The internet truly is a wondrous invention. It has evened the playing field with a wide swath of people now having access…
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Fixing physician burnout means changing the culture of medicine
by Marschall S. Runge MD PhD February 22, 2019A talented young physician was concerned about her job at Michigan Medicine, where we both work. She thought she might have to…
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Every time I call a friend, all I have for them is more work. I’ve never yet called to say: “I hope…
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The mud is deep and thick and black. The smoothness of its surface is deceiving, drawing me closer to it with promises…
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She was dead: How shame almost ruined a physician’s life
by Robyn Alley-Hay MD February 14, 2019Dear friends— especially my colleagues, I recently failed a class (I have been working on a PhD in psychology) and found myself…
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6 easy hacks from a pediatrician to make healthier kids’ lunches
by Jennifer Trachtenberg MD February 13, 2019You may have noticed your child seems to be bored of their bag lunch and most of it being brought back home…
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A call to clinicians: Contrary to what you’ve been taught, use social media
by Joshua Mansour MD February 9, 2019From the beginning of medical school, one of the first things “instructional videos” that we had to watch during orientation was about…
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The personal and professional challenges of women physicians
by Nisha Mehta MD February 8, 2019I’m often asked to write and speak about being a woman physician. I don’t know that any of my male physician colleagues have ever…