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A medical student’s advocacy journey [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “As I looked across the boxes on my screen, I saw the gleaming faces of my peers. Just as it did then, and as it has for countless of my peers since, involvement in the Student Osteop…
Are you ready to hear the truths about perfectionism? [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Are you a perfectionist? Did you know that perfectionists are actually some of the biggest procrastinators? Yes, really. In theory, perfectionism sounds like a good thing. Who doesn’…
Preserving humanity in the ICU [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Five days before this story begins, where everything is upside down, and the end is the beginning. Me, standing in my PICU, slowly approaching that cradle, then removing the medicati…
What a lifetime of gaslighting by other doctors feels like [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Ehlers-Danlos syndrome patients take an average of 10 years to be diagnosed. In that time, the pain from microtrauma and joint instability can become unbearable. “Just exercising mor…
A caregiver’s love story [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Dying and introspection happening at the same time were a dual reality that I found impossible to ignore when Bill was not doing well. As Bill’s poor prognosis and impending death be…
A physician’s work dread and what he did about it [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Work dread. Even if you didn’t know it had a name, you know the feeling. It is that sensation in the pit of your stomach when you realize that the start of your workday or workweek i…
I’m a physician, not a provider [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “This is an important time to rise up, come together, and understand that it is our time to remove the confusing veil put on us. We are not delirious. We are not psychotic. We are phy…
Why doctors are getting their asses kicked by technology [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Physicians have terrible technology, but they refuse to recognize high-tech as a medical specialty. They must integrate technology as they do laboratory science. Physicians are certa…
Teen dies when blood culture protocol botched [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Address the patient’s chief complaint first. In this case, the other symptoms were only side effects of the main problem. Pay attention to lab work. In this case, the elevated white …
Less resiliency may heal burnout [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! The word “resiliency” has been lauded, applauded, and buzzed about in talks about physician burnout. When I hear it, I tune out. My stomach churns. I feel sick. Why? Because physicians are …
