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2021 match sets records: Who matched and who didn’t?
Of the 38,106 total positions offered, 36,179 were filled, representing a 2.6% increase over 2020.
Conference Coverage
BASILICA technique prevents TAVR-related coronary obstruction in registry study
The largest ongoing BASILICA registry supports this procedure for TAVR-associated coronary obstruction.
From the Journals
Delay surgery by 7 weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis, study shows
Feature
Missed visits during pandemic cause ‘detrimental ripple effects’
ACP president says doctors are already seeing the consequences of postponing care.
Conference Coverage
DOACs offered after heart valve surgery despite absence of data
Use of direct oral anticoagulants following heart valve surgery is occurring despite relative contraindications, but expert doubts its clinical...
Feature
JAMA podcast on racism in medicine faces backlash
The editor of JAMA and the head of the AMA have joined others in criticizing the episode.
Feature
Docs become dog groomers and warehouse workers after COVID-19 work loss
Some doctors are questioning whether they should be in medicine in the first place.
FDA/CDC
FDA supports robotic device as hysterectomy helper
Robotically assisted surgical device approved as option for hysterectomy in noncancerous cases.
Conference Coverage
Earlier antibiotic initiation for sepsis did not lead to overuse
Latest News
Dermatologic surgeons debut adverse event reporting database
There has been no central registry specifically for reporting adverse events associated with dermatologic surgical procedures, including cosmetic...
Commentary
Fired for good judgment a sign of physicians’ lost respect
The firing of a physician who made use of soon-to-expire COVID-19 vaccine doses rather than flush them epitomizes the loss of physician autonomy...