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February 11, 2025Feb 11, 2025

In this time of change, it seems appropriate to take a step back and reflect upon the oath we took when we graduated from medical school. Here's the version we use at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine from the…

In this time of change, it seems appropriate to take a step back and reflect upon the oath we took when we graduated from medical school. Here’s the version we use at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine from the World Medical Association Declaration of Geneva-2017, which is in use at many medical schools around the country:

I solemnly pledge to dedicate my life to the service of humanity;

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Physician voices

How I rediscovered love and forgiveness for my parents

Dr. Damane Zehra

February 11, 2025Feb 11, 2025

My mother has always been very close to me. I was her eldest daughter, born in an unfamiliar city where she had relocated as a newlywed bride. She didn't have any family or friends in this unfamiliar city. I was…

My mother has always been very close to me. I was her eldest daughter, born in an unfamiliar city where she had relocated as a newlywed bride. She didn’t have any family or friends in this unfamiliar city. I was practically her only friend.

My mother began sharing her problems with me when I was very young. Sometimes I think she shared too much. She also told me intimate details about …

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How the ARISE model transforms feedback into professional growth [PODCAST]

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February 10, 2025Feb 10, 2025

Alicia DiGiammarino, an expert in health professions education innovation and research, discusses her KevinMD article, "Transform feedback into growth with the ARISE model." Alicia explores how the ARISE model—Ask, Receive, Interpret, Set next steps, and Express gratitude—provides a structured approach…

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Alicia DiGiammarino, an expert in health professions education innovation and research, discusses her KevinMD article, “Transform feedback into growth with the ARISE model.” Alicia explores how the ARISE model—Ask, Receive, Interpret, Set next steps, and Express gratitude—provides a structured approach to receiving and applying feedback effectively. She highlights the psychological …

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How legal exploitation shaped the U.S. medical malpractice system

Howard Smith, MD

February 10, 2025Feb 10, 2025

Random mal-occurrences have always accompanied medical interventions, even under the best of circumstances. These are errors of nature. In the 1960s, some attorneys in California were the first to exploit these unfortunate random outcomes to their advantage. Lawyers made money…

There is a huge return on investment when an error of nature can be portrayed as a medical error. There is always a settlement value.

Creating a demand is easy: …

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The healing power of travel: How adventure transforms mind, body, and spirit

Stacey Funt, MD

February 10, 2025Feb 10, 2025

As a practicing physician and a wellness travel tour operator, I have the privilege of witnessing firsthand the profound impact that travel can have on health and well-being. Beyond being fun, exciting, and educational, travel has the power to heal—physically,…

Wellness adventure travel can embody many of the fundamental elements of lifestyle medicine in real time. Movement, whole foods, relaxation, and community—four of the six pillars—can be …

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How physicians can reignite their spark this year

Shanice Spence-Miller, MD

February 10, 2025Feb 10, 2025

The start of a new year is a time for reflection, renewal, and resolve. For physicians, it often comes with an unspoken question: Do you still remember the spark that first lit your path into medicine? In the endless churn of shifts, charting, and late-night calls, that spark can dim. The burnout we push to the margins of our consciousness slowly edges its way into the center of our being. …

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How physicians can address pain and recovery with empathy and resilience [PODCAST]

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February 9, 2025Feb 9, 2025

Amelia Bueche, an osteopathic physician, discusses her KevinMD article, "This perspective will change how physicians address pain and recovery." Amelia explores the interconnectedness of trauma, pain, and recovery, emphasizing the importance of addressing pain's root causes on physical, mental, and…

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Amelia Bueche, an osteopathic physician, discusses her KevinMD article, “This perspective will change how physicians address pain and recovery.” Amelia explores the interconnectedness of trauma, pain, and recovery, emphasizing the importance of addressing pain’s root causes on physical, mental, and emotional levels. She shares her personal journey of overcoming substance …

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From skin to soul: What pain reveals about our health

Amelia L. Bueche, DO

February 9, 2025Feb 9, 2025

Skin is the largest organ of the body. It also contains the highest concentration of nociceptors, alerting us to pain at the surface level with the intent to mitigate harm from noxious stimuli. A veritable trip wire for threats from…

Skin is the largest organ of the body.

