By: Bryan Hendrickson As a profession, we are beginning to grasp the severity and reality of the opiate epidemic. Many of us were recently born into this era as new providers, or find ourselves suddenly responsible for helping patients identified under the lens of this new understanding, that opiate medications cause harm. Talking with new … More Inheriting the Opiate Crisis

Karen Gunning, BCACP, FCCP, PharmD, BCPS, and Joanne Rolls, MPAS, PA-C Previously Published on University of Utah Health Accelerate In 1950, the time it took for medical knowledge to double was 50 years. In 1980, it had fallen to 7 years, and by 2010, it was just 3.5 years. By 2020, it’s projected to be … More HOW AN EXCELLENT CLINICIAN BECOMES AN EXCELLENT TEACHER

By: Brian Hill I recently completed the application, interview, rank, and match process for sports medicine fellowship. This process gave me déjà vu back to when I was applying for family medicine residency. Both the residency and fellowship have similar steps including completing an ERAS application, obtaining letters of recommendation, and submitting your medical school … More The Long and Winding Road

I love teaching. Preceptors (and teachers in general) might give different reasons for why they teach, but common themes are: Making a difference in a student’s life Deriving joy from watching a student “get it” “Paying it forward,” and emulate a great teacher/ mentor that they had Enjoying life-long learning and staying sharp; it is … More The Joy of Teaching Medical Students