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COVID-19 and the Great Resignation: a catalyst, not the cause [PODCAST]

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

"The Great Resignation. I doubt there is a medical practice out there that has not been affected by it. And experts predict we are just at the beginning. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ early data from 2022 shows that…

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“The Great Resignation. I doubt there is a medical practice out there that has not been affected by it. And experts predict we are just at the beginning. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ early data from 2022 shows that health care is among the top three industries increasing in monthly …

An example of medical-legal consulting

Armin Feldman, MD

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Medical-legal consulting is a great way to use your medical training in a non-clinical field that helps people. Physicians all over the country are now doing medical-legal consulting as a rewarding part-time gig. One service out of many we provide…

One service out of many we provide is to give our opinions regarding the causation of traumatic injuries. Some attorneys ask us to provide opinion letters regarding a particular injury caused in a work-related situation, a personal injury …

An example of medical-legal consulting

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Jim Dahle, MD and the White Coat Investor [PODCAST]

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

In this episode, I interview Jim Dahle, creator of the White Coat Investor. He has literally created a new asset class of content: the health care professional personal finance space. He discusses how he got his start with the White…

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In this episode, I interview Jim Dahle, creator of the White Coat Investor. He has literally created a new asset class of content: the health care professional personal finance space.

He discusses how he got his start with the White Coat Investor, why his message still resonates today, and how financial literacy …

Medicine and motherhood: on call forever

Sarah C. Smith, DO

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

My residency baby just turned eighteen. Obviously, he isn’t really a baby anymore. He is six foot four and going to college, but somehow, I still think of him as that little baby. Maybe I’m just relieved that “we” both made it to eighteen. By “we,” I mean “me” as a physician mom and “him” as a person. I realize that sounds ridiculous, but honestly, being a physician mom is …

Recognizing and addressing medical malpractice stress syndrome (MMSS)

Gail Fiore, MSW

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Every claims executive handling medical malpractice claims has seen it. So has every lawyer who defends physicians in med mal cases. They know how destructive this phenomenon can be to the defendant and their case, just as hospital administrators know…

With more than half the physicians surveyed in a recent study reporting having been sued at some point in their careers, …

A call to action for my medical colleagues

Uma Pisharody, MD

May 10, 2022May 10, 20222

Modern medicine, a system originally designed to fix acute health care problems, now creates more chronic health care problems than helping to solve them. I see the dangers of over-testing and over-prescribing taking place each day in my day-to-day pediatric…

It scares me to see how many doctors reflexively prescribe pills designed to merely mask symptoms rather than take time to understand the underlying cause or that most chronic …

Introducing a new kind of financial advisory. Custom built to serve physicians.

Joseph Sicchitano, CFA

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

This article is sponsored by Forme Financial, a highly specialized advisory that works only with physicians. Whether in early practice or nearing retirement, physicians face far more career and financial complexities than other professions. But until now they were limited…

This article is sponsored by Forme Financial, a highly specialized advisory that works only with physicians.

Whether in early practice or nearing retirement, physicians face far more career and financial complexities than other professions. But until now they were limited to financial advisors who offer essentially the same solutions to all their clients, regardless of profession.

Forme Financial …

We are not defined by what we eat [PODCAST]

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

"I propose that we look at what each choice in food does for us: How does it make my body feel? How am I able to sleep and move and focus when I eat this food? How am I giving…

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“I propose that we look at what each choice in food does for us: How does it make my body feel? How am I able to sleep and move and focus when I eat this food? How am I giving my body what it needs right now and what will keep …

Toxicity, gaslighting, and passive aggression in fellowship

Anonymous

May 9, 2022May 9, 20226

“Yeah, I mean, whatever, it’s a master’s! Have your own damn party.” My jaw dropped in disgusted shock. The wall was thin, very thin. Come to think of it, it wasn’t even a wall. It was a partition: the separation…

“Yeah, I mean, whatever, it’s a master’s! Have your own damn party.”

