The hidden gems of health care: Unlocking the potential of narrative medicine
“It’s such a shame that you’ve got all this data, and it goes unpublished … others need to benefit from our results!”
This statement is often repeated, in different forms, across all medicine departments, about the abundance of data from hospitals and clinics. This data, which can be utilized for research purposes, identifying emerging trends, and drawing new conclusions, often goes unpublished, especially in underfunded settings or countries.
Medical schools worldwide place …
The realities of immigrant health care served hot from America’s melting pot
By the time I was in elementary school, I was Mom’s right-hand man when it came to interpreting official documents, work emails, or confusing American jokes. Like 20.3 percent of the U.S. population, I grew up in a primarily non-English speaking home since Korean is my parents’ native tongue. Among all the odd translations my mom consulted me for, health care ones were always the hardest. Even today, as …
The dark side of immortality: What if we could live forever?
I sat in a lecture hall at Baylor College of Medicine many years ago. It was noon, and though October had bought some respite from Houston’s heat and humidity, the air-conditioned room was still very inviting. To top it, there was lunch. The lunch came with a rider — sitting through Grand Rounds — and I welcomed the occasion to get off my feet for the next hour. With the …
Lazarus: the dead man brought back to life
Lazarus is a man of the new testament, living in the time of Jesus Christ in the city of Bethany. He was the brother of two of Christ’s followers, sisters Mary and Martha. Bethany sat less than 2 miles south of Jerusalem in Israel. The story of Lazarus’ death and Christ’s rising from the dead is depicted in John 11:1-45.
What are the details of Lazarus’ illness and subsequent reappearance?
As only …
Revolutionizing COPD management with virtual care solutions [PODCAST]
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Today’s episode features Brian Gelbman, a pulmonary and critical care physician. The COPD management space is facing a growing crisis, with a shortage of pulmonologists and respiratory therapists, and limited access to pulmonary rehabilitation facilities. This has …
What I think it means to be a medical student in the wake of AI
As the COVID class, entering medical school in 2020, we have seen our fair share of paradigm-shifting moments in medicine.
- The pandemic and response
- The overturn of Roe v. Wade
- The transition of Step 1 from scored, and largely dictative of what future specialty one can match into, to pass/fail
Even with that last transition, It still took me a couple of months of studying to consistently pass Step 1. Less …
It’s time for the C-suite to contract directly with physicians for part-time work
Is your facility struggling to recruit and staff full-time physicians? Are you spending excessive amounts on staffing agencies and private management companies to make up for your shortage of physicians?
Physicians are leaving traditional clinical medicine because you, the C-suite, are not adapting to the changing times.
Do you care, or are you more focused on replacing physicians with cheaper labor?
Unlike the older generation of retiring physicians, the younger generation is not …
The psychoanalytic hammer: lessons in listening and patient-centered care
She was one of my first long-term, supervised psychotherapy cases during my second psychiatric residency year. She was young but still a year or two older than her inexperienced, wet behind the ears therapist, and I use that term very loosely. I was to see her once a week, and every other week or so, I would enter the office of my supervisor/mentor to discuss whatever progress I had failed …
From rural communities to underserved populations: How telemedicine is bridging health care gaps
Telemedicine, the practice of delivering health care services remotely using technology, has become increasingly popular in recent years. The potential for reduced health care costs, improved efficiency, and greater accessibility for patients and providers alike have driven its adoption. In this article, we will investigate the economic benefits of telemedicine, examining its impact on health care expenditure, its ability to enhance patient care, and its role in mitigating the strain …
5 essential tips to help men prevent prostate cancer
1. Eat a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Eating a healthy diet is an important way to help prevent prostate cancer. Fruits and vegetables are packed with antioxidants, which can help protect your cells from damage that can lead to cancer. Fruits and vegetables that are particularly beneficial for prostate cancer prevention include cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli, kale, and cauliflower), tomatoes, citrus fruits, berries, apples, …
Unlock the power of physician compensation data in contract negotiations [PODCAST]
From pennies to attending salaries: Why physicians should teach their kids financial literacy
As physicians, we have been taught to value education. And many of us have pursued academic excellence starting from a young age. However, one aspect of education we are not taught traditionally in school: financial education. Personally, it was not until I was in my mid to late 30s that I began my journey of understanding money management and the concept of making investments.
