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A physician’s reflection: Is it time to pass the torch?

I was at a meeting discussing issues concerning upcoming audits by various regulatory agencies and noticed a change that made me aware of the fact that many years have come and gone since I started this journey in administrative and public psychiatry. …

Everyone under the big tent: the international medical graduate

The internal medicine community is broad and varied, with a diversity of internal medicine physicians as its foundation. As we move forward as a country and as health care continues to evolve, we must embrace our diversity and afford equal opportunity …

Integrating clinical expertise with business acumen for private practice success

I often find that many doctors come to me with doubts and are grappling with the idea that they don’t know how to manage the business aspects of their private practice. However, in working with them, most come to the realization that the truth is…

Understanding obesity beyond lifestyle choices

Recently, media outlets and social media influencers have been on fire with stories about new “miracle” obesity drugs that promise a quick fix for people wanting to lose weight. Lost in this chatter are the life stories of millions of Ameri…

Is the health care system broken or designed this way? [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join vascular surgeon Paula Muto as she dives into the complexities of the health care system in this episode. Drawing parallels to the excitement and challenges of an esc…

Is the health care system broken or designed this way? [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join vascular surgeon Paula Muto as she dives into the complexities of the health care system in this episode. Drawing parallels to the excitement and challenges of an esc…

Transforming liver care: the evolution of MASH diagnosis and treatment

The term “revolutionary” is used too often in health care. New imaging modalities, pharmaceutical breakthroughs, advanced medical devices, and artificial intelligence are all regularly proclaimed to be revolutionary to attract interest and …

Transforming liver care: the evolution of MASH diagnosis and treatment

The term “revolutionary” is used too often in health care. New imaging modalities, pharmaceutical breakthroughs, advanced medical devices, and artificial intelligence are all regularly proclaimed to be revolutionary to attract interest and …

Medical students are learning to treat others, but who is caring for them?

Imagine being completely consumed by the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Could you do this for a day? How about for a week? What if I asked you to do this all day, every day, for an entire month? Sounds exhausting, right? Medical students are asked to…

Medical students are learning to treat others, but who is caring for them?

Imagine being completely consumed by the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Could you do this for a day? How about for a week? What if I asked you to do this all day, every day, for an entire month? Sounds exhausting, right? Medical students are asked to…