Renee Bacher

Baton Rouge

Freelance Journalist and Editor at Freelance

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Articles

Surgeon Scientist Symposium Offers Support for Early Career Researchers in Otolaryngology

2 months ago | enttoday.org | Renee Bacher

Developing the next generation of surgeon scientists is challenging; however, a unique program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville is addressing some of the difficulties young clinician-researchers in otolaryngology may face through its annual Surgeon Scientist Symposium, now entering its second year.
Pay Equity in Healthcare from a Legal Perspective

Jan 8, 2025 | enttoday.org | Renee Bacher

Despite decades of equal pay legislation and growing awareness of gender and racial disparities in medicine, compensation gaps persist in healthcare, with women physicians and doctors of color consistently earning less than their white male counterparts. A recent Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) report showed persistent pay inequities in academic medicine (AAMC. https://tinyurl.com/yrsw54xn).
TRIO Receives R25 Grant To Cultivate The Next Generation Of Otolaryngologist–Scientists - ENTtoday

Nov 5, 2024 | enttoday.org | Renee Bacher

The Triological Society (TRIO) has been awarded an R25 grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) to establish the Neely National Clinician–Scientist Mentorship Network. This program aims to cultivate the next generation of otolaryngologist–scientists through comprehensive mentorship, training, and networking opportunities. It will be the first national mentorship network for otolaryngologist–scientists.
Tips for Pursuing the Elusive R01 Grant

Sep 6, 2024 | enttoday.org | Renee Bacher

For aspiring physician-scientists, securing grant funding early in their careers can make all the difference in establishing a thriving research program; however, the path from mentored career development awards, such as National Institutes of Health (NIH) K grants (career development grants) to independent research awards like R01 grants (research project grants for projects with mature ideas and preliminary data supporting a hypothesis) is extremely competitive.
Should residency programs return to in-person interviews after the COVID-19 pandemic?

Apr 11, 2024 | enttoday.org | Renee Bacher

Three years after the coronavirus pandemic made residency interviews virtual, some programs have begun to do in-person interviews again this year, to the delight of some resident candidates and faculty. “After going in-person this year, the overall impression was that it was an incredibly good idea for us,” said Jonathan Bock, MD, medical student clerkship director at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
Is Delaying Childbearing During the First Few Years of a Career Worth It?

Feb 13, 2024 | enttoday.org | Renee Bacher

The first few years of residency and practice can be a challenge for most otolaryngologists, but especially for those who are considering starting a family. Some have opted to pause trying to get pregnant, while others have started their families, but at a cost of time and resources. There are reasons why the decision on what to do is a vital one. A recent study in JAMA Network Open (2023.
Retirement Doesn't Always Mean Leaving Medicine

Dec 19, 2023 | enttoday.org | Renee Bacher

Despite what the American Medical Association has called an epidemic of physician burnout, some otolaryngologists aren’t emotionally or intellectually ready to retire at age 65, or even when it’s time for them to stop performing surgery. It can be incredibly difficult to make a decision about your future, regardless of whether that future is imminent or not.
Resident Unions Are Growing in Popularity in Otolaryngology

Nov 17, 2023 | enttoday.org | Renee Bacher

When Gaelen Stanford-Moore, MD, MPhil, was an otolaryngology resident at the University of California, San Diego, hospital administrators decided to make a change that would have had residents paying for overnight parking. Patients with airway emergencies, however, might suffer indirectly from this, and so resident union representatives, including Dr. Stanford-Moore, made hospital administrators aware.
Early Candidates for the Next Speaker of the House

Oct 6, 2023 | levelman.com | William Spivey |Renee Bacher

After the far right wing of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, led by Matt Gaetz, ousted Kevin McCarthy as the Speaker. Names began to surface as possible replacements, and those rising to the top wouldn't be considered the cream.
Donald Trump Could Have Had a Jury Trial in New York

Oct 3, 2023 | levelman.com | William Spivey |Renee Bacher |Tirhakah Love

Donald Trump’s civil trial began in New York. He’s already down two strikes as a judge found him guilty on the most serious fraud charges. The trial, expected to last up to three months, will determine how much Trump owes related to the fraud counts and whether he’s guilty on lesser counts. The same judge that declared him guilty of fraud is hearing the trial without a jury, so there’s no chance a MAGA holdout will refuse to find Trump liable on the other charges.