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Why you need to care about oral health [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Guess what? The mouth is attached to the rest of the body. And though dentistry and medicine are typically separated from the very beginning of professional training, they are irrevo…
Contract advice for physicians leaving the military [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Military physicians should also realize that not all employers are equal or treat their physicians equally. Military physicians entering the civilian job market are in a ‘selle…
Melting the iron triangle: Health equity in innovative health care landscapes [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “While the technological boom in the health care field is not a circumstance of the pandemic, the accelerated roll-out and adoption of digital features certainly are. And rapid innova…
Non-judgmental empathy in the exam room [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “I think we all have an inclination—at least from time to time—to judge others. No matter how experienced, compassionate, and professional we are as physicians, we’re still human. I c…
Tips for treating high-weight patients [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “It might seem odd to write about what high-weight patients would like when they meet with their doctors. Don’t they want what every patient wants? The answer is yes, but the fact is,…
How the culture of health care perpetuates racism [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Many health care professionals go into health care to help people, no matter their race, socioeconomic status, or other identities. Even as white health care professionals start to l…
To scribe or not to scribe? That is the question. [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “I was working at an urgent treatment center, where a busy Saturday in January would be overwhelming. At one point, I hired a scribe. She was a bright young woman interested in medici…
What you need to know about monkeypox [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “What is currently known is that monkeypox is transmitted primarily through close contact with skin lesions, bodily fluids, and respiratory droplets. Men aged between 20 and 50 years,…
Misaligned expectations lead to conflict, burnout, and disillusioned physician leaders [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Would you expect the chef at a restaurant to be told that they are not only required to prepare the food in the kitchen but also deliver it to each of the tables and manage the billi…
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…
