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Five Facets of the Excellent Physician
Recently I spent the weekend at the 1613 conference in Cincinnati. It was a collection of about 7,000 men from all over the country assembled under the banner of First Corinthians 16:13: "Be strong, stand firm in your faith, act like men."
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The Price We Pay
Healthcare is a $4.3 trillion industry extracts a high cost on patients. This book explores drivers of cost and ways to reduce waste.
Jul 3, 2023
POCUS to predict Cholecystectomy
Can gallbladder POCUS predict the need for cholecystectomy without confirmatory imaging? This paper attempts to answer that question
Jun 28, 2023
The Story of our Hands
The calluses on our hands tell our story an allow us to face the difficulties in life that we encounter.
May 31, 2023
A Letter to Healthcare Graduates
As a healthcare graduate you are about to embark on a career with incredible opportunities and challenges.
May 23, 2023
In Response to Tragedy
This week we were horrified by the tragedy in Nashville. Frequently we experience tragedy in the lives of our patients. How do we respond?
Apr 1, 2023
Physician Resilience and Burnout
How resilient are physicians? Is there a correlation between resilience and burnout?
Mar 3, 2023
The Power of POCUS in the House of Medicine
Unless you’re a dermatologist, it is hard to see disease that is more than skin deep. This amazing organ system that protects us from so...
Jan 19, 2023
A Death in the ED
Medicine is an an awesome privilege to play a small part in the lives of our patients that may have an impact that ripples in eternity.
Jan 5, 2023
Battling Healthcare Burnout
Healthcare burnout has become a problem of epic proportions facing out healthcare system today requiring systems-based solutions.
Sep 17, 2022
Ideas to Reduce Burnout: A Word to Healthcare Leaders
Healthcare is a team sport. It takes a team approach to develop meaningful, effective, and multifaceted solutions to healthcare burnout.
Aug 16, 2022
Doctor, Heal Thyself!
Burnout is a colossal issue in healthcare with negative impacts not just the provider but on families, patients and the healthcare system.
Aug 8, 2022
Never Enough
How do I live now in a way that when I look back, I will have spent my time well, loved my family, made an impact on my community?
Jul 29, 2022
No Mere Mortals: An Antidote for Cynicism
There are no ordinary people or mere mortals. Every patient has a future story - immortal horror or everlasting splendor.
Jul 8, 2022
Follow the Science
Chewing on this one today… In the past few years we have heard the mantra “Follow the science” as an argument for why we should engage in...
Jun 29, 2022
You're my Hero!
In the past 3 years we have been through a very challenging pandemic We have placed an increasing burden on healthcare workers...
Jun 24, 2022
Value: An Antidote for Cynicism
Cynicism is pervasive throughout medicine. It leads to problems with patient care and provider wellbeing. So how do we combat cynicism
Jun 1, 2022
Pain Killers
The history of medicine is marked by epidemics known for killing vast numbers of people. Today we are living through one of these...
May 29, 2019
The Male Brain
Yes, contrary to popular opinion, we have one. But what isn’t a surprise is that the male brain thinks and processes things very...
Mar 6, 2019
Why We Sleep
Why do we sleep? Do we really need 8 hours or can we get by with 6 or less? In this book, sleep researcher Matthew Walker discusses his...
Jul 3, 2018
Complications
Medicine is a unique profession. It is equal parts art, science and technology. Some patients practically read the textbooks and others...
May 25, 2017
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