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News Round-Up: Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health

Recent developments in obstetrics, gynecology, and women's health news are shaping the future of the field and impacting patient care.
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Why Robots Won’t Replace Doctors

The phrase artificial intelligence (AI) was coined in 1965, when computer scientist John McCarthy used it to refer to the creation of intelligent machines.
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The Demand on Female Physicians: What’s at Stake?

It’s not a myth that women are perceived as nurturing caregivers. In fact, there is substantial research to validate these perceptions when it comes to female healthcare providers.
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How Patients Are Using ChatGPT in Healthcare

At the end of 2022, OpenAI released an early version of ChatGPT. Since then, the chatbot has quickly gone viral. Its ability to provide timely, easily understandable information is transforming how people work and search the internet.
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Top Challenges Facing Healthcare Workers

Working in healthcare has many benefits: It’s an in-demand field (the industry is expected to grow by 13 percent from 2021 to 2031), and the work can be rewarding as you make a meaningful difference in the lives of your patients and their families.
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What is an FSED?

The concept of the free-standing emergency department, or FSED, is not new. As long ago as the 1970s, FSEDs were regarded as an option for providing services to rural communities, and they’re getting another look in recent years.
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Physician Shortages in States with Gender-Affirming Care Bans

In 2023 alone, United States legislatures introduced 556 anti-LGBTQ bills across the country, with 83 passing into law.
How diverse is Obstetrics, Gynecology

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How Diverse Is Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Women's Health?

There are many benefits to creating a workforce built upon the core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
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Why So Many Women Are Choosing D.O.s for Ob-Gyn: What Doctors Need to Know

Just over one in ten physicians in the United States are Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine or D.O.s.
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Physician Shortages in States with Abortion Laws

Since the Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson decision overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, 14 states have banned or significantly restricted abortion access.
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Ob-Gyn Closures: Why Maternity Wards Are Shutting Their Doors and What This Means for Doctors and Patients

In 2022, the March of Dimes reported on the problem of “maternity care deserts” across the United States.
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The State of Emergency Medicine: A State of Emergency?

Emergency medicine is a field that consistently draws dedicated and talented medical professionals.
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Diversity in Osteopathic Medicine

Even though the number of underrepresented minorities in U.S. medical schools has risen, the ethnic differences between medical school graduates and the population as a whole are expanding.
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Why is Violence in Emergency Departments on the Rise?

According to a national poll conducted by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), violence in emergency departments has increased over the last few years.
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What Physicians Need to Know About The Top Public Health Issues

We are alive during a time of great challenges and our physicians are rising up, helping to meet the needs of individuals across the country—and beyond.
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How Female Physicians Are Changing the Face of Emergency Medicine

Women’s History Month kicks off March 1 in the U.S. During the month, the nation observes and celebrates the role of women throughout our history.
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Celebrating Women in Medicine

Since 1978, March has been designated to honor the rich past of women’s achievements with Women’s History Month. Of course, women have been integral to the innovation and growth of many fields far before 1978—including healthcare.
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PAs Report High Levels of Job Satisfaction

Did you know that overall physician associates are reporting high levels of job satisfaction? The newest Statistical Profile of Certified PAs by Specialty conducted research asking PAs a range of questions about how they feel about their jobs.
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New Study Assesses PA Student Diversity

A new study says the areas of diversity, inclusion, and healthcare equity aren’t keeping pace, and that starts with lack of diversity in PA student enrollment.
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The Workplace Is Different: Did OEM Change Enough With It?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), healthier environments could prevent almost one-quarter of the global burden of disease.
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How Residency Programs for DOs Have Changed

2014 was important for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and the American Association of College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM).
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The Grand Challenge of Gender Inequality for Women in Medicine

Gender bias is a grand challenge and pernicious problem that negatively impacts workplace satisfaction for women in academic health sciences, says a recent study.
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Where Can I Work as a Nurse Practitioner?

Currently, more than 325,000 nurse practitioners (NP) are licensed in the U.S., providing primary, acute, and specialty care to patients of all ages, according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
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What Pediatrician Locum Tenens Jobs are Like

Whether ramping up or ramping down, staying local or traveling, locum tenens assignments offer the opportunity for a change of pace—and better pay!
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The continued growth of osteopathic medicine

Osteopathic medicine is one of the fastest growing healthcare professions.