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Jul 14, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Suzanne Baga |Nina Maitra |Avneet Soin |Brian B Gilmer
Before establishing his career as an EM physician, Nick R. (Stukel) Stark, MD, MBA, embarked on a remarkable journey that saw him traverse the globe, running marathons on every continent — all while attending medical school. But this wasn’t just an exercise in endurance; it was a mission to raise funds for his music therapy initiative Strums & Strides.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Nina Maitra |Avneet Soin |Brian B Gilmer |Helia Hosseini
We've all experienced the frustrations of working with a patient who doesn't take their prescribed medications. We feel like begging and pleading to get them to take their medicines to save them from their own downfall. We've seen what happens when people don't take their meds, and we know that the complications are avoidable if people would just take. Their. Meds.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Avneet Soin |Brian B Gilmer |Helia Hosseini |Lauro Amezcua-Patino
About five years ago, I remember sitting in morning rounds during my third-year inpatient psychiatry rotation. I heard them mention a new patient, an older woman with a traditionally Punjabi last name, which caught my attention. “She wears a headscarf and doesn’t speak any English. Good luck.” Everyone chuckled, some rolled their eyes. Suddenly, I felt my throat tighten and my muscles tense.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Corinne Carland |Brian B Gilmer |Aditya Jain |Avneet Soin
One of the most meaningful compliments I have ever received was from an intern who told me that I was the most supportive senior resident he has ever had. As I approach the end of my residency medical training, I have come to realize that being a senior resident is as much about medical expertise as it is about mentorship, advocacy, and management.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Aditya Jain |Avneet Soin |Tasia Isbell |Hailey Roumimper
It's been lumbering around for decades, this elephant in the lab coat of medical research. We've all felt its stride, a disquieting rumble beneath the surface of seemingly pristine publications and groundbreaking discoveries. But today the elephant — research fraud — has grown bolder, its presence now impossible to ignore. In 2023, more than 10,000 papers were retracted from academic journals.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Avneet Soin |Tasia Isbell |Hailey Roumimper |Heather Kristin Schopper
When I was in medical school, fentanyl was a major topic of conversation and training. The recent rise of another drug, xylazine, has reminded me of this time, with an added layer of fear and uncertainty. Xylazine, commonly known as “tranq,” has also been referred to as the “zombie drug” — it has both a sedative effect and is also associated with skin ulcerations, which can lead to more severe health complications if left untreated.
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Feb 13, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Tasia Isbell |Maya Nambisan |Avneet Soin
My 28th birthday fell conveniently on a day I was scheduled to work a 14-hour residency night shift in the pediatric ICU. On the 11th hour of a busy shift, I found myself finally sitting down to inhale a cafeteria cheesesteak. In the still of a cramped call room, I emptied my back scrub pocket, causing my night shift essentials to escape: pager — check, patient signout — check, miscellaneous peanut butter granola bar — check. I also found a folded sheet of paper.
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Feb 13, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Maya Nambisan |Avneet Soin |Jenna Colturi |Melina Tessier
Nearly half of physicians (47%) say that expected salary “heavily” or “somewhat” influenced their choice of specialty, according to a recent Doximity poll of 2,818 physicians. That figure rises to 65% for physicians under 40 years old, suggesting increasing significance of salary in recent years. With several years of staggering inflation and increasing costs of medical education, more physicians may be considering expected salary when selecting their medical specialty.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Maya Nambisan |Avneet Soin |Jenna Colturi |Morgan S. Hardy
I had been avoiding the hallway all day but somehow found myself passing through at the end of the day. As I walked, I couldn’t help but glance toward my old unit. The space was devoid of movement. The doors — usually in dynamic motion with family, caregivers, and other staff moving in and out — were shut. The nursing station was the hardest to take in. The laughter, bustle, and incessant beeping from the Trace-view software were no longer there.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Avneet Soin |Jenna Colturi |Morgan S. Hardy |Ryan McCormick
When the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was launched in 2022, my first thought as a psychiatry resident was “finally.” I was excited, perhaps naively, about the prospect that we would soon enter an age of easier access to timely emergent mental health services for people in need. That excitement was soon tempered by necessary questions, however. How would people become aware of this resource? Would it be adequately staffed?
