Category: primary care

Why you should take a closer look at occupational and environmental medicine

Burnout and satisfaction are major issues for the physician workforce in the United States. Many feel trapped working in a specialty in which they are unhappy. For most practicing physicians, however, there are few realistic options to make a major car…

Health care in turmoil: costs, shortages, and pandemic strains

Health care in the United States is in a state of turmoil. Many Americans are struggling to pay for health care. Even if they have health insurance, many have to pay high out-of-pocket copayments and, in the end, feel that what they do pay for is not w…

Unlock your freedom: Replace “should” with “could”

Intriguing question: What is one word that can free us? You might think it is love. Love is so powerful in lifting shame, sadness, and loneliness, but that’s not the kind of freedom I’m referring to. Instead, I’m referring to the free…

An internal medicine doctor’s appreciation of a patient’s name

I limped into work one morning and, tired from the day which had yet to begin, paused when I did not recognize the name of my first patient. This likely meant that I saw him once, enough to—maybe—remember the basics of his health care, but not his name…

Bridging care and culture: a Filipino doctor’s journey in direct primary care

Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month is an excellent reminder of how essential it is to reflect on how our cultural roots shape our personal and professional journeys. As a Filipino creator and connector, I have always been drawn to the values ing…

Patience and purpose: essential lessons on transformation [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join Diane Shannon, an internal medicine physician and physician coach, as we delve into the captivating story of Herbert, a monarch butterfly. In this episode, we explore…

From struggle to success: inspiring tales of resilience

For a man whose name is synonymous with genius, it’s hard trying to imagine Albert Einstein as a prodigal son whose father died believing he was a complete failure. Yet, at school early in his life, he skipped classes and made close to failing gr…

Pioneering community primary care [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We join family physicians Michael Fine and Scott Conard. In this episode, we delve into how Michael’s visionary leadership propelled the creation of America’s …

We are all concierge doctors now

I never wanted to be a formal concierge doctor. Most of us are familiar with those plans that make physicians limit their patient panel to several hundred patients, and each one of them agrees to pay several thousand dollars for the privilege of access…

Voices for physician mental health

I’ve been honored and privileged to have had recent conversations with two courageous women: Betsy Gall and Pamela Marie Hobby. Pamela met a medical resident who changed the course of her life on October 28, 2019, and Betsy’s life was forev…