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At $686K, this specialty has the highest physician starting salary

Orthopedic surgeons earn the highest average starting salary ($686,000) among physicians, while pediatricians have the lowest starting salary ($244,000), according to AMN Healthcare’s “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives…

13 online PharmD programs in the US

There are 13 fully remote, accredited doctor of pharmacy programs in the United States.

1 in 10 CHROs say their company is effective at employee departure: Gallup

Ten percent of CHROs said their company is highly effective in managing employee departure, one recent study found. 

Issues reported in MDMA therapy trials: WSJ

Three participants in trials for an experimental MDMA therapy told The Wall Street Journal their thoughts of suicide worsened during and after taking the medicine. The potential side effect was not recorded, they said. 

MedStar Health exec heads to Maimonides Health

Maimonides Health has named Cody Legler, DNP, APRN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer. He joins the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based health system from MedStar Health in Columbia, Md., where he served as vice president and CNO of perioperative servic…

Virginia VA hospital gets new director in leadership shake up

Hampton (Va.) VA Medical Center has appointed Walt Dannenberg as medical director Aug. 5, ABC affiliate WTKR reported Aug. 5.

The 'recession-resistant' asset health systems are investing in

Hospitals’ operating performance continues to show signs of improvement, but real estate is one key opportunity health systems should not overlook to bolster their balance sheets and help meet growth goals, Kaufman Hall said in its latest “National Hos…

Emory pharmacy leader retires

Julie Temples, the director of pharmacy for information services at Emory Healthcare, is retiring. 

Baptist Health promotes 2 women to system leadership roles

Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health has promoted two women to system leadership roles.

4 health system execs among 100 most influential AI leaders

Four health system executives made AIM Research’s list of the 100 most influential AI leaders in the U.S. for 2024.