“So wonderful to see you!” This phrase was heard repeatedly all over the convention hall at the recent American College of Physicians annual meeting, Internal Medicine 2025. Held in New Orleans last April, the meeting welcomed attendees fro…
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A surgeon’s late-night crisis reveals the cost confusion in health care
During Trump’s first address to Congress, he continued to promise economic reform. In the wake of the administration’s brazen attempts to cut costs, we have watched in awe as combat veterans are fired from the VA, lifelong civil servants ar…
Why patients and doctors are ditching insurance for personalized care
As the traditional health insurance framework becomes increasingly inaccessible, physicians and clinical leaders are being called to rethink both how care is delivered and how it is paid for. Insurance companies are covering fewer services, raising ded…
Staying stone free with AI: How smart tech is revolutionizing kidney stone prevention
Kidney stones are painful, frustrating, and unfortunately common. I see this brutal problem every day as a urologist. When my wife had her first kidney stone while celebrating her 40th birthday, this issue became deeply personal. Seeing her in pain and…
Overcoming the curse of knowledge: Why doctors need to translate medicine [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Communications consultant and attorney Heather Hansen discusses her article, “Why every doctor needs a translator.” Drawing on her background as a medical malp…
Signing bonuses and taxes: What physicians should know
When physicians accept a job offer from a hospital, they are often enticed with a signing bonus in the form of a forgivable loan. Given the complexities of looking for a job and negotiating an employment contract, it’s easy to see the words ̶…
Learning to trust your body again: Healing the hidden wounds of medical training
In medical training, we were taught to trust protocols, patients, and data—but not our own bodies. The body was something to overcome. Tired? Push through.Hungry? Ignore it.Sore? Work harder.Sick? Keep going. This way of being seeps so deeply into us t…
Love, empathy, and the triangle of exhaustion: Why humanity must come first
In our modern world, we often find ourselves caught in a cycle—balancing the demands of work, family, and personal well-being. For those living with marginalized identities, this exhaustion is compounded by societal expectations, a lack of understandin…
How smartphones are stealing your focus—and what you can do about it
Over the past two months, I embarked on a mission to complete two reading tasks: A journey in service, the autobiography of Nigeria’s former military dictator, General Ibrahim Babangida, followed by Dream count, the latest work by the world-renow…
Practical advice for physicians seeking joy and well-being [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Palliative care physician and author Alen Voskanian discusses his article, “Discover the secrets to regaining joy in medicine,” based on an excerpt from his bo…