Financial literacy is essential, and while it’s …
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From solidarity to co-liberation: Understanding the journey towards ending oppression
Three weeks ago, I attended a diversity, equity, and inclusion conference, the Inaugural Kenniebriew Conference at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, where I had the pleasure of being one of the keynote speakers. To close this conference, my wonderful colleague and fellow keynote speaker Dr. Ann-Gel Palermo gave a riveting and inspiring talk on moving from allyship to co-liberation.
What I took away from this very insightful inquiry is that …
Changing the pediatric care landscape: Integrating behavioral and mental health care
One in five children and adolescents will receive a behavioral or mental health diagnosis by 18. That is more than the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer (1 in 8). According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 50 percent of pediatric office visits involve behavioral, social-emotional, or developmental concerns. Seventy percent of behavioral health medications are prescribed by primary care clinicians. However, …
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The real cause of America’s opioid crisis: Doctors are not to blame
We’ve all heard about America’s so-called “opioid epidemic.” Nearly 100,000 people died in 2021 of causes that included overdose by one or more narcotic drugs and often alcohol. We also hear assertions from anti-opioid advocates that this epidemic was caused by doctors “over-prescribing” opioid pain relievers to their patients. These assertions are fundamentally wrong on fact. U.S. national health care policy and law redirections are needed to correct such distortions.
Doctors …
How medical student loan forgiveness can advance health equity [PODCAST]
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Join us as we welcome Katrina Gipson, an emergency medicine physician, to discuss the intersection of student loan debt and health equity. As the Supreme Court reviews the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program, Katrina sheds light …
The rise of generative AI in health care: Here’s what you need to know
It has been an exciting several weeks for AI enthusiasts worldwide, particularly those in health care.
OpenAI recently released GPT-4, a major upgrade over ChatGPT. Microsoft updated Bing search engine and Office365 business applications Word, Powerpoint, and Excel will run on GPT-4. Google announced PaLM API and MakerSuite, which enables developers to experiment with Large Language Models (LLM), whereas MakerSuite allows quick prototypes.
These generative AI announcements from OpenAI, Microsoft, …
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Finding peace through surrender: a personal exploration
Words are everything.
They carry energy. They are the currency of our connection to each other. They are the currency through which we will share with future generations; they are how we communicate with people in generations past. And they carry weight in terms of how we speak to ourselves.
When we begin to grow in awareness of the words we are using and the language we choose, it sometimes becomes humbling …
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Past Week
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What’s driving medical students away from primary care?
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Make cognitive testing as routine as a blood pressure check
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The hidden cost of delaying back surgery
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The dreaded question: Do you have boys or girls?
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Rethinking patient payments: Why billing is the new frontline of patient care [PODCAST]
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The broken health care system doesn’t have to break you
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Past 6 Months
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What’s driving medical students away from primary care?
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The silent crisis hurting pain patients and their doctors
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What happened to real care in health care?
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Internal Medicine 2025: inspiration at the annual meeting
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The hidden bias in how we treat chronic pain
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Residency as rehearsal: the new pediatric hospitalist fellowship requirement scam
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Recent Posts
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Why personal responsibility is not enough in the fight against nicotine addiction
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How dismantling DEI endangers the future of medical care
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Alzheimer’s and the family: Opening the conversation with children [PODCAST]
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AI in mental health: a new frontier for therapy and support
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What prostate cancer taught this physician about being a patient
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Why fearing AI is really about fearing ourselves
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