By Marlana Li, MD “Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximize their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be.” Eric Parsloe, The Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring. During my 3rd year of medical school, I … More Mentoring Changes Lives
By Dallin Olson, MSIV Early on in medical school, my wife and parents asked, “What is effmig and why are you spending so much time working on it?” I explained to them that FMIG stands for Family Medicine Interest Group and it advocates to increase medical student interest in family medicine. It is well known … More Family Medicine Interest Group: A VITAL PROGRAM
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 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)
by John Houchins Healthcare transformation is the hot topic of the day in our country. Politicians are debating it and working on legislation to move it forward. Business leaders are recognizing that they need to be part of the process as healthcare expenses becomes a much larger part of their operational costs. Hospital systems are … More Educating the Healthcare Workforce of the Future: The Role of Teams
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