To some extent, we are all survivors of trauma. We can learn a great deal from those who have experienced trauma. To that end, I want to share a short
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An Orthopaedic giant, Freddie Fu MD, recently passed away. Many eloquent obituaries and remembrances have already been written. Dr Fu’s impact is
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Medicine is challenging. The required skill set is difficult to become competent in, let alone master. That is one of the reasons I was attracted to
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As a practicing orthopaedic surgeon, I still have a membership to the American Medical Association. As part of that membership, I receive the Journal
Continue ReadingReflecting on Suicide Prevention Month
Like many of us, I have been directly impacted by physician suicide. In just the last three weeks, two physicians have died by suicide in my
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Due to Covid-19, we’re all learning new ways of doing things. For many physicians, that has meant diving head first into telehealth. But navigating
Continue ReadingReal Life Stories of Burnout from the EMR… Ryan Will
Recently, I was traveling with my family to Atlanta, GA, to enjoy a family wedding. One morning I went down to the hotel lobby to get a cup of coffee
Continue Reading“How Are You?” Thank You for Asking.
I would like to thank Dr. Peggy Naas for her recent article Tackling and Preventing Physician Suicide. I wholeheartedly agree with the points that
Continue ReadingDoctor Strangelove: Stop Worrying and Love the EMR
EMR systems can be useful because they retain a lot of vital information. But the entry of that information has become increasingly labor intensive. A
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