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JAMA: Suicide top cause of death among residents and fellows in the U.S.

By JAMA Network / ACGME.org  
   May 15, 2025

Researchers at the ACGME, Duke University, and Maastricht University published the results of a comprehensive study examining the leading causes of death for residents and fellows, building on a similar study completed in 2017. The study, which analyzes data from 2015 to 2021, shows death rates from cancer have decreased from the first study, while there was no substantial change in the rate of suicide. 

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