World Jul 25 Doctors in England start 5-day strike after pay negotiations with government break down By Associated Press
Health Feb 07 VA says more than 130 occupations are ineligible for Trump’s deferred resignation plan Most nurses, doctors and other staff caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs are not eligible for the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, according to an email sent Friday by VA leadership to staff. By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Nation May 23 First-of-its-kind medical school in Cherokee Nation graduates inaugural class of doctors Oklahoma State University partnered with the Cherokee Nation to open the College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2020 to help erase the shortage of Indigenous doctors nationwide. By Adam Kemp
Health May 11 More medical residents are avoiding states with abortion restrictions, analysis finds According to new statistics from the Association of American Medical Colleges, students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply this year for residency positions in states with abortion bans and other significant abortion restrictions. By Julie Rovner, Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health News
World Mar 03 South Korean doctors hold mass protest against government’s medical school admissions plan Thousands of senior doctors rallied in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Sunday to express their support for junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a government plan to sharply increase the number of medical school admissions. By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
Feb 29 Young South Korean doctors resist back-to-work orders, risking prosecution By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The government says it aims to add up to 10,000 new doctors by 2035 to cope with the country’s fast-aging population. But many doctors reject the plan, arguing that universities aren’t ready to provide quality education to that many new… Continue reading
Jan 03 Thousands of junior doctors in Britain walk off the job, beginning a 6-day strike over pay By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Managers say tens of thousands scheduled appointments and operations will be canceled during the walkout across England and Wales by junior doctors, those in the first years of their careers. Continue reading
Apr 10 Tens of thousands of doctors in Britain to participate in 4-day walkout By Associated Press The doctors' union is asking for a 35% pay rise to bring junior doctors' pay back to 2008 levels. The health secretary says the demand is unrealistic. Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: House Judiciary hearing on immigrant physicians in the U.S. healthcare system By News Desk The House Judiciary committee held a hearing Tuesday on the role of immigrant physicians in the United States healthcare system. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 7:31 How two Georgian doctors in the U.S. became COVID-19 heroes back home By Hari Sreenivasan, Marita Tevzadze, Ana Jegnaradze, Sam Weber When COVID-19 hit the nation of Georgia last year, its residents turned to an unlikely source: two Georgian doctors who had immigrated to the U.S. and had been battling the pandemic for months. Dr. Nana Gegetchkori in New York City… Continue watching