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Letter Of Concern From The Association Of Academic Chairs Of Emergency Medicine Regarding Acgme Proposed Changes., Richard J. Hamilton, Lance B. Becker, Richard E. Wolfe, D Adam Algren, Thomas Arnold, Michael Baumann, Ross P. Berkeley, Terrell S. Caffery, Chad M. Cannon, Theodore J. Corbin, Michael E. Chansky, Harinder S. Dhindsa, Charles L. Emerman, David A. Farcy, Chris Fox, Michael A. Gibbs, Christopher S. Goode, Steven Andy Godwin, Dietrich Jehle, David Johnson, Samuel M. Keim, Babak Khazaeni, Barry J. Knapp, Clint Hawthorne, John D. Hoyle, Michael Christopher Kurz, Evan Leibner, Robert Mcnamara, Robert F. Mccormack, Edward A. Michelson, Chadwick Miller, Ashley Norse, Andrew Nugent, Brian J. O'Neil, David T. Overton, Edward A. Panacek, William F. Paolo, Denis R. Pauzé, Amanda L. Perez, Ralph J. Riviello, Scott W. Rodi, Peter S. Pang, Juan A. Gonzalez Sanchez, David Seaberg, Adam Schwartz, Stephen A. Shiver, David P. Sklar, Ben C. Smith, Jeffrey R. Stowell, Marc D. Squillante, J Jeremy Thomas, Terry Vanden Hoek, Gregory A. Volturo, E Lea Walters, Thomas E. Wyatt, Donald M. Yealy

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

This letter, signed by over 50 academic chairs of emergency medicine, urges the ACGME to reconsider a proposed mandate requiring all emergency medicine residency programs to adopt a four-year training model. The authors argue that current three-year programs are supported by data demonstrating equivalent educational and clinical outcomes compared to four-year formats. They criticize the flawed survey methodology underpinning the proposal, note the loss of milestone-based training flexibility, and highlight the lack of added scholarly or clinical value in the fourth year. The letter also outlines negative consequences for fellowship participation, workforce development, trainee debt, and diversity. The signatories advocate …

Characterizing Long Covid Symptoms During Early Childhood., Rachel S. Gross, Tanayott Thaweethai, Amy L. Salisbury, Lawrence C. Kleinman, Sindhu Mohandas, Kyung E. Rhee, Jessica N. Snowden, Kelan G. Tantisira, David Warburton, John C. Wood, Patricia A. Kinser, Joshua D. Milner, Erika B. Rosenzweig, Katherine Irby, Valerie J. Flaherman, Elizabeth W. Karlson, Lori B. Chibnik, Deepti B. Pant, Aparna Krishnamoorthy, Richard Gallagher, Michelle F. Lamendola-Essel, Denise C. Hasson, Stuart D. Katz, Shonna Yin, Benard P. Dreyer, Frank Blancero, Megan Carmilani, K Coombs, Megan L. Fitzgerald, Rebecca J. Letts, Aimee K. Peddie, Judy L. Aschner, Andrew M. Atz, Dithi Banerjee, Amanda Bogie, Hulya Bukulmez, Katharine Clouser, Lesley A. Cottrell, Kelly Cowan, Viren A. D'Sa, Allen Dozor, Amy J. Elliott, E Vincent S. Faustino, Alexander G. Fiks, Sunanda Gaur, Maria L. Gennaro, Stewart Gordon, Uzma N. Hasan, Christina M. Hester, Alexander Hogan, Daniel S. Hsia, David C. Kaelber, Jessica S. Kosut, Sankaran Krishnan, Russell J. Mcculloh, Ian C. Michelow, Sheila M. Nolan, Carlos R. Oliveira, Lynn M. Olson, Wilson D. Pace, Paul Palumbo, Hengameh Raissy, Andy Reyes, Judith L. Ross, Juan C. Salazar, Rangaraj Selvarangan, Cheryl R. Stein, Michelle D. Stevenson, Ronald J. Teufel, Alan Werzberger, John M. Westfall, Kathleen Zani, William T. Zempsky, Emily Zimmerman, Marie-Abele C. Bind, James Chan, Zoe Guan, Richard E. Morse, Harrison T. Reeder, Torri D. Metz, Jane W. Newburger, Dongngan T. Truong, Andrea S. Foulkes, Melissa S. Stockwell, Recover-Pediatrics Consortium, Recover-Pediatrics Group Authors

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

IMPORTANCE: Recent studies have identified characteristic symptom patterns of long COVID (LC) in adults and children older than 5 years. However, LC remains poorly characterized in early childhood. This knowledge gap limits efforts to identify, care for, and prevent LC in this vulnerable population.

