Dec 24 2021
A Christmas Reflection – The Coach
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This year is a Christmas reflection tinged with sadness and hope.
Dec 22 2021
A Pediatrician, Resident, and Med Student Walk Into a Bar…Humor in Medical Education
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When used appropriately, humor can foster learner engagement, calm anxieties, and improve rapport during teaching encounters. But use your best judgment, because it is very subjective.
Dec 17 2021
COVID-19, Stress, and You
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Emergency physicians reported that the COVID-19 pandemic made them feel more stressed, lonely, anxious, irritable, and sad. Overall, EM providers had an uptick in alcohol use and a decrease in daily exercise. Laughter (humor and positive reframing) was the best medicine during this time.
Dec 06 2021
Mind the Gap – Patient-Centered Diagnostic Excellence
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A recent opinion piece published in JAMA reminds us all that patient-centeredness is not just a term to be quoted in a hospital’s mission statement.
Nov 09 2021
Discussing Race Really Touched a Nerve
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Yesterday’s post seemed to touch a nerve. We got several angry emails and a comment on the post, complete with an expletive.
Nov 08 2021
Dear White Colleagues in EM | Becoming Better Allies
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There are specific actions that non-minority providers can take to effectively help combat racism and inequity.
Oct 21 2021
Is a Part-Time Physician Competent?
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Reduction in time spent working clinically was associated with greater mortality among inpatient hospitalists.
Sep 20 2021
The EM Physician Workforce in 2030
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If current trends stay the same, emergency medicine will likely face an oversupply of physicians in 2030. We as a specialty need to work together to find ways to mitigate this and continue doing what we do best—save lives…and livelihoods.
Jun 30 2021
How Do Patients See Me? Impact of Age and Gender
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Younger patients may perceive older anesthesiologists as more confident and intelligent. Female anesthesiologists may be perceived as more confident and more likely to be recommended to patients’ family members than males, but only in a subgroup of white patients.
Apr 26 2021
Leadership 104 – Great Teams
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Teams make excellent health care possible. We are better and more effective as a part of a team. Here are four ways to build great teams.