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Is it noble or selfish to never practice medicine after getting a medical degree?
A Harvard medical school student realized in his third year that he had lost his desire to become a doctor. Nevertheless, the student decided to complete his fourth year and obtain his MD degree. The student is now planning for a career in pharma or ev…
Gathering clinician feedback at a growing practice
Provider feedback is a powerful tool for behavioral health practices, as it is a valuable indicator of whether or not patient care is on the right track. Gathering feedback, and then acting on it, can also improve a practice’s efficiency. Fosteri…
Protect your brain with a good night’s sleep
No one knows exactly why we need to sleep, but we certainly do. Although the brain can’t thrive on sleep alone, good sleep is an essential ingredient necessary to keep your brain functioning at its best. New research is shedding light on how a go…
A pediatrician’s quest for self-discovery [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Sogol Pahlavan, a pediatrician, and hear her powerful story of personal transformation. Join us as she shares her journey from achieving the American dream to discovering t…
Why physicians are leaving: Exploring the burnout crisis
The alarming rise in physicians resigning from their roles is a testament to the severity of the crisis. Where physicians were once the pillars of health care, delivering vital services to their communities, they now find themselves struggling with dim…
How gene editing and immunotherapy are changing lives
When I started medical school thirty years ago, and learned about the discovery of streptomycin, I wondered what it must have been like for the doctors who first used it to cure the “white death.” How satisfying it must have been to tell a …
What to put in Roth vs. traditional IRAs: It can make big differences
Before diving into the allocation strategy, let’s briefly revisit the fundamental differences between Roth and traditional IRAs. Roth IRA: Contributions are made with after-tax dollars, but qualified withdrawals, including earnings, are tax-free….
8 tips to engage patients, improve outcomes, and increase provider satisfaction
The media is full of stories about providers’ influence on the patient experience. Less common are articles about how patient engagement influences provider satisfaction—and the vicious cycle generated by lack of patient engagement, provider diss…
A cardiologist’s COVID-19 frontline journey [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Marissa Lombardo, a cardiologist, to delve into her deeply moving experiences on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. Join us as Marissa shares her jou…