OBJECTIVES: To identify symptoms that had the greatest difference in frequency comparing children with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection to those without, to identify differences in the types of symptoms by age group (infants/toddlers [0-2 years] vs preschool-aged children [3-5 years]), and to derive an index that can be used in research studies to identify young …

Spatial Clustering Of Immunosuppressive Macrophages In Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma, Mitchell T. Hayes, Jose Laborde, Alex Soupir, Anders Berglund, Jamie K. Teer, Kirill Sabitov, Nicholas H. Chakiryan, Taylor C. Peak, Jonathan Nguyen, Carlos Moran-Segura, Daryoush Saeed-Vafa, Neale Lopez-Blanco, Martina Molgora, Paola M. Ramos-Echevarria, Christopher Guske, Jodi Balasi, Jasreman Dhillon, Youngchul Kim, James Mule, Brooke L. Fridley, Brandon J. Manley

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Background

Papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC) is the second most common kidney cancer subtype, yet our understanding of its tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) remains limited.

Objective

We utilized multiplex immunofluorescence (mIF) and spatial transcriptomics (ST) to evaluate immune cell architecture in pRCC contrasted with clear cell RCC (ccRCC).

Methods

Localized RCC tumors (16 pRCC, 70 ccRCC) underwent mIF using markers for T cells, B cells, and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). Spatial data in both tumor and stromal compartments of the TIME were collected. A post hoc recurrence free survival analysis (RFS) was performed using Cox proportional hazard models. Single-cell ST was …

What Is The Expected Clearance Of Methotrexate? A Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Reference Guide For High-Dose Methotrexate Use In Pediatric Malignancies., Zachary L. Taylor, Tamara P. Miller, Sarah G. Board, Ethan Poweleit, Ashley Chavana, Allison Weisnicht, Austin L. Brown, Melanie B. Bernhardt, Eric S. Schafer, Maureen M. O'Brien, Sharon M. Castellino, Laura Ramsey

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

High-dose methotrexate dosage and infusion durations differ across treatment protocols for pediatric leukemia, lymphoma, and osteosarcoma. Supportive care interventions are dependent on a patient's elimination of methotrexate (MTX). Therefore, it is important to establish the expected MTX elimination across protocols. Using modeling and simulation of real-world data, we determined the expected MTX concentrations at common time points from the start of infusion (24, 36, 42, 48, 60, and 72 hours) and the time that each patient would reach a typical discharge threshold (0.4, 0.2, 0.15, and 0.10 µM). These data provide a reference for MTX concentrations for common pediatric protocols.

Daily Physical Activity And Cardiorespiratory Fitness In Adults With Down Syndrome With And Without Congenital Heart Disease., Julianne G. Clina, David A. White, Joseph R. Sherman, Jessica C. Danon, Daniel Forsha, Brian C. Helsel, Richard A. Washburn, Joseph E. Donnelly, Lauren T. Ptomey

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) typically exhibit lower cardiorespiratory fitness and reduced moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) compared to persons without disability. Approximately 50-55 % of individuals with DS have congenital heart disease (CHD), which is associated with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and reduced MVPA participation in non-DS populations. It is unknown if CHD related comorbidities compound with DS associated deficits in physical activity and fitness.

OBJECTIVE: To compare physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and cardiovascular function, of persons with DS with and without CHD.

