<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/andrea-lauffer" rel="tag">Andrea Lauffer, MD

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You must make a good first impression with patients

First impressions are critical. We are taught early in our careers that first impressions truly matter. Whether interviewing for medical school or a residency program, our goal is to make a positive first impression in hopes of making the cut at each c…

Advice from a “xennial” physician to aspiring physicians

I am considered a “xennial” physician. Not quite a millennial — but also not fitting into the generation of the respected preceptors I had in medical school and residency. I took my MCAT via paper and pencil. My mini boards during my clinical rotations…

We are in danger of hospitals no longer being safe havens

On the outside, most American hospitals appear completely modernized. If resources are utilized correctly, they appear equipped for any disaster, any CMS audit and any surprise joint commission inspection that may come. The procedural appearance of hos…