A Question of Medical Integrity
I entered medicine not because I loved people but as a result of my love of anatomy and physiology. While
Continue readingEntertaining, Educating, and Criticizing Our Broken Healthcare System for 22 Years
I entered medicine not because I loved people but as a result of my love of anatomy and physiology. While
Continue readingI recently read an anonymous post by a medical student who was applying to the residency match…for the second time.
Continue readingA national story that made its rounds in medical circles is the tragic case of the 19 y/o college student
Continue readingWhen most of us were pre-med students, we were incredibly motivated to succeed. We aggressively, and single-mindedly, pursued our objective
Continue readingIn the early 1900s, the American Medical Association(AMA) formed the Council on Medical Education(CME) to restructure medical education. Why? Because
Continue readingcol·lab·o·ra·tion /kəˌlabəˈrāSH(ə)n/ noun The action of working with someone to produce or create something.“he wrote on art and architecture in
Continue readingOn January 28, 1986, the Challenger air shuttle disaster occurred. The shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after takeoff. The cause:
Continue readingEarlier this year I was reading an article entitled, “The Death of Expertise”(https://thefederalist.com/2014/01/17/the-death-of-expertise/?fbclid=IwAR0PTqplHQQSRifprtAOjY7u9dDYyTGyKFBGcaBwTwbQNF_PlxamhF8RVZs). It was a brilliantly written piece of
Continue readingI’m irked. While minding my own business perusing the net, I happened across a post on Twitter complimenting RNs and
Continue readingI’m writing this letter because I give a damn. About my patients. Since August of 2017, I have been a
Continue readingTHE PARADIGM SHIFT: ONE DOCTOR’S VIEWPOINT Many of us who have practiced for years are well aware of the value
Continue readingIt has been nearly 24 years since I began practicing medicine. Since that time, I have been witness to changes
Continue readingIt has become so easy to blame physicians for all the wrongs that are occurring in health care. And it
Continue readingWe exist in a fast food culture in which immediate gratification is a must. Education, in general, is not exempt
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