METHODS: Baseline data were used from a 12-month randomized controlled physical activity intervention of adults with DS. Participants …

Volumetric And Diffusion Tensor Imaging Abnormalities Are Associated With Behavioral Changes Post-Concussion In A Youth Pig Model Of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury., Sanjida Islam, Alesa Netzley, Chenyang Li, Jiangyang Zhang, Bianca Dávila-Montero, Ana Vazquez, Shaun Subbaiah, Avner Moeded, Kirk Munoz, Aimee Colbath, Jie Huang, Ricardo Mejia-Alvarez, Jane Manfredi, Galit Pelled

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) caused by sports-related incidents in children and youth often leads to prolonged cognitive impairments but remains difficult to diagnose. In order to identify clinically relevant imaging and behavioral biomarkers associated concussion, a closed-head mTBI was induced in adolescent pigs. Twelve (n = 4 male and n = 8 female), 16-week old Yucatan pigs were tested; n = 6 received mTBI and n = 6 received a sham procedure. T1-weighted imaging was used to assess volumetric alterations in different regions of the brain and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to examine microstructural damage in white matter. The …

Leveraging Chorionic Villus Biopsies For The Derivation Of Patient-Specific Trophoblast Stem Cells., Kaela Varberg, Ayelen Moreno-Irusta, Allynson Novoa, Brynne Musser, Joseph M. Varberg, Jeremy P. Goering, Irfan Saadi, Khursheed Iqbal, Hiroaki Okae, Takahiro Arima, John Williams, Margareta D. Pisarska, Michael J. Soares

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Human trophoblast stem (TS) cells are informative in vitro models for the generation and testing of biologically meaningful hypotheses. The goal of this project was to derive patient-specific TS cell lines from clinically available chorionic villus biopsies. Cell outgrowths were captured from human chorionic villus tissue specimens cultured in modified human TS cell medium. Cell colonies emerged early during the culture and cell lines were established and passaged for several generations. Karyotypes of the newly established chorionic villus-derived trophoblast stem (TS^CV) cell lines were determined and compared to initial genetic diagnoses from freshly isolated chorionic villi. Phenotypes of …

The Pediatric Experience Collaborative: Paving The Way In Pediatric Experience., Lauren Hamilton, Trenton House, Taylor B. Sewell, Harris Baden, Brianna Combs, Sara L. Toomey, Shehzad Saeed, Jana Rojas, Molly Warneke, Maureen Hoff, Andréa Aken'ova, Lisa Rubino, Dana Ileana Williams, Samuel P. Hanke

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Positive patient experience is associated with improved patient outcomes, but efforts to improve patient experience are often underprioritized, especially with respect to pediatric care. To address this challenge, leaders at several US children's hospitals established the Pediatric Experience Collaborative (PEC) in 2016 to leverage their collaboration and scale to optimize patient, family, and provider experiences. Since then, the PEC has steadfastly incorporated the patient and family perspective in all its endeavors (e.g., installing a family member as one of the organization's co-chairs); has created both structured opportunities and unstructured opportunities for learning and connection; and has embarked on multi-institutional research …

Sex Differences In Motor Unit Behavior In Patients With Parkinson's Disease, Yuichi Nishikawa, Kohei Watanabe, Aleš Holobar, Tetsuya Takahashi, Noriaki Maeda, Hirofumi Maruyama, Allison Hyngstrom

Physical Therapy Faculty Research and Publications

The aim of this study was to determine whether there are sex differences in motor unit firing behavior in patients with Parkinson's disease. Twenty-seven patients with Parkinson's disease (females = 14 [age = 71.1 ± 6.8], males = 13 [age = 69.2 ± 10.3], Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part III score; females = 10.8 ± 4.8, males = 11.4 ± 1.4) performed a contraction at 30% of the maximal voluntary contraction. For each participant, motor unit spike trains were decomposed from high-density surface electromyography data recorded from bilateral vastus lateralis muscles via blind source separation algorithms. In addition to …

Electrochemistry Behind Pfas: Mechanistic And Analytical Approach For Sensing And Degradation Strategies, Jonathan Josue Calvillo Solis

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Understanding the fundamental electrochemistry of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is key to developing effective water remediation and sensing strategies. This work explores the thermodynamics and kinetics of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) electroreduction, focusing on C-F bond cleavage. These insights were applied to design a highly sensitive electrochemical sensor for detecting trace levels of PFOA in water. This dissertation focuses on the electrochemical investigation of the reduction reaction of PFOA in aqueous and organic media employing different electrode materials. This exploration allows to understand the defluorination reaction of PFAS to further propose potential strategies for water treatment and PFOA electrosensing. Through electrochemical, spectroscopical …

