Medical Lifestyle Perspective

• I Was Lost in an Abyss of Electronic Clicks If grace still existed, it had long been consumed by an abyss of electronic clicks. Empathy was not efficient and, thus, no longer welcome. It was a moral disconnect that I could no longer reconcile.
  Medscape Oncology, May 23, 2022
• Examining Physician Legislators in the US Congress 2011-2020 Physician representation in the legislative process is key in drafting federal healthcare policy. How can we encourage greater physician diversity and involvement in the federal legislature?
  Southern Medical Journal, May 23, 2022
• Best & Worst Places to Practice 2022 Some states offer lots of perks and temptations for physician practices, although each doctor has their own priorities that make some places more desirable.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, May 20, 2022
• Unintentional Lessons of Third-Year Clinical Rotations Between delivering babies, running codes, and managing diabetes, there is a lot to learn from clinical rotations that I know will contribute to my future role as a resident physician.
  Medscape Blogs, May 20, 2022
• How to Make Visits Run More Smoothly and Be More Productive Some symptoms are so distressing and severe that symptomatic treatment is needed, but most aren't.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, May 19, 2022
• Should Docs Still See Patients After They Enter the Boardroom? Many physicians are choosing to leave medicine, but these two physicians tell why doctors shouldn't cut all clinical ties.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, May 19, 2022
• Risk Stratification of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules Learn how this strategy could assist in the diagnosis of indeterminate thyroid nodules and help predict malignancy.
  Clinical Endocrinology, May 19, 2022
• How to Move From Defensive to 'I Have This!' An experienced nurse provides scenarios in which effective communication avoids confrontation and frustration despite an overwhelming workload.
  Medscape Blogs, May 18, 2022
• Student Loan Forgiveness Plans Exclude Physicians President Biden's administration is zeroing in on a plan for student loan forgiveness in the lead-up to the midterm elections. Why aren't doctors being included?
  Medscape Blogs, May 17, 2022
• Attending ASCO in Person This Year? Remember These 14 Tips Bishal Gyawali, MD, PhD, provides guidance on how to get the most out of the upcoming ASCO meeting.
  Medscape Oncology, May 12, 2022
• Finding Your Wolfpack in Academic Medicine How I learned to surround myself with like-minded people in academic medicine to no longer feel "out of place."
  Medscape Blogs, May 10, 2022
• What I Wish I Knew Before Starting My First Job Search You do have a say in what your job looks like and you absolutely deserve that.
  Medscape Blogs, May 09, 2022
• Why Are We a 'Loss Leader' for Procedural Subspecialties? Dr Kenny Lin wishes he could say that family medicine and primary care are in a better position today than a decade ago.
  Georgetown University Family Medicine, May 06, 2022
• Burnout: Is Leaving Your Current Job the Answer? Burnout is real, but if you have your priorities set and clear, it is easy to negotiate.
  Medscape Blogs, May 06, 2022
• Letter to My Younger (MS-1) Self What if you opened a letter from yourself at the start of med school? From what I've learned about medicine and personal growth in the past 4 years, this is what I would say to my younger self.
  Medscape Blogs, May 06, 2022
• What to Get the Mom/Doc in Your Life This Mother's Day Physician and mom Sophia Tolliver shares the top 5 things she has on her Mother's Day wish list this year -- and they're not what you're expecting.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, May 06, 2022
• Effectiveness of Masks Against SARS-CoV-2 in Indoor Settings Consistent use of a face mask in indoor public settings was associated with lower odds of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result, with N95/KN95s offering the best protection, according to this CDC report.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 06, 2022
• A Doctor, a Poem, and a License to Reflect   The arts offer powerful ways to reconnect with the sentiments and motivations that brought us to medicine in the first place.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 05, 2022
• Adieu, Interventional Cardiology: My Journey to a New Ikigai How do you know when it's time to let go of a career path that was your raison d'etre? Health problems set this cardiologist on a spiritual journey to find out.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 05, 2022
• TV Doctors: I'd Like to Have a Word With You Hollywood needs to hold health professionals to higher standards.
  Medscape Blogs, May 05, 2022