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AHA video: From Tennis Star to Surgeon — Carrie Cunningham’s Journey Through Depression and Recovery

In a video released Sept. 17 for National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, Carrie Cunningham, M.D., an associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, section head of the Endocrine Surgery Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a former professional tennis player — shares her story of battling depression and explains why she now speaks openly about physician suicide and mental health.

Study finds 1 in 5 medical students experience food insecurity

A JAMA study published Aug. 29 found that one in five U.S. medical students experience food insecurity.

AHA-supported bills would add 14,000 Medicare-funded residency positions 

The AHA today expressed support for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R.

Congress reintroduces AHA-supported, bipartisan workforce bill supporting foreign nurses, physicians

Bipartisan, bicameral legislation supported by the AHA to address the ongoing nurse and physician shortage was reintroduced in Congress yesterday.

AHA blog: Building a Pipeline to Support America’s Health Care Future

A recent blog by Elisa Arespacochaga, AHA’s group vice president of clinical affairs and workforce, highlights how some hospitals and health systems are tackling workforce shortages and creating career pathways into health care along with AHA resources that offer information on innovative steps to enhance workforce experience.

House E&C Health Subcommittee advances workforce legislation

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Sept. 10 advanced the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3593), AHA-supported legislation that reauthorizes funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs. The bill will next be considered by the full committee.

FTC vacates noncompete rule from previous administration 

The Federal Trade Commission Sept. 5 voted 3-1 to vacate the noncompete final rule issued last year by the previous administration. The rule banned, as an unfair method of competition, contractual terms prohibiting workers from pursuing certain employment after their contract with an employer ends

FTC requests comments on noncompete agreements

The Federal Trade Commission Sept. 4 released a request for information on noncompete agreements. The agency said it seeks to “better understand the scope, prevalence, and effects of employer noncompete agreements, as well as to gather information to inform possible future enforcement actions.

Guidance offers steps to create, maintain operational technology asset inventory for protection

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, National Security Agency, FBI and international agencies Aug. 13 released guidance for operational technology owners and operators to create and manage an OT asset inventory.