by Emma Dugas | Nov 16, 2023
A nurse for more than 20 years, Cris Panaligan tells patients that his job is to help them stabilize after surgery, injury or illness. Part of that job is to keep a watchful eye over the healing process and respond to new or worsening symptoms. Thanks to new...
by Emma Dugas | Oct 26, 2023
Winter is around the corner, bringing an intensity to the respiratory illness season that has already begun. And whether last year’s “triple-demic” — marked by simultaneous flu, COVID and RSV infections — repeats itself or not, healthcare workers are already focused...
by Emma Dugas | Oct 3, 2023
Two Sutter-aligned physician organizations, Sutter Independent Physicians and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group have earned recognition from the American Medical Association (AMA) as 2023 Joy in Medicine™ organizations. The AMA grants this prestigious distinction...
by Emma Dugas | Sep 26, 2023
The race is on and the goal is clear. The U.S. needs new healthcare providers to replace the estimated 35% of the physician workforce that will reach retirement age in the next five years. Formal education alone isn’t going to fix the problem. “It’s the postgraduate...
by Emma Dugas | Aug 14, 2023
In this photo from 1963, Nancy Corrine Holcomb, one of the first graduates of the Mills-Peninsula School of Diagnostic Imaging, is seen receiving her degree. The original photo caption read: “The two-year ‘on the job’ training course prepares...
