March 2004
Dateline: Washington (15K PDF)
- GAO issues report on assistants at surgery
- Scope of practice legislation introduced
- National provider identifier established
- New rules for reporting hospital quality data
- IOM reviews the future of emergency care
- College provides state news stories online
College plays pivotal role in Operation Iraqi Freedom (748K PDF)
Retirement: An opportunity to revisit "the road not taken" (157K PDF)
Ten specialty boards report accomplishments and plans: Part I (48K PDF)
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