By Alli Straubhar For many individuals residing in the United States, January 1st represents a day to dust off the forgotten resolution list, to celebrate new beginnings with friends and family, or to nurse hangovers. For many of the resettled refugees residing here, this day represents their pseudo birthday, an arbitrary day given to them when … More January First and Refugees
By Lisa Gren, Ph.D We’ve all heard about the 17-year delay in translating biomedical research into daily clinical practice. Morris et al have characterized this delay as having two stages: the first is the delay that occurs between a discovery and testing the discovery in clinical trials, and the second between proving the discovery in … More Improving Research Within Clinical Practice
by Alex Fox When discussing my status as a resident physician with the general public, two comments come up frequently. First, people want to know how long until I am a “real doctor”, and second, they love to ask about how much I work. While in general we as physicians struggle to communicate complex ideas … More Are duty hour restrictions working? A discussion of two recent studies from JAMA
By Nolan Sandygren I got my dog, Rowan, at the start of my third year of residency for all of the usual reasons. I wanted a running buddy, a driving companion on road trips, a dog to play with in the backyard, to take to the park, or on hikes. I had grown … More How Dog Rearing Can Provide Compassion in Clinical Care
By Greg Baird I’m talking about Mayo Clinic, and I’m referring to Atul Gawande’s flagship article on the cost of healthcare (“The Cost Conundrum”). We–the healthcare system–ought to reward leaders in organizations like Mayo Clinic who try to limit “Gawande is talking about money. Give innovators money!” unnecessary spending. Gawande is talking about money. Give … More How do we reward the Mayos? Saving healthcare from hospitals.
By Brad Schleenbaker I was 12 years old when I found out about Poison Oak. It wasn’t pleasant. A weekend stop in Huntsville, AL, on the way to Florida, left my face unbearably itchy. While my family enjoyed the sunny, uncrowded beaches of Destin in the fall my scrawny, unhappy frame sulked underneath a beach … More One Big Benefit to Being a Female Doctor (I think)
Family Medicine Vital Signs 