In December 2019, I reached out to the grief counselors at the hospice organization that cared for my mother as she passed. It had been almost a year since her death, and I was running out of time to seek help. I had spent so much energy ensuring my da…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join us in this episode as we sit down with Janet A. Jokela, an internal medicine and infectious disease physician. Janet reflects on her transformative residency at Bosto…
Primary health care is the cornerstone of non-emergency medical services, offering essential support to patients and promoting overall wellness. Even individuals in good health benefit from regular visits to their primary care physician (PCP) to sustai…
Becoming a physician is hard work. No doubt about it. Each phase felt like the steepest of learning curves. Remember your MS-1 anatomy class? So many names and terms to memorize. How about that first clinical rotation in your third year? It took me at …
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We are joined by Paul Pender, an ophthalmologist with extensive experience in patient care. We explore the vital role emotional intelligence plays in strengthening the phy…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We welcome Dean-David Schillinger, an internal medicine physician and public health leader. Dean-David discusses his book, Telltale Hearts: A Public Health Doctor, His Pat…
The American Medical Association recently reported a decline in physician burnout rates, which is fantastic news. Decreasing burnout means happier doctors, improved patient care, and healthier relationships with family and friends. Yet, even with this …
The latest term hitting the health care benefit, insurance company, and point solution ecosystem is “whole person care.” This term is beginning to be used as a marketing buzzword and is losing its meaning. What is the definition of whole pe…
Recently, an elderly patient at my practice unexpectedly began to miss her monthly appointments. I was alarmed. The patient has atrial fibrillation—a condition characterized by irregular heart rhythms and an increased risk of stroke. The condition dema…
This is a highly encapsulated but accurate portrayal of the emotional weight of the conversation and the tension between a physician’s personal challenges and the desire to heal, both for themselves and their patients. Patient/Physician (P): I…
