Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Today’s guest is Maha Al-Ghafry, a pediatric hematologist-oncologist who shares her experience with clinical rounds. As health care professionals, we know the struggle of clinical rou…
Category: Hospital-Based Medicine
The power of self-appreciation: Why physicians need to start acknowledging their own contributions
As Physicians Week and Doctors’ Day approach, I’m getting ready for the flurry of posts and memes that get shared on social media about the appreciation being extended to us. Whether it is from our patients, colleagues, or administration, t…
How this doctor found her passion in ballroom dancing [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Meet Corinne Sundar Rao, an internal medicine physician who found her passion in ballroom dancing. After 14 years of practicing medicine, she transitioned into being a full-time hospitalist…
Healing the damaged nurse-physician dynamic
As anyone in health care knows, a strong nurse-physician dynamic is critical to achieving successful patient outcomes. To provide a quality care experience, it is essential to have a clinical team that knows how to collaborate to achieve that goal. If …
Navigating life’s zero-sum game: the struggles of health care professionals
Life is often viewed as a competition where resources and opportunities are limited. This is especially true for health care professionals, who must navigate the delicate balance between their professional responsibilities and their personal lives. The…
From tragedy to advocacy: a journey through medical errors [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, Alisa Sano, a public health research assistant, shares her personal story of loss and the impact of medical errors on families. We will explore the complexities of the heal…
A personal journey through hospital-acquired psychosis [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us for a touching and insightful episode with Natasha Khalid, a geriatrics fellow, as she shares her personal experience of dealing with ICU psychosis in a loved one. Natasha takes us …
The addictive quest for achievement and its dangerous consequences
An excerpt from Lean Out: A Professional Woman’s Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance. In the third grade, my teacher identified me as a high achiever. Aside from recognition, he “rewarded” me with the opportunity to write an …
From doctor to worried family member: a call for more humanized care in the ICU
Recently I had the unfortunate experience of changing my perspective from being a doctor to becoming a worried family member. My father spent five weeks in a hospital with a severe infection. Visiting hours were restricted to one hour per day – the aft…
Don’t hold your breath: Non-competes are unlikely to disappear for physicians
Physician non-compete clauses have been a controversial topic for many years. These clauses within contractual agreements prevent physicians from joining or operating a competing practice within a certain distance or timeframe. With the Federal Trade C…
