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“Prior authorization began as a reasonable mechanism for controlling costs, but over the decades, I have been practicing it has ballooned into a massive administrative burden that far too often leads to care delays and unnecessary agony and harm.” – René Bravo, MD, President of the California Medical Association (CMA)

This year’s Main Match included 44,344 offered positions, the most in the program’s history, which is 2.6% more than last year’s total of 43,237.

“Provider undermines the physician’s ethical obligations, clinical integrity, and accountability, as well as trust in the patient–physician relationship.” — ACP Board of Regents

Supportive colleagues, teamwork, and recognition contribute substantially to daily well-being more than professional rank or age.

“Medical salaries are getting worse and the limitation on consultation time increases, this causes the quality of health services to deteriorate and generates burnout in professionals.”

Rates of clinical practice attrition increased significantly from 3.5% in 2013 to 4.9% in 2019. In adjusted models, female physicians and those practicing in rural areas were more likely to leave clinical practice.