After nearly a year of planning my exit strategy, my final day as a hospital-employed physician was June 30th, 2023. How surreal to finally be independent! In a recent phone call, a dear friend and fellow physician asked what drove me to my decision. &…
“Are you sure you’re supposed to be here?” It was the first day of my subspecialty rotation. I’d left my husband, friends, and my home to spend the next six weeks some 2500 miles away. Like most third-year medical students on th…
As I clicked onto the homepage of Amazon Clinic, I got a little bit nervous. Low up-front costs, straight-forward medical decision-making, bread and butter medicine at the patient’s fingertips. Have a UTI? As long as it is simple, no problem, here’s yo…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Meet Altelisha Taylor, a family medicine physician, and get clear insights into student loan repayment options. We discuss the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program and discuss opt…
As I sit here contemplating the beginning of this unsent letter, I find myself questioning its intended recipient and purpose. The truth is, I don’t have the answers just yet. Perhaps, by the end of these few paragraphs, some clarity will emerge….
If you are a practicing physician, then you have definitely come across patients who want something that you feel is unnecessary. Sometimes those conversations escalate and become contentious, and sometimes you reluctantly give the patient what they re…
Money, a topic often shrouded in secrecy and discomfort, has the power to shape our lives and influence our opportunities. Whether we like it or not, finances play a pivotal role in our personal and professional endeavors. However, our fear of talking …
As human needs continue to evolve, it is essential for our systems to adapt accordingly. One perplexing question is who bears the cost of human work. Do the systems pay for human labor, or do humans contribute to the systems, which, in turn, pay for th…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Miguel Villagra, a hospitalist, as we explore how our thoughts shape emotions, dissecting cognitive distortions like all-or-nothing thinking, overgeneralization, and more. Discover str…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Miguel Villagra, a hospitalist, as we explore how our thoughts shape emotions, dissecting cognitive distortions like all-or-nothing thinking, overgeneralization, and more. Discover str…
