Category: Choices

From Pipeline to Mainline: How increasing diversity in higher education can have a positive impact on addressing health disparities (and other good things).

June 21, 2016

By Melissa See, MD I had it all planned out. The night before, I set out what I was going to wear: a tan cropped blazer with capped sleeves over a golden rod empire waist pleated dress. The next morning, never mind the butterflies in my stomach, I was ready for my first day of … More From Pipeline to Mainline: How increasing diversity in higher education can have a positive impact on addressing health disparities (and other good things).

Problem Solving & Patient Discussions

April 26, 2016

By Sarah Riley-Burnett A member of my family recently spent two weeks in the hospital after a difficult abdominal surgery. She had a complicated post-operative course and at one point required a nasogastric tube placed due to increased vomiting. This had infuriated her because she maintained that it was “sprung upon her” without discussion with … More Problem Solving & Patient Discussions

Anecdotal vs Population-Based Decision Making

April 12, 2016

This article originally posted on Physicians Practice February 13, 2015 as, “When Physicians’ and Patients’ Perspectives Differ” Kyle Bradford Jones A 42 yo woman came in to see me recently complaining of some mild diffuse abdominal pain that coincided with constipation over the last couple of weeks. She had been completely symptom free before that point, … More Anecdotal vs Population-Based Decision Making

Why Medicine?

March 24, 2016

By Joel Wecker, MD Most of the time people have reasons for their actions. Different backgrounds, values, and situations guide them to completely different paths. Values are not tested in the jobs we take or life path we are on but on the individual interactions we have everyday. I never would have expected to be … More Why Medicine?