My jaw dropped in disgusted shock. The wall was thin, very thin. Come to think of it, it wasn’t even a wall. It was a partition: the separation of space between different office spaces. My mentor uttered these words: Assigned to support, encourage, and guide me through training; the person supposedly invested in my personal and professional growth. This …

How medical careers are like argyle sweaters

Kellie Lease Stecher, MD

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Working in health care, going through medical school and residency, changes who you are. We invest so much of ourselves and our potential futures into accomplishing board certification. Once we achieve this feat, we often live in fear of one day losing what we have achieved. After all, many of us have sacrificed hundreds of thousands of dollars, relationships, friendships, marriages, the ability to have children, joys of life, our …

A surgeon’s favorite stomach surgery patient

Sid Schwab, MD

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

High on my list of favorite operations was surgery on the stomach: The anatomy is neat, the re-plumbing alternatives clever, technical challenges rewarding, and, because it’s well-supplied with blood, complication-free healing is pretty predictable. Also, several procedures were invented by and named for history’s pioneer surgeons, and it’s nice to feel the connection, heir to the discoveries and invention of the greats. Let me tell you about one of my …

The doctor as a patient: a view from the other side

Randall S. Fong, MD

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

I had my very first surgery ever, just last year. Despite being cut upon, it was a remarkable experience, and the staff cracked jokes at my expense, even as I was going under. In the mood for some inappropriate medical humor? Well, perhaps not in this public forum; I’ll save it for gatherings less formal and where beer is plentiful. Suffice it to say, I survived and was treated well: …

Who will heal the physician? [PODCAST]

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

"Medical errors exist at the far end of a continuum of unexpected events in clinical practice and they are devastating for all involved. Even when care is attentive and patient compliance perfect, unexpected outcomes occur in medicine. Unanticipated diagnoses, delays…

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“Medical errors exist at the far end of a continuum of unexpected events in clinical practice and they are devastating for all involved. Even when care is attentive and patient compliance perfect, unexpected outcomes occur in medicine. Unanticipated diagnoses, delays in diagnosis, premature death — these are all included in the …

Who will heal the physician? [PODCAST]

Courtney Markham-Abedi, MD

The matriarchy is all around us, but I feel it most in the practice of medicine

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

I have always been a lover of words. Confusingly, I have found myself unable to define words that I would have easily been able to describe a decade ago. Due to a more weighty examination of cultural and social constructs, I am now left scratching my head thinking about how to define previously simple words like woman and mother.

When posed with the question, “When did you become a mother,” I …

A path toward clinical trial diversity

Liz Beatty

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

Minority and marginalized communities have historically been underrepresented in local and federal governments and in dozens of private sectors globally. Pharma is no different; there exists a steep chasm that drugmakers have yet to bridge concerning research and trials. The longer this gulf exists, the harder it becomes to address – the feelings of mistrust, resentment, and disenfranchisement only get harder to overcome with time.

Over the last decade, the pharmaceutical …

A path toward clinical trial diversity

Love: Stepping forward or hanging back?

Joel Block, PhD

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

The saga of distancers and pursuers in relationships exists in many different forms. Perhaps the most common version is the man as distancer and woman as pursuer. It would seem that hardly any adult with some experience in the world…

The saga of distancers and pursuers in relationships exists in many different forms. Perhaps the most common version is the man as distancer and woman as pursuer.

It would seem that hardly any adult with some experience in the world of romance has not encountered this theme, at least to some degree. It is apparent that, generally speaking, men and women travel a different relationship path.

In the United States, most researchers …

Love: Stepping forward or hanging back?

Health policy

The trials and tribulations of health care delivery

Michelle Detka

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

The reason I pursued PA school pertained to a loved one’s cancer diagnosis. During the trials and tribulations of the diagnosis and treatment, I learned a lot about our health care system. I witnessed the work of phenomenal PAs as they took care of my loved one, which inspired me to pursue my degree as a PA. During this time, I also promised myself that I would do my best …

What we need to know about environmental toxins [PODCAST]

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

"Even low dose mercury toxicity can be harmful to human health in a variety of ways: enhanced free radical stress, reduced glutathione levels, increase in apolipoprotein E g4 genotype expression, promotion of neurofibrillary tangles and altered immune sensitivity. It has…

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“Even low dose mercury toxicity can be harmful to human health in a variety of ways: enhanced free radical stress, reduced glutathione levels, increase in apolipoprotein E g4 genotype expression, promotion of neurofibrillary tangles and altered immune sensitivity. It has been implicated in contributing to autism, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinsonism, and even lupus …