The American College of Physicians (ACP) has published a list of recommendations aimed at ending gender disparities in medicine for compensation and career advancement, as well as calling on healthcare organizations to provide a minimum of six weeks paid leave for physicians, residents and medical students.

Most radiologists decide to pursue the specialty during medical school—particularly during their clinical years. But those who opt for radiology based on its financial benefits over intellectual stimulation are ultimately less satisfied in their careers, according to a report in Clinical Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

As radiologists become increasingly familiar faces on news sites and in police blotters, one Indiana University professor is suggesting the physicians might be prone to law-breaking due to their steep salaries and a professional culture centered around compliance.

President Donald Trump will deliver a speech on April 26 focused on ways to lower prescription drug prices, but the pharmaceutical industry doesn’t expect it to include the more dramatic reforms Trump espoused on the campaign trail.

The American Board of Radiology (ABR) made significant changes to its certification program for diagnostic radiologists in recent years, removing the oral component of the exam and relying on a standardized format with multiple-choice questions. This shift toward psychometric testing has made the certification program less reliable, according to a new analysis published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology, and the ABR should consider working with various stakeholders and education experts to change it.

Amazon has reportedly shelved plans to sell and distribute pharmaceuticals to hospitals and health systems through its Amazon Business unit, a move which analysts said illustrates the difficulty outside companies face in disrupting the existing healthcare supply chain.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced this week it is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its National Radiology Data Registry (NRDR).

A study published April 12 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that screening patients for diabetes based on only age and weight could be missing more than half of high-risk patients.