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The realities of immigrant health care served hot from America’s melting pot

Stella Cho

Policy

March 24, 2023

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?

Ketan Desai, MD, PhD

Physician

March 24, 2023

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

William Lynes, MD

Conditions

March 24, 2023

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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Podcast

March 23, 2023

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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

Jackson J. McCue

Tech

March 23, 2023

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

Aaron Morgenstein, MD & Corinne Sundar Rao, MD

Physician

March 23, 2023

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

Greg Smith, MD

Conditions

March 23, 2023

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

Harvey Castro, MD, MBA

Physician

March 23, 2023

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

Kevin Jones, MD

Conditions

March 23, 2023

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]

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Podcast

March 22, 2023

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In this episode, we’re joined by Kyle Claussen, a physician contract attorney. Are you a physician who’s unsure of what your salary and benefits should be? You’re not alone. In a society where compensation information is often …

From pennies to attending salaries: Why physicians should teach their kids financial literacy

Michele Cho-Dorado, MD

Finance

March 22, 2023

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 …

From solidarity to co-liberation: Understanding the journey towards ending oppression

Maiysha Clairborne, MD

Physician

March 22, 2023

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

Hilary M. Bowers, MD

Conditions

March 22, 2023

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

Richard A. Lawhern, PhD

Meds

March 22, 2023

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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Podcast

March 21, 2023

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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

Anil Saldanha

Tech

March 21, 2023

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, …

Finding peace through surrender: a personal exploration

Dympna Weil, MD

Physician

March 21, 2023

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 …

The struggle to fill emergency medicine residency spots: Exploring the factors behind the unfilled match

Katrina Gipson, MD, MPH

Physician

March 21, 2023

Five-hundred and fifty-five. That’s the number of first-year emergency medicine (EM) residency spots that went unfilled in the Match. Before discussing the implications for nationwide residency programs, applicants, and patients, we must ask how we got here?! Emergency medicine used to be a “sexy” specialty. The TV series ER ran for 15 seasons. Emergency medicine was once a part of the infamous E-ROAD (EM, radiology, ophthalmology, anesthesiology, dermatology) lifestyle specialties. …

Unlocking the secret to successful weight loss: Curiosity is the key

Franchell Hamilton, MD

Conditions

March 21, 2023

The obesity epidemic is reaching an all-time high. It’s no surprise why – the fitness industry pushing expensive diets and intense workouts, combined with limited access to affordable health care options, makes it difficult for people to maintain health in our society today. And what’s even more concerning? More than 72 percent of Americans are now overweight or obese, impacting not just us but future generations too, affecting over …

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