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Jan 8, 2025 | 
kevinmd.com | Howard Smith |Molly Walker |Eric Tian |Natalie Enyedi
There are one million physicians practicing medicine in the United States. No medical intervention they recommend is immune from a complication. The exact number of complications is unknown. Some are medical errors inherent to the intervention, while others are random errors of nature caused by external factors. When you add to this the fact that there are more lawyers in the United States today than ever before, something has to give. There are approximately 64,000 personal injury law firms.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Rachel Litchman |Lori Johnson |Eric Tian |Molly Walker
As I lay abandoned on a stretcher in the hallway of my university hospital’s emergency room, I felt powerless in my ability to improve the quality of my care. Nurses bustled back and forth between patient rooms, too busy to give me the attention I deserved. My bladder was getting painfully full, but I was too weak to get up to use the restroom and unable to find anyone I could ask for help. For the nurses, there was no time to rest.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Sara Pastoor |Peter Ubel |Christopher Habig |Eric Tian
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We dive into the personal and professional journey of Ben Reinking, a board-certified pediatric cardiologist, medical educator, and certified physician development coach. We explore the importance of maintaining hobbies, finding balance, and how personal interests can help prevent burnout in physicians.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Lori Johnson |Eric Tian |Molly Walker |Michele Luckenbaugh
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We sit down with Amol Shrikhande, a nephrologist, to explore the challenges faced by frontline health care workers in an overburdened system. We delve into the real-world impact of budget constraints, staffing shortages, and administrative decisions on patient care, as well as the emotional toll on nurses and physicians.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Toni Brayer |Peter Ubel |Eric Tian |Molly Walker
I tried to get a personal appointment at a large prestigious academic outpatient service. The website had a “contact us” link, which directed me to a very prolonged questionnaire wanting to know details (mainly financial) that practically included turning over my firstborn child.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Molly Walker |G. Richard Olds |Eric Tian |Natalie Enyedi
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Join us for a conversation with George M. Abraham, former president of the American College of Physicians (2021-2022) and a professor of medicine. We’ll explore the vital role of international medical graduates (IMGs) in the U.S. health care system. Discover how IMGs enhance cultural competence, improve access to care in underserved areas, and contribute to academic medicine and research.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Sylk Sotto |Molly Walker |Philip A. Masters |Eric Tian
In the past year alone, legislative assaults on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in higher education have surged across the United States. This disturbing trend threatens the foundational values of our academic institutions and endangers the very essence of health equity in medical education and practice. The recent introduction of the Embracing Anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curriculum, and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act by Rep.
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May 31, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Steven Reidbord |Peter Ubel |Eric Tian |Molly Walker
The application of palliative care to intractable psychiatric disorders has been debated at least since 2010, when a journal article reported that a patient with severe anorexia nervosa died in hospice after being referred there by her psychiatrist. The New York Times published a thought-provoking article earlier this year on the same topic: whether we should ever deem severe, treatment-refractory anorexia incurable and terminal. Are there incurable psychiatric patients?
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Apr 27, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Sylvie Stacy |Peter Ubel |Eric Tian |Molly Walker
In writing and teaching about physician careers, I’ve explored themes like job satisfaction, burnout, professional development, and well-being. A recurring phrase that arises in conversations, at conferences, and in online forums is the so-called “rat race” of medical practice. “I need to find a way out of this rat race.”“This rat race wasn’t what I signed up for when I chose medicine.”“I’m tired of the rat race and need to find a way out.”You get the idea.
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Apr 14, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Robert Colton |Molly Walker |Eric Tian |Christopher Habig
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Join Robert Murry, chief medical officer at NextGen Healthcare, to delve into the transformative power of artificial intelligence in rural medical practices. Robert, also known as a country doctor practicing in the picturesque “horse country” of New Jersey, shares his firsthand experience of integrating AI-driven ambient listening into his workflow.
