Editor's Picks The COVID-19 pandemic has already altered how medical students are trained and may require changes to residency application cycle for the class of 2021, says the Coalition for Physician Accountability.
 As COVID-19 spreads throughout the U.S., healthcare organizations face unique challenges to support their workers and keep patients safe. In response, we’ve launched an Acute Care Coronavirus response page that provides resources and solutions for hospitals and health systems as they navigate COVID-19.
You can also visit our forum dedicated to COVID-19 discussions to ask your questions and share best practices with your colleagues.
There are as many ways to organize and manage interview days as there are training programs. Each program must determine what logistically works in its unique context. A video chat application for remote one-on-one interviewing can be used when interviews are cancelled or postponed due to weather or illness-related issues and rescheduling is difficult or impossible.
ACGME Common Program Requirement IV.C.2. directs GME programs in applicable specialties to provide residents with training on pain management. It is vital that these residents learn how to recognize the earliest stages of addiction. A new report from medical liability insurer Coverys takes a close look at the growing epidemic of opioid addiction and the high-severity injuries and deaths the problem causes annually.
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