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Gen Z gets schooled on office etiquette

Companies, universities and recruiters are finding new ways to sharpen recent graduates’ interpersonal and professional skills as they enter in-person workplaces, The Wall Street Journal reported June 16. 

WVU receives $50M to expand cancer research

West Virginia University in Morgantown has received a $50 million investment from the state to expand its cancer research, according to a June 15 news release.

CEO-to-worker pay ratios for 10 healthcare companies

In 2022, the median pay for employees at S&P 500 companies was $77,178 and the median CEO pay ratio stood at 186-to-1, according to an analysis by The Wall Street Journal published June 19. 

UPMC to help build new drug R&D facility

UPMC is teaming up with PharmaLogic Holdings to construct one of the largest U.S.-based facilities for radiopharmaceutical research, production and distribution in Pittsburgh, the two organizations said June 21. 

6 systems that named chief human resources officers in 2023

A number of health systems and hospitals have tapped human resources executives since January. Six moves to note: 

Surgery migration is affecting your hospital. Do you have an ASC strategy?

Article was reposted with permission from ECG Management. 
The role of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in a health system’s ecosystem is essential to long-term success and will continue to expand. Hospitals and health systems without an ASC str…

What breaking down silos means for healthcare delivery

The dissolution of healthcare’s silos has the potential to change the way care is delivered by reducing provider burnout and decreasing no-show appointments.

Cone Health has a new chief pharmacy officer

Cone Health tapped Andre Harvin, PharmD, as its new chief pharmacy officer June 21. 

Eli Lilly to acquire Dice Therapeutics for $2.4B

Eli Lilly plans to acquire Dice Therapeutics — a biopharmaceutical company that develops oral therapeutics for autoimmune diseases — in a deal valued at $2.4 billion. 

Viewpoint: Can ChatGPT help physicians deliver bad news to patients?

Can ChatGPT help physicians communicate bad news to patients more compassionately? Oncologist Ranjana Srivastava, MD, wrote June 21 in The Guardian that she is already using the artificial intelligence chatbot for this purpose.