San Antonio Physician Installed as TMA President
May 10, 2025 The Texas Medical Association (TMA) installed on Saturday Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, as its 160th president during TexMed, the association’s annual conference, held in San Antonio this year. Dr. Shah is an internist, hyperbaric medicine, and wound care specialist in San Antonio. He is the first Indian American to serve as president in the association’s 172-year […]
Business Graduate medical school expands housing, plans $269.7M in construction projects Angela Gonzales, Phoenix Business Journal
GLENDALE, AZ — Midwestern University, which focuses on graduate students in medical professions, is investing up to $95 million to develop a student housing project on its Glendale campus. Chanen Construction, which is building the 256-unit project, estimates total development costs to range somewhere between $75 million and $95 million. While the entire project totaling […]
New Delivery Robot Debuts in Hawaii at Straub Benioff Medical Center
Medical teams at Straub Benioff Medical Center recently gained an innovative teammate that truly delivers. Pharm2-D2 is Straub Benioff’s new service robot that safely and securely moves medication from the medical center’s pharmacy to nursing stations for patients in the hospital. Straub Benioff is the first medical center in Hawaii to utilize this autonomous robot, […]
Nudges improve food choices and cut calories when shopping for groceries online
A team of Duke-NUS Medical School researchers designed and tested a new digital toolkit that helps consumers make healthier grocery choices online — an innovation that could play a major role in the global fight against chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. In their study, published in the American Journal of Preventive […]
Texas Medical Board Doesn’t Specify Abortion Ban Exceptions in Proposed Rules
The Texas Medical Board has issued proposed rules for when emergency abortions can legally be performed under the state’s 6-week abortion ban — but it won’t specifically enumerate those exceptions. The proposed rules come in response to a law that took effect in September 2021, which banned abortions after 6 weeks’ gestation except to save […]
‘We Call This Scope-a-Dope’: What We Heard This Week
“We call this ‘scope-a-dope.’” — Ray Callas, MD, a Texas Medical Association delegate at the American Medical Association’s annual meeting, discussing the American Academy of PAs announcement that it’s changing the name of the profession from physician assistant to physician associate. “Get vaccinated. Good for your health. Good for your sex life.” — Bradley Anawalt, […]
AMA Punts on Vaccine Strategy for Immigrants
Members of the American Medical Association (AMA) weighed the risks and benefits of the U.S. implementing a vaccine mandate for immigrants and examined policy recommendations around short-term medical trips during the House of Delegates annual meeting. Sarah Mae Smith, an alternate delegate from California who spoke on behalf of AMA’s Medical Students Section, said that […]
‘Humbling, Exhausting, Exhilarating’: The Life of AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld
WASHINGTON — “Humbling, exhausting, and exhilarating.” That’s how Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, president of the American Medical Association (AMA), described his experience so far, 8 months into his 1-year tenure. Although it has been interesting to be on “some pretty big stages,” some of the more meaningful experiences have come in the lesser-known destinations, Ehrenfeld […]
Nurses Still the Most Trusted Profession, Doctors Fall to Fifth
Nurses remained the most trusted profession in the U.S., while medical doctors dropped to the fifth spot, according to Gallup’s 2023 Honesty and Ethics poll. Out of 23 professions, 78% of surveyed adults rated nurses as having “very high or high” honesty and ethical standards, while 56% said the same for medical doctors. But the […]
Department Promoting “Medical Home” Care Approach – Wyoming Department of Health
Department Promoting “Medical Home” Care Approach January 24, 2024 Wyoming Medicaid, part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), is touting the benefits for both patients and providers from what’s known as the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) care model. Dr. Paul Johnson, Wyoming Medicaid medical director with WDH, encourages patients to seek out practices recognized […]