A tense family drama unfolds as a young daughter pursues unconventional career path
You may not have heard about the young girl from my neck of the woods who just graduated from high school and is heading to college in Arizona to study ichthyology. It’s been causing quite a stir because her father, a family medicine doc who runs a busy practice in town, is less than thrilled about her daughter’s chosen career path. The tension between father and daughter is palpable, and …
Decoding the brain’s decision-making: insights for medical professions and strategies for success
The interplay between the brain’s fast and deliberative decision-making systems is complex yet fascinating, shedding light on the cognitive underpinnings of different medical professions, such as emergency room (ER) doctors and radiologists.
Let’s illustrate this with an example. Consider an ER doctor faced with a patient exhibiting symptoms of a heart attack—chest pain, shortness of breath, and cold sweat. The physician must rapidly recognize these symptoms, immediately initiate protocols, administer clot-dissolving …
Unmasking the truth: the shocking reality of the opioid epidemic and who’s really to blame
An excerpt from Burden of Pain: A Physician’s Journey through the Opioid Epidemic.
Glide your hand over a piece of velvet and you notice the smoothness. You feel its aggregated smoothness, not the individualized roughness of each fiber. Each fleeting fiber, a prick of truth, is nullified, synthesized, and then magnified into the silky fluency of general perception—propaganda containing within it a concoction of ambiguities and assumptions, cooked with a …
Discover your true north: Navigating life’s confusions and embracing your path to success
At age 18, my buddy David and I scaled the outside stucco of a hotel in Cancun, Mexico, and soon found ourselves ten stories up, lying on our backs on the hotel roof, looking at the night sky. It was a terribly stupid idea—one of many we had back in those days. But once we were up there, David taught me the major stars and constellations of the summer sky: …
A revolution in patient empowerment: Working together to save our medical system [PODCAST]
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Join Ann M. Hester, board-certified internal medicine physician, in a thought-provoking podcast episode. Explore the challenges of the health care system, including the shortage of doctors and the nursing crisis. Ann shares valuable insights on the importance …
Revealing America’s expansion: the dark truth of Native American suffering and unjustified abuses
It is nearly universally agreed that the United States of America is a “great nation” with the world’s strongest economy, an expansive international presence, and being physically one of the largest countries in the world. The groundwork for this expansion, both in size and economically, was grounded in our concept of “manifest destiny” – the belief that as a nation, we were intended to span from ocean to ocean. For …
Unlock financial freedom: The physician’s guide to lucrative multifamily syndications and wealth accumulation
In the realm of real estate investing, multifamily syndication has garnered significant attention as a lucrative and rewarding investment strategy, particularly among physicians and other high-income earners. Primarily, its appeal lies in its ability to offer attractive returns while simultaneously generating passive income and long-term wealth-building opportunities.
Given the unique characteristics and benefits of multifamily syndications, it has rapidly become a popular investment vehicle among investors looking to diversify their income …
From Moscow Mule to the opioid crisis: Unveiling the tragic legacy and urgent solutions
The Moscow mule, a mix of ginger beer, an ounce of vodka, and a squeeze of lemon, has become one of the favorites among cocktail aficionados across the United States. It delivers on all that it promises, namely, an easy-to-make tasty drink, except it has nothing to do with the Russian capital whose name it bears. The birthplace was New York’s Chatham Hotel in Lower Manhattan, and the year was …
From journalism to medicine: Unveiling the untold stories of patients’ medical conditions
Doctors come from different backgrounds, and we all start medical school with various life experiences. Few people know that I actually started off life as a journalism major. I wanted to write about other people and their life stories. I wanted to travel and photograph what the world had to offer. Then, having lost my journalism job and getting hired at a nursing home as a receptionist, I ended up …
Unlocking resilience: a powerful journey from trauma to transformation [PODCAST]
Overcoming the lies of depression: Senator John Fetterman’s struggle with mental health
In February, just a few months after being elected to the United States Senate, Pennsylvania politician John Fetterman entered into a treatment program for depression. In an interview with CBS News show Sunday Morning last month, he recounted suffering a stroke in May 2022, then fighting through a grueling Senate race that severely impacted his mental health. “You may have won,” he recalled thinking, “but depression can absolutely convince you …
Master the ABIM Certification exam with effective strategies: insider tips for success
The ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) Certification exam is not always about the assessment of your knowledge but also about knowing the right strategies, which are keys to success. I passed the ABIM Board Certification Exam without any review course. I had to sign up to work as an attending physician on July 1st due to my financial and visa limitations.
