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A call to stop overworking [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. “We are in an epidemic of gaslighting in medicine. The best definition I heard of gaslighting is transferring your authority on yourself from you to someone else. We give up our authority on ourselves to everyone el…
What I learned after being hacked on social media [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. “I never thought social media hacking would offer such important reminders and lessons, but here we are. By the way, I am the first to admit that it’s easy to gloss over phrases and lessons because you’ve heard them…
Medical school loan repayment tips [PODCAST]
“My wife is a urogynecologist lucky enough to get through her seven years of residency plus fellowship with “only” $124,000 of student debt. When we discussed how we were going to get rid of this debt, she had always assumed that it was going to take a…
New legislation addresses health care professionals’ mental health needs [PODCAST]
“For many health care professionals, the stresses of their roles routinely take a heavy toll on their mental and physical well-being. It did for me. The pandemic and the unprecedented loss of life were more overwhelming than any of us could have imagin…
Physicians need to be trained as entrepreneurs and encouraged to innovate [PODCAST]
“Teaching medical students entrepreneurial and business skills is invaluable as the need for leadership in medicine grows in every single sector. Many physicians already engage in managerial and entrepreneurial-like practices without labeling these ski…
Want your skin to look better? Then consider your mental health. [PODCAST]
“Stigma surrounding mental illness often prevents patients from seeking the mental health care they need, delaying care and prolonging suffering. Fear, embarrassment, and impaired quality of life are a reality for many patients suffering from ski…
My experience as a teenage health care worker during the COVID-19 pandemic [PODCAST]
“We owe it to our patients to do better. Every time I picture the couple leaving the pharmacy unvaccinated, I am reminded that true health care requires accountability and a willingness to challenge the status quo. That means challenging a “no” o…
Combining personalized education and digital technology to improve glucose monitors [PODCAST]
“Diabetes uniquely requires patients be experts in their own care and demands 24/7/365 vigilance. Close communication with a health care team eases the burden and improves outcomes. Glucose management revolves around numbers. Unfortunately, numbers are…
Healthy patients and healthy physicians: Is it possible? [PODCAST]
“Lifestyle medicine is part of regular medicine but stands apart in that it is health care that directly benefits patients through the restoration of vitality and health, primarily by lifestyle interventions. And its healing capacity does not stop ther…
Strategies to help you prepare for multiple mini interviews (MMIs) [PODCAST]
“The bottom line is that while you can’t predict exactly which MMI prompt you’ll be given, you can absolutely start preparing for the MMI. Become familiar with the format, practice your delivery, start reading about issues in health care, and start thi…
