By Susan Pohl, MD Like most students studying algebra for the first time, I remember having the distinct feeling that the subject was strange and disconnected from the other subjects. It appeared to be impractical and esoteric. However, I distinctly remember my math teacher that introduced me to algebra. She was a middle aged woman … More A Strange Pairing: Data and Passion
By Chad Spain, MD Let’s face it, we can all say in one way or another we miss David Letterman and his Top 10 List. I was asked to discuss the most important questions to ask when selecting a job. So, let’s make a top 10 list. Smooth transition, check. Coming out of residency I … More Top Ten Questions To Ask When Selecting A Job
By Richard Backman, MD It is my favorite time of the year. It is time for us to spend time with loved ones, friends, and colleagues and reflect on our favorite events of the past year and move on to the New Year. All of the activities and the expectation to be “merry and cheerful” … More The Holiday Season
by Marlana Li, MD Sometimes the rigors of medical training and practice can make one wonder “why did I do this?”. More reports and studies are coming out that reveal that medical students, residents and attendings are burning out, are depressed and stressed, and thinking of quitting medicine altogether. How do we address this … More Attitude of Gratitude
By Matt Evans Greetings, audience. I’m Matt Evans and I’m a third year family medicine resident here at the University of Utah. In addition to my standard third year resident responsibilities and my professional ADHD that results in me taking on more projects than a reasonable person would, I moonlight down in Kanab, UT one … More How Technology is Changing Rural Medicine
By Nell Hodo, MD I am a pediatric hospitalist. And I am a family physician. This is, to say the least, unusual, and perhaps even odd. And yet, I could not be happier in the work I do, and I feel that my training in family medicine allows me to approach patients and their families … More The pluripotent stem cell
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