Research Nexus : Volume 27 - 2025, Office Of Research And Graduate Studies

Office of Research and Graduate Studies

• Researcher Spotlight
• Research Milestones & News
• Capacity Building Initiatives
• Upcoming Training & Webinars

Finir: The 2nd Workshop On Financial Information Retrieval In The Era Of Generative Ai, Fengbin Zhu, Yunshan Ma, Fuli Feng, Chao Wang, Huanbo Luan, Guangnan Ye, Shuo Zhang, Dhagash Mehta, Pingping Chen, Bing Xiang, Tat‑Seng Chua

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Recent advancements in Generative AI, such as Large Language Models (LLMs), have demonstrated remarkable success across various general tasks. Extensive studies have explored leveraging generative models in finance, but significant challenges persist. This half-day workshop explores potential approaches and research directions to address these challenges by equipping generative models with advanced Information Retrieval (IR) models. Specifically, this workshop seeks to provide a platform for discussing innovative ideas that facilitate the advancement of IR technology to enrich generative models in finance from four key perspectives: (i) financial IR techniques (ii) financial IR benchmarking and evaluation (iii) financial systems and agents/assistants (iv) …

Experimentally Driven Numerical Model Of Carbon/Polyaniline-Based Glucose Monitoring Sensors: An Evaluation Using A New Figure Of Merit, Ziad Khalifa

Chemical Engineering

This study presents an experimentally driven numerical model for evaluating carbon/polyaniline (PANI)- based glucose monitoring sensors (GMSs), focusing on innovative configurations using graphene-PANI and carbon nanotube (CNT)-PANI composites. We performed a thorough analysis of the morphological, electrophysical, and electrical properties of these materials, ultimately leading to the extraction of key electrical parameters for integration into a finite element model (FEM). This model simulates the entire sensor, enabling the estimation of critical performance metrics such as sensitivity, limit of detection (LOD), linearity, and power consumption. Our findings demonstrate that the CNT-PANI configuration significantly outperforms the laser-induced graphene (LIG)-PANI electrode, achieving a …

Experimentally Driven Numerical Model Of Carbon/Polyaniline-Based Glucose Monitoring Sensors: An Evaluation Using A New Figure Of Merit, Ziad Khalifa, Kyrillos Selim, Amira Ali, Sameh Abdellatif

Chemical Engineering

This study presents an experimentally driven numerical model for evaluating carbon/polyaniline (PANI)- based glucose monitoring sensors (GMSs), focusing on innovative configurations using graphene-PANI and carbon nanotube (CNT)-PANI composites. We performed a thorough analysis of the morphological, electrophysical, and electrical properties of these materials, ultimately leading to the extraction of key electrical parameters for integration into a finite element model (FEM). This model simulates the entire sensor, enabling the estimation of critical performance metrics such as sensitivity, limit of detection (LOD), linearity, and power consumption. Our findings demonstrate that the CNT-PANI configuration significantly outperforms the laser-induced graphene (LIG)-PANI electrode, achieving a …

Economic Consequences Of Public Pension Accounting Regulation Changes: Evidence From Housing Markets And Local Economies, Grace Haoqing Fan

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

I examine whether, and through which channels, government pension accounting regulations affect local housing markets and economies. Using both a contiguous border-county approach across multiple states and a single-state study in California, I find that regions exposed to more severe state-level pension underfunding experience lower housing market growth after the introduction of Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) regulations 67 and 68, which significantly enhance the transparency of public pension underfunding. The effect is more pronounced in states heavily impacted by the new regulations and in counties more reliant on state funding. Further analyses suggest that the observed effect is driven …

Menguji Keberadaan N-Shaped Environmental Kuznets Curve Di Indonesia Dengan Model Ardl, Ridwan Pandu Sunaryo, Erny Tajib

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Pembangunan Indonesia

The study aims to test the existence of the N-shaped Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) and to determine the impact of fossil energy consumption and economic activity such as industrialization, urbanization, and trade openness on CO2 emissions in Indonesia from 1971 to 2021, using Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL). The results of this study show that the relationship between per capita GDP and CO2 emissions in Indonesia has a reversed N-shape. Industrialization and per-capita consumption of fossil energy have a positive impact, while trade openness has a negative impact on CO2 per-capita emissions both in the short and long term. Meanwhile, urbanization …