It also contains the highest concentration of nociceptors, alerting us to pain at the surface level with the intent to mitigate harm from noxious stimuli.

A veritable trip wire for threats from the external environment, it offers palpable and visible responses in the dermatological layer, providing opportunities for intervention to avoid, eliminate, or resolve problematic exposures.

The skin is also a message delivery system from …

Conditions and diseases

Super Bowl betting: How America’s favorite game fuels gambling addiction

Muhamad Aly Rifai, MD

February 9, 2025Feb 9, 2025

Gambling as a recreational activity is on the rise. This is Super Bowl weekend, and it is expected to be one of the largest sports betting events in U.S. history, with tens of millions of Americans predicted to wager billions of dollars on this event. Gambling disorder is also now a recognized part of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Gambling as a medical condition …

Medical education

The burden of shadowing and volunteering in medical school admissions: a hurdle, not a measure of commitment

Myles Gart, MD

February 9, 2025Feb 9, 2025

In recent years, the requirements for medical school admission have expanded far beyond academic excellence and personal statements. Shadowing physicians and accumulating volunteer hours are now seen as prerequisites for demonstrating commitment to the profession. However, these requirements, while well-intentioned,…

Unnecessary compared to other professions

Medical school applicants are asked to prove their commitment in ways …

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Transforming dementia care with better detection tools [PODCAST]

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February 8, 2025Feb 8, 2025

Neuroscientist Adrian Owen discusses his KevinMD article, "A wake-up call for dementia detection: the urgent need for precision tools across health care." Adrian highlights the alarming rate of dementia diagnoses worldwide and examines the shortcomings of outdated detection tools like…

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Neuroscientist Adrian Owen discusses his KevinMD article, “A wake-up call for dementia detection: the urgent need for precision tools across health care.” Adrian highlights the alarming rate of dementia diagnoses worldwide and examines the shortcomings of outdated detection tools like MMSE, SLUMS, and MoCA. He emphasizes the need for innovative, …

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How abuse in health care is driving doctors out of medicine

Devina Maya Wadhwa, MD

February 8, 2025Feb 8, 2025

Would you ever consider a routine day at the office as how many people are going to abuse you? As a psychiatrist who works primarily in an acute care setting, I look after patients that enter the emergency room with…

Would you ever consider a routine day at the office as how many people are going to abuse you?

As a psychiatrist who works primarily in an acute care setting, I look after patients that enter the emergency room with complex mental health and social difficulties. I have been doing this work for close to a decade now. I often get asked why I choose to continue the work, and the …

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Citizenship should not be a condition of treatment

Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA

February 8, 2025Feb 8, 20252

The Hippocratic Oath does not require citizenship as a condition of treatment. The oath, which serves as a foundational ethical guideline for physicians, emphasizes principles such as doing no harm, maintaining patient confidentiality, and practicing medicine ethically and with integrity. It focuses on the physician’s responsibilities to patients and the ethical practice of medicine rather than any conditions related to a patient’s citizenship or nationality.

So, why did this issue surface …

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How millennials and Gen Z are reshaping the medical workforce

Irim Salik, MD

February 8, 2025Feb 8, 2025

The interplay between generations has become increasingly pronounced in medicine, particularly with the emergence of millennials and Generation Z trainees alongside their older counterparts—the Baby Boomers and Gen X physicians. This generational shift brings to light a myriad of differences in values and perspectives, sparking a nuanced discourse within the medical community. Millennials came of age in an era marked by globalization, technological advancements, and economic prosperity. Their successors, Generation …

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Physician suicide: Understanding the silent epidemic and finding solutions [PODCAST]

