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Interstate licensure for telehealth can fuel medical practice growth [PODCAST]
“When it comes to using telehealth to treat patients out of state, most physicians are mindful about licensure issues. But some are not aware that if you don’t have a license to practice medicine in a given state, it isn’t just malpractice: It’s …
How books influence the medical student experience [PODCAST]
“I will never forget these words. This physician validated my efforts to emotionally connect with patients. This message will indelibly shape the way I allow myself to care for and become invested in the patients to come in my future. Illness is …
Letizia Alto, MD on why to become a semi-retired MD [PODCAST]
“Something had to give, and it would either be clinical medicine, or my business. I finally had to admit I was no longer fulfilled to the same level doing hospitalist work. So I made the decision to leave my clinical job. It was so terrifying tha…
How technology is a weapon in the fight against COVID-19 [PODCAST]
“As the COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the globe, companies are working hard to develop innovative solutions to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Chinese companies such as Alibaba have led the way using artificial intelligence, data science…
Everything physicians need to know about Bitcoin [PODCAST]
“It is still extremely early in the Bitcoin story. This is due to the same network effect that Facebook, Amazon, and Apple have had as adoption of new technologies rapidly expand and are adopted by society. Bitcoin has passed its ‘tipping p…
How the pain of unexpected and tragic deaths lingers with physicians [PODCAST]
“The memory of these patients, and their families’ utter anguish, stays with me. There was nothing I could have done to save them, nothing I did wrong. I’ve lost sleep, questioned my career choice, and sought mental health counseling to manage th…
Expanding the osteopathic concept for the health of all things [PODCAST]
“We are all interrelated. This is the foundational basis of osteopathic medicine. Whether considering internal relationships of the systems of the body or the external relationships of a person with the world around them, connection is a key prin…
Telehealth in underserved populations needs telecommunication expansion [PODCAST]
“COVID-19 has propelled the nation into widespread telehealth services to provide consumer-based care, especially for those who access this technology. Equity issues arise when using digital communication because many underserved populations lack…
A dermatologist reflects on his career [PODCAST]
“At that point, I realized Thanksgiving came early this year, and I missed it. It was a reminder of why many of us go into medicine. I didn’t go into medicine for glory or fame. Nor did I go into medicine for financial reward. Still, I often told…
To MBA or not to MBA as an MD [PODCAST]
“The first thing my husband said when I told him about MBA school was, ‘the NBA has a school?’ It didn’t help that we first had our conversation about MBA school during the NBA playoffs but really – NBA school? I quickly overcame th…
