Tag: Rhode Island Medical Society
Virtual summit addresses physician burnout, advises steps to restore health
PROVIDENCE – Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, United States physicians had been experiencing job-related burnout at rates of 40%, and many have dropped out...
Virtual summit tackling physician burnout to be held June 15
PROVIDENCE – Doctors and those close to them are invited to an online summit that will focus on physician burnout this week.
“Addressing Physician Burnout...
McKee opposes levy on sugary beverages; PPP tax threshold under review
PROVIDENCE - Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday said he opposes legislation in the General Assembly calling for a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on bottled and...
Sugary beverage tax stirs up debate
New tax legislation could make buying sugary soft drinks costlier in Rhode Island, and it’s stirring up a debate over the measure’s potential positive...
Rhode Island Medical Society announces 2020-2021 leadership
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Medical Society has announced new leadership for 2020-2021, including its president, president-elect and vice president.
Dr. Catherine Cummings, an emergency...
Dr. Peter Hollmann, chief medical officer, Brown Medicine
PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards
Dr. Peter Hollmann | Chief medical officer, Brown Medicine
WITH MORE THAN 35 YEARS in the field after having...
Stepping Up: Providence teen, R.I. Medical Society collaborate to donate iPads...
PROVIDENCE – Kaya Suner understands fully what is currently happening with the COVID-19 pandemic as his parents both work as emergency room doctors, and...
Five Questions With: Dr. Simone Thavaseelan
Dr. Simone Thavaseelan is a urologist with Brown Urology who sees patients in a number of Rhode Island hospitals, including The Miriam Hospital, Women...
Standoff on health care payment rates hurts both sides
The standoff over rate increases between Southcoast Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts raises a natural question: Could it happen here?
Steve...
‘Four Legs to Stand On’ performance tells stories of addiction
PROVIDENCE – A performance featuring stories of people with addiction will take place next month in the city.
Hosted by the Rhode Island Action Coalition...
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