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February 7, 2025Feb 7, 2025

Muhamad Aly Rifai, a psychiatrist, discusses his KevinMD article "Physician suicide: Addressing the silent epidemic." In this episode, Muhamad delves into the alarming rise in suicide rates among physicians, the pervasive stigma surrounding mental health in the medical community, and…

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Muhamad Aly Rifai, a psychiatrist, discusses his KevinMD article “Physician suicide: Addressing the silent epidemic.” In this episode, Muhamad delves into the alarming rise in suicide rates among physicians, the pervasive stigma surrounding mental health in the medical community, and the unique risk factors that contribute to this crisis. He explores current trends and the impact of burnout, as well as effective interventions and strategies to support …

Conditions and diseases

How drug companies turned “depression” into a billion-dollar industry

Martha Rosenberg

February 7, 2025Feb 7, 20253

Once upon a time, anxiety was anxiety. Maybe you were going for a root canal, taking a flight when you were a nervous flier, or meeting your in-laws for the first time, so you had "nerves." That was then. Sensing…

Once upon a time, anxiety was anxiety. Maybe you were going for a root canal, taking a flight when you were a nervous flier, or meeting your in-laws for the first time, so you had “nerves.”

That was then. Sensing an untapped market, drugmakers who funded writers of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or “DSM” (the Bible for mental conditions) recast anxiety as “really depression,” and suddenly everyone …

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Why Canada won’t be the U.S.’s 51st state anytime soon

Tomi Mitchell, MD

February 7, 2025Feb 7, 2025

It was a crisp winter day where the sun shines so brightly it tricks you into thinking it's warm until you step outside and instantly regret not grabbing your scarf—that I heard about the latest musings from our southern neighbors.…

It was a crisp winter day where the sun shines so brightly it tricks you into thinking it’s warm until you step outside and instantly regret not grabbing your scarf—that I heard about the latest musings from our southern neighbors. The commander-in-chief (yes, President Trump, I’m looking at you) had hinted, joked, or perhaps accidentally tweeted (it’s hard to tell these days) that Canada could become the 51st state.

Instantly, I …

Medical education

Rethinking residency: How to reshape graduate medical education

Deepak Gupta, MD & Sarwan Kumar, MD

February 7, 2025Feb 7, 2025

Graduate medical education (GME) could explore several forward-thinking processes to enhance the journey of medical trainees. These processes could focus on selecting applicants for residency, fostering their development to excel as trainees, and preparing them to graduate as competent, certified…

As objective numerical scores from the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) become a thing of the past, it may be time to consider …

Health technology

Why AI is the perfect neutral arbiter for health care claims

Tim Wetherill, MD

February 7, 2025Feb 7, 2025

When Berkshire Hathaway executive Charlie Munger said, "Show me the incentives, and I'll show you the outcome," during a speech in 1995, he wasn't talking about health care, but he might as well have been. Companies in any industry are…

When Berkshire Hathaway executive Charlie Munger said, “Show me the incentives, and I’ll show you the outcome,” during a speech in 1995, he wasn’t talking about health care, but he might as well have been. Companies in any industry are influenced by how the norms and structures around them contribute to their success, and in health care, the incentives often aren’t set for the good of the end user—the patient.

Consider …

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Marijuana’s hidden threat to fertility and family planning [PODCAST]

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February 6, 2025Feb 6, 2025

Fertility specialist Oluyemisi Famuyiwa discusses her KevinMD article, "Why is no one listening? The urgent impact of marijuana on fertility." In this episode, Yemi explores the emerging concerns surrounding marijuana legalization and its effects on reproductive health, highlighting trends in…

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Fertility specialist Oluyemisi Famuyiwa discusses her KevinMD article, “Why is no one listening? The urgent impact of marijuana on fertility.” In this episode, Yemi explores the emerging concerns surrounding marijuana legalization and its effects on reproductive health, highlighting trends in usage, associated fertility risks, and potential solutions. Listeners will gain …

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