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1 month ago | 
kevinmd.com | G. Richard Olds |Michele Luckenbaugh |Peggy A. Rothbaum |Jen Baker-Porazinski
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Psychiatrist Devina Maya Wadhwa discusses her article, “How abuse in health care is driving doctors out of medicine.” In this episode, Devina shares her experiences as a physician working in acute care settings, where she encounters racial, verbal, and physical abuse while treating vulnerable patients.
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1 month ago | 
kevinmd.com | Harry W. Severance |G. Richard Olds |Michele Luckenbaugh |Peggy A. Rothbaum
I was recently asked what I thought were some of the biggest evolving obstacles to physicians and health care in 2024 and beyond. My answer:Health care has become America’s most dangerous profession due to workplace violence, with health care workers now being five times more likely to be assaulted “on the job” than in any other type of workplace in this country. This is one of the most critical obstacles that must be immediately addressed.
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2 months ago | 
kevinmd.com | Cindy Thompson |G. Richard Olds |Ken Terry |Peggy A. Rothbaum
In this time of change, it seems appropriate to take a step back and reflect upon the oath we took when we graduated from medical school.
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2 months ago | 
kevinmd.com | Alisa Berger |Cindy Thompson |G. Richard Olds |Ken Terry
When I was a general surgery intern, I was doing my very early morning pre-rounds on a frail female patient in her late 70s with significant cardio- and peripheral vascular disease. She’d been in the hospital for weeks and wasted away to no more than 85-90 pounds. She was not able to get out of bed unassisted. I don’t even remember why she was in the hospital, but what I remember vividly is walking in that morning to find her dead. Wait—was she? She was not breathing, and she didn’t have a pulse.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
kevinmd.com | Pamela Buchanan |Cindy Thompson |G. Richard Olds |Ken Terry
I’ve wanted to be a doctor since I was 12. Growing up, I idolized my pediatrician, Dr. Helen Nash, one of the first Black female physicians in St. Louis. Her warmth and competence left a lasting impression on me. Medicine became my calling, my purpose, and my dream. I worked tirelessly through high school, college, medical school, and residency to make that dream a reality. But no one warned me that the reality could turn into a nightmare. Being a doctor nearly killed me.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | G. Richard Olds |Leonard Wang |Paul Hofmann |Hafsa Shamim
If you ask aspiring doctors, “Why do you want to become a doctor?” they often reply, “I want to help people” or “I want to save people.”The intention to help is commendable, but many careers work toward protecting and supporting us. It is much easier to view doctors as “knights in shining armor,” “heroes,” or “saviors.” In some cultures, they may even be seen as deities. This perception can sometimes unintentionally lead doctors to have a superiority complex.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Leslie Gregory |G. Richard Olds |Jen Baker-Porazinski |Paul Pender
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We dive into the complexities of the U.S. health care system and explore potential solutions before it reaches a breaking point. Alisa Berger, a urologist, shares her expert insights on the root causes of physician burnout, the economics of primary care, and the implications of using advanced practitioners.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Harry W. Severance |G. Richard Olds |Curtis G. Graham |Sheila Nazarian
It was recently reported that barely 10 percent of U.S. doctors work in rural health care. That number is continuing to shrink, while over 20 percent of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, and more than 80 percent of rural Americans are considered medically underserved. There are many reasons why doctors, mid-levels, and other health care workers are avoiding rural practice opportunities.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Leonard Wang |Sarah Murad |G. Richard Olds |Sonja Grigg
Up until a few years ago, I was living my life entirely in fear. In my earliest years, I remember lying awake at night judging if the creak I heard was significant enough to mean someone was breaking in. I was scared of basements, scared of strangers, worried if my parents would come home safely—the usual collection of childhood fears. During adolescent years, the fears of my approval-seeking self focused on achieving good grades and being liked by my peers.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Kolleen Dougherty |Leonard Wang |Sarah Murad |G. Richard Olds
My work was draining. The joy was no longer there. Sure, I loved caring for patients, but the schedules, the call, and missing my children’s life events were all catching up to me. It all was too much. After two decades at a Level 1 hospital, I was the epitome of a “burned-out” physician. My mind would harken back to the Clash’s famous song from the 1980s—”Should I stay or go now?”I wanted a change. But it took me five years to make it.
