Barton Associates

In fact, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities are already reeling from a shortage of providers and it’s hurting patients— according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortages of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals.

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Your Least Favorite Emotion, and What to Do with It.

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

Physicians often neglect their own mental health for a variety of reasons, tuning in late to the need is just one factor. Positive social interactions. Genuine laughter. A good cry. Creative expression. It may be that you are needing professional help. Line that up for yourself.

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Episode 209: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 12 – Our Land is Our Health: Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in Medicine

The Clinical Problem Solvers

10:37 “Blood quantum” and the burden of proof 18:05 Challenges of Indigenous Peoples in medical spaces 24:50 COVID-19 and climate change’s impact on Indigenous Peoples 30:27 Racism in academia and creating safe spaces 41:22 “Data genocide” 50:11 What can listeners do going forward?

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Not “burnout,” not moral injury—human rights violations

Pamela Wible MD

(Published 3/18/19, updated 6/20/25) What Is Physician “Burnout”—and Why It Matters Physician “burnout” is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress in the medical workplace. It’s a growing crisis affecting over half of all doctors in the U.S.,