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Sep 9, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Kimberly Clare |Michaela Barry |Teresa Samson |Ryan McCormick |Ryan Mccormick
I can’t say that I wasn’t warned. It was 2017 and I was the CEO of a 6-physician pediatric practice. We were doing fine, but quality incentive dollars formed at least half of our annual revenue. We were behind on our latest Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recertification and at risk of not making payroll. I was sitting in my own doctor’s office, following up on stress-related health issues, when I saw a parent who worked there as a medical assistant.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Michaela Barry |Teresa Samson |Ryan McCormick |Ryan Mccormick |Elisa Troyer
“But what if I can’t find anyone to pick me up?” My silence must have hung heavily over the phone as I tried to think of solutions to this impossible question. The patient on the other end of the line was a gregarious middle-aged woman whose Cologuard had recently returned positive, and she needed to be scheduled for a colonoscopy. Unfortunately, she couldn’t think of anyone who would be able to pick her up from her procedure, or provide aftercare in the 24 hours post-anesthesia.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Teresa Samson |Ryan McCormick |Ryan Mccormick |Elisa Troyer |Soubhana Asif
When one hospital closes, another one opens. That’s the saying, right? Of course, that’s not always easy to see in the moment, especially the moment my residency learned we had two months to find a new training site. It was March of my intern year at a two-year old internal medicine program. As anyone might imagine life at a new residency program, change was our only constant. We would identify growth opportunities, generate new policies and procedures, implement, refine, and repeat the cycle again.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Ryan McCormick |Ryan Mccormick |Elisa Troyer |Soubhana Asif |Hailey Roumimper
Mütters and Founding Fathers: A Medical Tour of PhillyThey say that going for a walk is good for your mental and physical health. As a physician and citizen of Philadelphia, I find that walking these historic streets also connects me to our profession’s rich history. Unlike the depressing gauntlet of medical malpractice billboards festooned along major highways, the small alleys and grand landmarks here in Philly inspire me.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Danny Landau |Ryan McCormick |Ryan Mccormick |Miguel Angel Villagra-Diaz |Jessica Reeves
You Shouldn't Choose Medicine 'Just Because'I am a hematologist-oncologist with more than 15 years of experience in a teaching hospital. I consistently ask the internal medicine residents I work with the same question: “What do you intend to do after completing your residency?” The answers I have received in recent years have become a source of concern.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Ryan McCormick |Ryan Mccormick |Miguel Angel Villagra-Diaz |Jessica Reeves |Heather Kristin Schopper
We Need Human Physicians, Not AI, to Help Us Make Sense of ChaosIn recent years, and with indefatigable speed, artificial intelligence (AI) has entered the proverbial examining room. AI can be used to craft educational materials, figure out complicated patterns of symptoms en route to diagnoses, eavesdrop on conversations while writing progress notes, and even act as a kind of mental health counselor. While there is certainly promise, there is plenty of peril.
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May 16, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Nishant Pandya |Ryan McCormick |Ryan Mccormick |Hardeep Phull |Mohini Dasari
“Any tips on helping him sleep better?”I sat across from a tired mother holding her 7-month-old son who was waking up every three hours to breastfeed overnight. I froze, because I did not have an immediate answer to her question. I could regurgitate the safe sleep guidelines and recite appropriate intervals between feeding to prevent hypoglycemia, but I could tell that was not the guidance she sought. I mumbled something about winding down and keeping a regular schedule.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Hunter Scott |Ryan McCormick |Ryan Mccormick |Jing Li
“The one thing you really need to know is it isn’t made of cholesterol. They’ll ask that on boards.” Next slide. The anatomy and pathology of the ear was certainly not “high yield” for an exam. Most students probably gave it a brief once over before turning to cardiac physiology or nephrotic syndromes.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Ryan McCormick |Ryan Mccormick |Jing Li |Abraham Kim
The thrill surrounding cardiovascular meetings and the promise of new science to be delivered have replaced what used to be my childhood excitement for holidays. I eagerly count down the days until the meeting, agonizing over what to expect from the late-breaking trials and wondering.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Jing Li |Ryan McCormick |Ryan Mccormick |Abraham Kim |Nishant Pandya
SCVS usually kicks off the year of conferences for me. It’s always a nice one to ease into because it tends to be smaller and trainee friendly. The venue is typically an attraction for a late winter getaway. Last year, the conference was held in the chaos of Ultra Music Festival in Miami, but still with excellent beach weather. This year, we descended on Scottsdale, Arizona, a mere two-hour drive from the mystical red rocks of Sedona.
