Academic physicians' participation in organized medicine

Article Abstract:

Medical societies and associations should develop programs to convince academic physicians to join and contribute to organized medicine. Researchers analyzed the proportion of academic physicians who were members of their state medical association and or the American Medical Association. Academic physicians were less likely to belong to either organization than their colleagues in the community. A survey of academic physicians in four academic medical centers in Florida revealed that many of the doctors believed that the cost of the dues outweighed the benefits of membership. They also claimed that their administrators did not support membership in medical societies and believed that medical societies did not have much to offer academic physicians. Many admitted ignorance of the aims and goals of their state medical society.

Political activity, Universities and colleges, Physicians, Medical professions, College faculty

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For our patients, not for profits: a call for action

Article Abstract:

A large group of physicians and nurses in Massachusetts calls for a return to patient-centered rather than profit-driven medicine. In an open letter, the healthcare workers decry financial pressures that can reduce quality care and patient access, and profit-taking while services are eliminated. The group believes patient care should be primary. Profit motives and incentives to undertreat or overtreat do not belong in medicine. Patients have the right to access and choice of physicians. The group calls for a moratorium on for-profit takeovers until policies can be developed.

Ethical aspects, Managed care plans (Medical care), Health care reform

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