President Signs Conrad 30 Extension into Law
*UPDATE* On Friday, before heading to campaign events in the western U.S., President Obama
Microsoft Wants More H-1B Slots open to Science
On Thursday, Microsoft executives unveiled a proposal to create an additional 20,000 H-1B visa
Trends for Physician Flex Time Increases Likelihood of Shortages
American and Canadian workers have been seeking the thing researchers call “work-life
J-1 Visa Re-authorization Pending
President Obama has the final say on whether the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program is
Medicare Cuts Coming Says White House
Pending Medicare cuts are reasons to plan. Though Modern Healthcare reports here that the White
Hospitalists Boost Shortage Designations
According to the Society of Hospital Medicine, the number of hospitalists, or physicians who
GME Funding To Be Cut
The Obama administration and some members of Congress want to cut back on graduate medical
Rural Health Network Development Grant
HRSA has announced the latest rural health network planning grant. Their video is here:
EHR Stage 2 Final Regs Are Out
The Federal government published final Stage 2 regulations for the Electronic Health Records
More Evidence of Doctor Fatigue
Just because doctors can work more hours and longer weeks doesn’t mean that’s good