In the News
Nearly half of physicians struggle with burnout - According to American Medical News, September 3rd, 2012 the many rigors and stresses of medical practice mean that physicians experience burnout at higher rates than the general population. They work an average of 10 hours more per week and are nearly twice as likely to be dissatisfied with their work-life balance, according to an Archives of Internal Medicine study published online Aug. 20. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE
Luring Students Into Family Medicine - According to The New York Times, September 9th, 2012, Most students going into medicine imagine that they will have daily contact with their patients; but the reality is that only a minority will end up as primary care physicians, causing what some experts say could be a critical shortage in the United States, where there are long waits in both doctors’ offices and emergency rooms. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE
Nurse practitioners an underused resource - According to Star-Telegram, September 13th, 2012 nurses are crucial to the future of healthcare in our state. Texas ranks 47th of 50 states in supply of primary care physicians, and 185 of the state's 254 counties are designated as medically underserved. Texas does not have enough first-year residency slots to train Texas medical school graduates. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE
