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A neurosurgeon’s quest to solve medication nonadherence [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join neurosurgeon Katrina Firlik as she delves into the world of health care data and the importance of citing sources. Explore her journey from treating patients to becoming an entrepreneu…

An eye surgeon’s unexpected finding: a brain tumor diagnosis

In medicine, the sickest patients always seem to come on Friday afternoons. At the end of the week, I’m hoping to move quickly through my last few patients – a small corneal abrasion, a routine follow-up, or a stable glaucoma exam. I’m prep…

Humanism in health care: How to address patient harm

I want to preface this story by stating that Sarah has given written authorization to share her story, allowing my colleague and me to transform a challenging experience into a valuable lesson in the inevitability of mistakes and the profound capacity …

Financial considerations for dual-doctor households

Being in a dual high-income earner household — like a dual-physician or dual-dentist marriage — has unique career and family experiences. And it comes with a ton of financial assumptions. As with most things, there are some advantages and disadvantages…

Why insurance prefers opioids over non-pharma options [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Amy Baxter, a clinical associate professor of emergency medicine. We’ll delve into the opioid crisis, the misconceptions surrounding pain management, and the barriers that hinder…

Post-pandemic nursing workforce challenges continue to mount

The nurse and clinician workforce crisis in the United States is a complex issue with multiple contributing factors that include clinical staff burnout, unmanageable workloads, the departure of nurses reaching retirement age, and the pandemic’s l…

Catastrophic failure of educational leadership can affect medical students

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said he can’t define pornography, but he knows it when he sees it. Stewart might just as well have been talking about leadership—reflecting the difficulty in providing a precise definition of leadership b…

Unraveling the mysteries of mast cell disorders [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us on as we delve into the world of mast cell disorders, including the lesser-understood mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). Our guest, Kara Wada, a board-certified academic adult an…

How to select the right mutual funds for your goals

As the year comes to an end, it’s time to start thinking about investment allocations for 2024. Many of us own mutual funds. But how do we select the right ones for our goals? Investing in mutual funds is a common strategy for physicians seeking …

America’s pain management nightmare: How the DEA shaped the opioid epidemic

First, it’s essential to understand that your prosecution doesn’t define you as a person. Most likely, the DEA never bothered to speak with you before deciding to arrest and prosecute you. Even if they did, the decision to prosecute you had…