In this article, I will discuss effective preparation methods …
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A mentor’s legacy in medicine, leadership, and embracing evidence-based care
As a graduate of Temple University’s medical school and psychiatric residency program, and as a current faculty member, I had the good fortune of studying under highly respected physicians who served not only as chairpersons, but also as presidents, CEOs, and chief medical officers. Anthony (Tony) F. Panzetta, MD, was one of them. Panzetta passed away in 2021 at age 87. As with all great mentors, he had multifaceted talents …
Breaking free from restrictive covenants to combat burnout
Hospitals have the duty to ensure that their physicians are professionally content, both physically and mentally to provide the highest quality of care. But they also have a responsibility to prevent physicians from leaving work for competing institutions. The paradox between the use of restrictive covenants in physicians’ contracts and hospitals’ concerns about physician wellness arises from a tension between two important objectives.
Restrictive covenants, which are clauses in contracts that …
Fixing the system and prioritizing patient care [PODCAST]
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Join us for a thought-provoking episode as we sit down with Cindy Rubin, a pediatrician and breastfeeding medicine specialist. Cindy opens up about the challenges faced by physicians in the current health care system, particularly the constraints …
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From medical student to intern: Discovering a deeper connection with patients
As a medical student with a limited knowledge base and limited exposure to taking care of a high volume of patients, my idea of being the physician I hoped to be involved in spending time at the bedside and really getting to know my patients as people and hearing their stories. As I was learning my way around how the medical world worked as clerkship student, this was perhaps the …
A physician’s typical day, as envisioned by a non-clinician health care MBA: a satire
My alarm goes off at 3:30 a.m. for some early charting. I love these pre-work hours, even though it’s my own unpaid time. I went into debt for hundreds of thousands of dollars to have the need for sleep trained out of me. A neat side effect of this is that it also wiped away my will to resist inane admin tasks.
While I’m pre-charting, my family wakes up, or at …
Unveiling the global pandemic threat: insights into risk factors and urgent measures for prevention
As the current COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the globe, many are left wondering when the next pandemic will occur. The reality is that pandemics are not a new phenomenon, and throughout history, we have seen numerous instances of infectious diseases causing widespread devastation.
While we cannot predict with certainty when the next pandemic will occur, there are certain circumstances under which they are more likely to occur.
One such circumstance …
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Decoding name displays in health care: Privacy, identification, and compliance unveiled
There are three versions of name displays in health care institutions, each tailored to different groups of individuals. For physician staff, full names are typically shown, including both first and middle names, along with their highest educational level. This helps establish their presence and expertise within the health care institution.
On the other hand, non-physician staff usually have only their given names displayed in full, followed by the rest of their …
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A world without antidepressants: What could possibly go wrong?
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Why no medical malpractice firm responded to my scientific protocol
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A speech pathologist’s key to better, safer patient care
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When doctors die in silence: Confronting the epidemic of violence against physicians
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Doctors speak out: Why we’re saying no to burnout
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Avoiding leadership pitfalls: strategies for success in health care [PODCAST]
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Past 6 Months
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Internal Medicine 2025: inspiration at the annual meeting
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What happened to real care in health care?
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The silent crisis hurting pain patients and their doctors
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How to build a culture where physicians feel valued [PODCAST]
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How the CDC’s opioid rules created a crisis for chronic pain patients
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Are quotas a solution to physician shortages?
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Recent Posts
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A speech pathologist’s key to better, safer patient care
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Navigating physician non-competes: a strategy for staying put [PODCAST]
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In the absence of physician mentorship, who will train the next generation of primary care clinicians?
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Fear of other people’s opinions nearly killed me. Here’s what freed me.
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What independent and locum tenens doctors need to know about fair market value
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Health care’s data problem: the real obstacle to AI success
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