Careers

A primary care physician and policy expert reflects on current health care and service with MedPAC.

John Cianca, M.D., FAAPMR, left institutional medicine 22 years ago to build a cash-only solo practice. He says the care he delivers is better for it.

Atlanta internist and former ACP president Sandra A. Fryhofer, M.D. elected president-elect

June 11th's free virtual event equips physicians with actionable strategies on revenue cycle performance, patient collections and long-term personal wealth.

A new Panacea Financial survey finds that debt, contract confusion and tax complexity keep physicians financially stuck at every career stage.

Clinicians from the 19 banned countries cluster in communities that already struggle to keep physicians and nurses, a JAMA Network Open analysis finds.

Most physicians are now paid through a blend of base, productivity and quality. How to read your own deal and make it work for you.

American Hospital Association asks for collaboration to implement a new policy guide addressing major issues across U.S. health care and medicine.

While artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into clinical work and diagnostics, physician oversight and legislative engagement are critical to protecting the patient-physician relationship.

Panacea Financial's 2026 survey found that physician financial confidence barely budges across an entire career. The reasons why go deeper than income.

Atlas MD co-founder Josh Umbehr, M.D., who has been in direct primary care practice since 2010, explains why he thinks the model is closer to mainstream than most physicians realize.

Carlos Cardenas, M.D., explains why a CMS request for information may signal the most significant opening for physician-owned hospitals since the Affordable Care Act slammed the door 15 years ago.

Four in 10 physicians have a side gig. Here are the data on who succeeds, where the money is going and what doctors who've done it wish they'd known sooner.

Concrete habits that help primary care physicians close charts in the room, not at 9 p.m.

A pediatric emergency physician explains how she took her fight against preventable child injuries, unsafe sleep and online predators from the emergency room to social media.

Lumeris CMO David Carmouche, M.D., makes the case that AI's biggest opportunity in primary care isn't replacing physicians, it's giving them back the time and cognitive space to actually practice medicine.

A new American Medical Association survey ranks the country's largest commercial health insurers by the prior authorization burden they impose on physician practices.

Posthumous advice on medicine and life from the world’s oldest doctor.

Leon Moores, M.D., a pediatric neurosurgeon and author, says listening is the highest-leverage leadership skill most physicians are leaving on the table.

Federal borrowing caps, the end of SAVE and a new income-driven repayment plan begin reshaping the federal student loan system this summer.

AACOM report shows 98.76% placement rate for 2026.

A video explainer about why patients in direct primary care end up loving their doctors.

Fight burnout and be a better doctor by becoming an amateur anthropologist, starting with your next patient.

Burnout, hassle and unrealistic patient demands have replaced personal health concerns and rising malpractice premiums as the top drivers of early physician exits.

Panacea Financial's 2026 survey reveals that debt, contract confusion and tax complexity are keeping physicians financially stuck at every stage of their career.