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Thomas Sachy, MD, who pleaded guilty to illegally dispensing drugs in 2021 is withdrawing his plea, The Macon Telegraph reported Aug. 18. 

Medical school graduates are often saddled with large amounts of debt at the end of their education, and the class of 2021 was no exception. 

Eighty-six percent of physicians have witnessed other physicians bully or harass clinicians or staff in the last five years, according to Medscape's 2022 report "Physicians Behaving Badly."

DAY-OP Center of Long Island (N.Y.) is expanding into a new 13,233-square-foot leased building in Woodbury (N.Y.), according to an Aug. 19 report from Long Island Business News.

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare and Delaware State University are in an ongoing discussion to open the first medical school in the state of Delaware, according to an Aug. 18 report from Delaware Public Radio. 

The ASC Political Action Committee uses collected funds to lobby for the interests of ASCs and ASC owners through supporting candidates, ballot measures and other political interests. 

In today's environment, staffing challenges continue to be one of the biggest issues ASC leaders are up against.

Forty-one percent of physicians have seen other physicians behave inappropriately in the workplace in 2022 compared to 35 percent in 2021, according to Medscape's 2022 report "Physicians Behaving Badly."

Intuitive Surgical was denied a dismissal of the monopoly suit it faces against service replacement components manufacturer Rebotix Repair, clearing the way for the case to reach trial, Buffalo Business First reported Aug. 17.

Medical school tuition is a significant financial burden for many physicians, but costs differ between institutions.