doctor shortage

The first med school in Brevard, through an arrangement with FIT and New Mexico's Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, will open as the state faces a shortage of physicians.

Growing up in a family of casino workers in Nevada, Samantha Marazita said she never pictured herself as the type to go to med school. Now she is being awarded her MD, as part of the inaugural class of Nova Southeastern's of Allopathic Medicine.

Capital Regional Medical Center officials hope the residents will settle in the Tallahassee area upon completion of their training.

Many hospitals are dealing with a flood of people with COVID, including those primarily admitted for other reasons. These infections still drain the workforce and can put health workers and other patients at higher risk for contracting the virus.

The Safety Net Alliance and the Florida Hospital Association are asking state lawmakers to consider doubling the amount of money it spends on medical residencies.

The state’s effort to train more nurses has fallen short, leaving questions about whether Florida will be able to care for an increasing number of…

Michael Smith graduated from a Caribbean medical school in 2014 with a degree and a mountain of debt.He wants to start paying it off, but first he needs a…

Planning to have a baby in the Miami metro area? You’d better do it fast. A study released Thursday says that of the 50 largest U.S. cities, Miami is...

Orange Park Medical Center held its first doctor graduation ceremony Thursday evening.

A new report shows that Florida hospitals have increased their number of residency slots 19 percent since 2013.The state faces a severe shortage of about…