Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join Sara Pastoor, a family physician, who brings her expertise to the table as we explore the significant impact of EHRs on physicians’ well-being and the urgent need for change. We’ll discuss recent studies highlighting the burden and burnout caused by Read more… EHRs and physician well-being [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

A patient presents to the emergency room of a major local hospital with ulcers on the heels of both feet. The patient is more than 40 years old, smokes, and has hypertension but is not a diabetic. It is determined that the patient has peripheral artery disease. The patient is admitted to Dr. X’s service. Read more… A hypothetical case of medical malpractice. This can be you.  originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

In our journey as physicians, the traditional narrative often presents a seemingly binary decision: you must choose between seeking employment within a hospital or health care institution or venturing into the challenges of establishing a private practice. However, this oversimplified dichotomy fails to capture the evolving landscape of health care entrepreneurship, particularly the emergence of Read more… Dismantling the mythical dichotomy of physician career options originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

As physicians, we are trained to dissect symptoms and to hunt for a diagnosis. But my own journey with Sjogren’s, like my patients’, wasn’t a textbook case. It was a puzzle with pieces scattered over decades, ignored or dismissed at each turn, including by myself. There’s the college student, fearing the agony a simple meal Read more… From doctor to patient: my Sjogren’s journey and a challenge to colleagues originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

An excerpt from Winter’s End: Dementia and Dying Well. Are there really fates worse than death? Like most people, Dan Winter was uncertain. That is until he visited his father at a memory care unit in Lawrence, Kansas. Dan’s father had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 70. Winton “Wint” Allen Winter Read more… Alzheimer’s agony: a son’s vow to never endure originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join emergency physicians Resa E. Lewiss and Adaira Landry as they discuss workplace violence in health care settings. With their expertise and insights, they discuss strategies for cultivating psychological safety, intervening effectively in violent situations, and supporting health care teams after Read more… Workplace violence in health care [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

In writing and teaching about physician careers, I’ve explored themes like job satisfaction, burnout, professional development, and well-being. A recurring phrase that arises in conversations, at conferences, and in online forums is the so-called “rat race” of medical practice. “I need to find a way out of this rat race.” “This rat race wasn’t what Read more… How to escape the “rat race” in your medical career originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

“Creativity is intelligence having fun!” George Scialabba shared a variation of this quote in a 1984 Harvard Magazine article, though it is often attributed to Albert Einstein. National Creativity Day is coming up on May 30th. What does that have to do with being a doctor? Everything! Dr. Amy-Jo Farrow in the U.K. and Dr. Read more… Revitalize your medical practice: Embrace creativity! originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

I opened my internal medicine practice almost four decades ago to serve a growing urban community. I gravitated toward the underserved geriatric population as they were vulnerable patients and eventually moved into the bygone realm of house calls for home-bound seniors. This enhanced my learning curve, as house calls are not taught in medical school Read more… On being a doctor and an advocate originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join Tod Stillson, a family physician and entrepreneur, as we explore the often-overlooked world of physician contracts. Discover the hidden menu of business-to-business contracts in the medical industry and learn how transitioning to self-employment as a micro-corporation can empower physicians with Read more… Physician autonomy with self-employment [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more