Pengaruh Vaksinasi Covid-19 Terhadap Kesehatan Dan Kondisi Ekonomi Masyarakat Di Indonesia, Ayu Lestari, Fauziah Zen

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Pembangunan Indonesia

The COVID-19 vaccination is considered crucial for controlling the pandemic and accelerating economic recovery. However, empirical evidence on the impact of vaccination on health and the economy at the district/city level in Indonesia remains limited. This study aims to analyze the impact of vaccination on health outcomes and economic conditions. The methodology used is a fixed effect model with monthly panel data on vaccination and health outcomes (positivity rate and recovery), as well as annual data on per capita expenditure in 514 districts/cities from January 2021 to December 2022. The results show that the first dose of vaccination significantly reduces …

Ai And The Narrative Of The Everyday Life: Machine Learning Applied To The Social Mapping Of Rural Music Festivals., Enrique Villamuelas García, Eva Hurtado Torán, Eduardo Roig Segovia

Artículos científicos

Given the growing ubiquity of AI and the consequent valorization of data in territorial representation, it becomes crucial to analyze how multimodal algorithms interpret spatial narratives and community dynamics. This research studies the effects of algorithmic automation on social mappings. Using "Balboa Observa" project, a collaborative web mapping initiative that documents Observatorio Music Festival in Spain, the study explores the interaction between collective cartography, ethnographic analysis, and AIdriven data processing. Unlike conventional AI practices, the prioritizes analyses that avoid imposing structured categories on everyday narratives, allowing inclusion of sensitive information for deeper festival impact understanding. Through multimodal algorithms like CLIP …

Museos Y Generación Z: El Uso De Las Nuevas Narrativas En El Paradigma Cultural Digital Actual En México Y España = Museums And Generation Z: The Use Of New Narratives In The Digital Cultural Paradigm In Mexico And Spain, Mónica Viñarás-Abad, Julio González-Liendo, Oliver Carrero-Márquez

Artículos científicos

Propósito. El objetivo principal es analizar el paradigma sociocultural actual entre jóvenes y museos a partir de las nuevas narrativas transmedia y cómo afecta en su relación con el arte en particular y la cultura en general. Como objetivos específicos, conocer la opinión de los jóvenes sobre los museos y su valoración sobre la gestión de la relación con ellos y cómo las nuevas narrativas transmedia influyen en esta relación. Metodología. Investigación descriptiva-analítica basada en la triangulación metodológica con grupos de discusión y encuestas a una muestra de 597 jóvenes de Latinoamérica (Ecuador, Perú, Colombia, Venezuela y Méjico) y España …

Construyendo Confianza De Adentro Hacia Afuera: La Interacción Entre La Marca Empleadora Y La Reputación Corporativa, Luis M Romero-Rodríguez, Bárbara Mercedes Castillo-Abdul Hadi

Artículos científicos

La reputación corporativa es una evaluación colectiva multistakeholder de la capacidad que Hene una organización para cumplir con las expectativas-valor de sus públicos. Este concepto basado en percepciones y experiencias está intrínsecamente ligado a la cultura y al comportamiento corporativo, siendo ambos activos intangibles que nacen desde la organización hacia afuera. Aquí radica la importancia de las estrategias de marca-empleadora como definidora de la materia prima con la que se comienza a edificar la reputación extramuros. En esta investigación se analizan las metodologías, dimensiones, indicadores, variables y perfiles de participantes utilizados por los principales monitores y rankings de employer branding. …

Sharksrx Newsletter Summer 2025, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Sharks Rx

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July 2025 Louisiana Bar Exam, Louisiana Supreme Court Committee On Bar Admissions

Louisiana Bar Exams

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No.56 - July 2025, Center Of Civil Law Studies

The Center of Civil Law Studies Newsletter

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Casting Spells On The Economy: The Economic Impact Of A Wizarding School On A National Economy, Kristen A. Blazek

