A team at UC San Diego School of Engineering is working to develop a sensor that would stick to your facemask and detect COVID-19 in your breath. “Just imagine you would have a roll of stickers. And as you head out in the day you put one of these on, you would breathe through it. And …
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Vaccination Super Station’ Opens Near Petco Park With Goal to Vaccinate 5K+ Health Care Workers Daily
The location was made in partnership between the county, the Padres and UC San Diego Health in an effort to quickly roll out the vaccine and administer as many shots as possible to eligible residents. Those who are considered to be in the Phase 1A-Tier of the state’s vaccine priority list will be able to get their …
Read moreUC San Diego Health receives nearly 3,000 COVID-19 vaccines
Another 2,925 of Pfizer’s long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines arrived at UC San Diego Health for front line healthcare workers to read more click here –>https://www.10news.com/news/coronavirus/uc-san-diego-health-receives-nearly-3-000-covid-19-vaccines
Read moreHow the Pandemic Has Created New Demand for Older Workers
Harvard Business Review gives a shoutout to PRR. Amid the horrifying loss of jobs brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been one countervailing force: an urgent demand for medical and technology professionals to return to work from retirement or a career break. To read more about this article click here –> https://hbr.org/2020/06/how-the-pandemic-has-created-new-demand-for-older-workers
Read moreLife-changing decisions doctors have had to make since the start of the pandemic
Coming out of retirement In late February/early March, it became apparent that there just wouldn’t be enough medical personnel to provide care for the tens of thousands of incoming COVID-19 patients across the United States. Who could make up for the medical shortage? To read more of this article Click here -> https://www.mdlinx.com/internal-medicine/article/6947?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ajm_49806
Read morePhysician Burnout
In a recent article in MedPage Today, David Nash, MD, MBA spoke about physician burnout – a serious issue facing a growing number of physicians. The statistics are alarming – more than 50% of all doctors claim they have experienced burnout with approximately 1 in 5 reporting they plan on working less in the new …
Read moreAs Physician Shortage Approaches, Medical Schools Expand
Since 2002, U.S. medical school enrollment has increased by 25 percent, according to a new report. The country is facing a physician shortage, and 10 years ago the Association of American Medical Colleges called for a 30 percent increase in enrollment by 2015. Now, the AAMC’s new report shows that medical schools are responding: 20 new …
Read moreAmerica’s million-doctor shortage is right around the corner
The doctor is disappearing in America. And by most projections, it’s only going to get worse — the U.S. could lose as many as 1 million doctors by 2025, according to a Association of American Medical Colleges report. Primary-care physicians will account for as much as one-third of that shortage, meaning the doctor you likely …
Read moreForbes and AAMC: The U.S. Primary Care Physician Shortage Worsens
In this article, Forbes reporter Bruce Japsen reports on the American Academy of Medical Colleges annual physician workplace report, which notes the growing decline of primary care physicians in the United States year-over-year. Forbes: Doctor Shortage Worsens, Particularly In Southern States There are 91 active primary care physicians per 100,000 population in the United States, …
Read moreThe Wall Street Journal Sits Down With Our President & Founder, Dr. Leonard Glass
In this piece, The Wall Street Journal interviews our President & Founder, Dr. Leonard Glass, about the Physician Retraining & Reentry program and his efforts to positively impact the growing physician shortage. Wall Street Journal: “A Retired Surgeon Takes on a New Medical Mission” Former surgeon forms an organization that retrains retired specialists to be …
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