Imagine this scenario. You’re negotiating the sale of your widget. Despite your earnest efforts, you hit a deadlock. The buyer, after consulting an expert on “fair market value” for widget prices, firmly states they won’t purcha…
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Tips for success as a plastic surgeon [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Mossi Salibian, a plastic surgeon, as he shares his journey from a background in biochemistry to becoming a successful practitioner in the field. Mossi delves into the intersection of …
Why write? Physicians share their stories of healing through writing.
I’ve read countless articles, posts, blogs, and books over the past year and a half, written by physicians, and I’ve learned an incredible amount! Every physician’s voice is special, distinct, and remarkable. Why write? Write for your…
A complex patient interviews a retired physician
Dr. James (Jim) Whitlock, a neurologist, and Ann McColl met at a writers’ workshop in Maine in 2022 and discovered a shared interest: patients with complex conditions and their journeys in the medical system. Dr. Whitlock’s practice focused…
Navigating life’s crossroads: Change, accept, or leave [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Deepti Gandhi, a family physician. We delve into the powerful mantra of “change, accept, or leave” and explore real-life scenarios where individuals are faced with this cho…
A doctor struggles to provide mental health care in Appalachia
As a West Virginia primary care doctor, I frequently—read: daily—find myself in uncomfortable situations. A few recent events, however, are out of the ordinary, even by the standards to which I am accustomed. Though unique to Martinsburg, WV, I expect …
Burnout on the U.S.S. Enterprise
The original Star Trek television series, in my opinion, stands out as the best of the bunch. It lasted only three years (1966-1969), but it has retained a cult following. Among its many television “firsts” were the initial inter-racial kis…
The toll of health care: suicide risk among professionals
Our health care workers—nurses, physicians, and support staff—are at a heightened risk of committing suicide. Plain and simple. The emotional and physical toll on our health care professionals has been ever-increasing, exacerbated by the COVID pandemic…
Breaking free from metric shaming [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Archana Reddy Shrestha, an emergency physician. In this episode, we explore her personal journey through the highs and lows of her medical career, addressing the challenges of metric-d…
Physicians are burned out. Could entrepreneurship be a cure?
Recently, roughly 400 primary care and urgent care physicians at Allina Health System voted to unionize. In doing so, they became the largest group of unionized private-sector physicians in the country. Their decision is indicative of a hard reality of…
