Residency trends & federal health policy lead today’s news.
January 16, 2026

1. Top 10 specialties for resident physicians Full story

2. Trump pitches healthcare policy outline aimed at lowering costs: 3 takeaways Full story

3. Increasing infusion volume without burning out staff? Inova's approach, explained here.

4. How Tidelands Health built a high school-to-healthcare career pipeline Full story

5. Cancer incidence, mortality by state Full story

 

6. Day-of-surgery cancellations down 25% at UAMS. Workflow changes you can copy here.

7. Vanderbilt Transplant Center now largest program in US Full story

8. HHS reverses 1,000 NIOSH layoffs Full story

9. Cleveland Clinic seeks level 1 trauma center status Full story

10. Nonmedical vaccine exemptions on the rise: 4 things to know Full story

 

11. Homeland Security subpoenas Minnesota health system for employee records Full story

12. Ascension Providence appoints nurse COO Full story

13. From block time to throughput, 4 physician leaders share what's shaping OR improvements — here.

14. AMA 'disappointed' in MedPAC for backing off deeper Medicare pay reform Full story

15. NewYork-Presbyterian hospital taps UChicago leader as OB-GYN chief Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. From paper rosters to precision staffing: Inside OHSU's OR turnaround here.

17. False positives cost time and trust. Why cardiac teams are moving from SPECT to PET/CT here.

18. 67% of health systems plan to operationalize MCED. See what's driving adoption here.

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