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Don’t let the protests become last week’s news. It is our reality every day. [PODCAST]“Here we are again, mourning the death of another black person at the hands of the people that are supposed to protect and defend our rights....
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Protect our medical trainees during the pandemic [PODCAST]“When I first heard about medical schools fast-tracking graduation for students and shifting young residents into high need areas to fight the...
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The USMLE needs better pandemic communication [PODCAST]“The USMLE has failed the medical education community, and subsequently, future patients, as medical students will undoubtedly have irreplaceable...
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Dear AAMC: Please limit residency interviews [PODCAST]“The COVID-19 pandemic has turned medical education upside-down. From exclusively virtual pre-clerkship courses, to delayed clerkships, to...
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Emergency psychiatry during COVID-19 [PODCAST]“The reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic in the comprehensive psychiatric emergency program (CPEP) began insidiously, with an initial sense of...
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I transitioned to a non-clinical career. What did that mean?Career transition is talked about a whole lot more these days than it was in 2004. Maybe I just notice it more now. Back then, I felt like I...
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How to mitigate risk and foster resilience among vulnerable populations during COVID-19Over the past two months, health professionals and community advocates have brought to the fore of national attention what has been the lived...
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COVID-19 misinformation: To respond, or not to respond, that is the questionRecently, I ran across a post on social media with multiple bullet points of theories targeted at the current COVID-19 pandemic. Having...
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Remedy for a sick nation: Curbing hyperpartisanship after the pandemic“Obama!” Mr. J grumbled, shaking his head and wrinkling his nose. “Obama, Obama, Obama!” Mr. J was known in the hospital as a frequent flier for...
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Physicians with nonclinical careers can do as much good for humanity as those with purely clinical careersAn excerpt from 50 Nonclinical Careers for Physicians: Fulfilling, Meaningful, and Lucrative Alternatives to Direct Patient Care. Our profession,...
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Is there a right way to break bad news?An excerpt from It’s All In The Delivery: Improving Healthcare Starting With A Single Conversation. On that night when the desperate call came to...
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Don’t forget the power that words and acts of kindness and comfort carryAbraham Verghese’s must-read book, Cutting for Stone, addresses powerfully the human side of medicine. It is a poignant reminder of the...
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Cause unknown: the burden of diagnosisAround three weeks ago, my 72-year-old patient, Mr. J., woke up feeling severely short of breath. He felt unusually tired, noticed a dry cough,...
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Remember the art of medicine during virtual visitsThe COVID-19 crisis has forced upon us the rapid adoption of telemedicine with all its advantages and flaws. It has certainly allowed physicians...
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In this pandemic, the reality is bigger than any headlineIn January, we learned of an emerging threat in China, a variant of the frightening SARS virus, but worse—more infectious. Since then, we learned...
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Please avoid getting sucked into polarized binary thoughtA number of people have asked my take on Plandemic and a viral interview of a couple of docs in Bakersfield who challenge conventional wisdom on...