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

The Wizarding World is cloaked in mystery, a secret society of dragons, spells, and broomsticks. Living beyond the ordinary in the back alleys and behind the veil, what are the economic impacts of having one of the few wizarding schools, and how does that compare to the economic impact of the traditional American college? Unlike traditional American Colleges, Wizarding schools do not need to pay for electricity or offer WIFI; however, they still need to purchase food, books, and supplies. The recent increase in liberal arts colleges and universities closing in the United States has significantly impacted the economy. Nortre …

Put-In Bay Current Conditions Report, Molly Schnoke, Jack Yochum, René-Simone Martin

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

This document serves as a current conditions report for the Put-In-Bay island chain of North, Middle, and South Bass Islands in Lake Erie. The following sections will cover financial, tax, and levy data; the geographic context of the three Bass Islands, including the land area of the Township and governmental structure; percentage of public and privately-owned land summary; public education; and demographic, housing, and economic data for the households on the islands.

Heat Camps: Juvenile Curfews, Extreme Heat & The Eighth Amendment, Norrinda Brown

Washington and Lee Law Review

For decades, in the summertime, America has confined certain of its youth in what are essentially open-air heat camps. In city after city, camp-form is established through the enactment of warm-weather juvenile curfews which keep the youth at home or in state-sponsored centers during summer nights and, increasingly, during days as well. Local governments justify these curfews with general notions of “public safety,” including to protect the youth they confine. But the laws are not benevolent. Reducing youth mobility by curfew results in exclusion, oversurveillance, and potentially lethal heat punishment of the youth, possibly in violation of the Eighth Amendment. …

The Children’S Lawsuits: Building A Global Movement In Law And Society, Mary Christina Wood

Washington and Lee Law Review

This essay describes the Atmospheric Trust Litigation (ATL) campaign, spearheaded by Our Children’s Trust, consisting of climate cases brought by youth premised on the public trust principle and, later, on express constitutional rights. The essay characterizes the cases as (1) accomplishing a “rights turn” in environmental law by invoking constitutional claims rather than statutory claims that previously marked almost all environmental litigation; (2) establishing a unified global framework of climate responsibility by depicting the planet’s atmosphere as a global public trust asset which all governments have an obligation to protect; and (3) galvanizing a youth climate movement centered on the …

Child/Youth Climate Litigation: Tracking Children’S Rights And Children’S Impact, Aoife Daly, Liesl Muller

Washington and Lee Law Review

Children and youth have been engaging extensively in climate action around the world. They have been doing this by protesting in the streets, talking with governments, and most recently by taking climate litigation against governments and companies. In this Article, these climate cases are considered from a children’s rights perspective. Using the Youth Climate Justice database, fifty cases are analyzed to consider two aspects of climate litigation—the children’s rights involved in the case, and the significance of the outcomes of the cases. It is concluded that climate cases are a new form of child participation in society, and that child …

Alabama’S Ivf Immunity Law: A Constitutional License To Kill?, Dani Wasshausen

Washington and Lee Law Review

In today’s post-Dobbs world, states may freely define fetal “persons” and those fundamental rights afforded to them, but not without consequence. The Supreme Court of Alabama’s groundbreaking decision in LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine, P.C., holding that frozen embryos are “children” under the Wrongful Death of a Minor Act, led fertility clinics and services across the state to close. These in vitro fertilization (IVF) providers feared liability exposure because their standard practices—including embryonic fertilization, testing, cryopreservation, and transfer—inevitably result in damage or death to embryos. The Alabama Legislature swiftly responded by enacting a law granting broad civil and criminal …

Patients V. Profits: Addressing Private Equity’S Incursion On Healthcare, Michael Mccarthy

Washington and Lee Law Review

Between 2013 and 2023, private-equity-sponsored investment funds spent one trillion dollars on healthcare acquisitions, targeting hospitals, physician practices, and specialty providers. This Note examines the growing role of private equity in the US healthcare system and its implications for cost, quality, and competition.

ring struggling hospitals and medical practices much-needed capital and managerial expertise. In practice, however, prevalent private equity practices often create moral hazards by prioritizing short-term financial gains over long-term community health. Their reliance on debt, short investment horizons, and consolidation strategies can translate into higher prices, compromised care, and anticompetitive behavior. Mounting empirical studies reinforce these concerns, …