Challenges in Medicine

Examining the issues in medicine that you, your colleagues, and your patients face.

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We Need to Address the High Rates of Anxiety Among Physicians

Dimitrios M Tsatiris, MD

Oct 23, 2023

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What's in a Name?

Rabia Yunus Karani, MD

Oct 12, 2023 Link to What's in a Name?

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You Need to Be in the Room Where It Happens

Emily Louise Sieracki Wetherholt PharmD

Oct 10, 2023 Link to You Need to Be in the Room Where It Happens

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Caring for Patients Is the Only Reason I'm Still Here

Emily Louise Sieracki Wetherholt PharmD

Oct 4, 2023 Link to Caring for Patients Is the Only Reason I'm Still Here

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Embracing Affirmative Action: A Path to Diverse and Compassionate Health Care

Stephanie Moss

Sep 28, 2023 Link to Embracing Affirmative Action: A Path to Diverse and Compassionate Health Care

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A Case for Moral Healing

Jimmy Leung, MD

Sep 28, 2023 Link to A Case for Moral Healing

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The Patient Who Made Me Want to Make Time for Him

Sarah Samaan, MD

Aug 31, 2023 Link to The Patient Who Made Me Want to Make Time for Him

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A (Not So) Simple Buried Suture

Jacob Herstein

Aug 28, 2023 Link to A (Not So) Simple Buried Suture

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When Physicians Are Punished for Good Work

Raquel Rodriguez Martinez, MD

Aug 7, 2023 Link to When Physicians Are Punished for Good Work

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A Degree Among Diapers: Being a Parent in Medical School

Joshua Hansen

Jul 24, 2023 Link to A Degree Among Diapers: Being a Parent in Medical School

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The Triple-Demic: Hardships and Successes Faced as First-Year Pediatric EM Fellows

Joshua Kim, DO and 1 other

Jul 17, 2023 Link to The Triple-Demic: Hardships and Successes Faced as First-Year Pediatric EM Fellows

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Bakeries and the 'Sesame Loophole'

Bonnie Salomon, MD

Jul 17, 2023 Link to Bakeries and the 'Sesame Loophole'

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Don’t Let a Stressful Patient Ruin Your Day

Karine Ngoie, PA MSPAS

Jul 6, 2023 Link to Don’t Let a Stressful Patient Ruin Your Day

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When Your Hair Collides With Your Career

Karine Ngoie, PA MSPAS

Jun 20, 2023 Link to When Your Hair Collides With Your Career

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I’m a Woman Who Left Academic Medicine. I May Never Go Back

Carmen Frances K Fong, MD

Jun 12, 2023 Link to I’m a Woman Who Left Academic Medicine. I May Never Go Back

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U.S. Health Care Has Long COVID

Danielle Pigneri, MD

Jun 12, 2023 Link to U.S. Health Care Has Long COVID

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Medicine is Not What It Used to Be

Ricardo Chujutalli, MD, MBA

Jun 8, 2023 Link to Medicine is Not What It Used to Be

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Participation in Public Discourse Over Controversial Issues

Houston Paul Putman III, MD DLFAPA

May 30, 2023 Link to Participation in Public Discourse Over Controversial Issues

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Can ChatGPT Fix Communication Issues?

Jesus Rodriguez, MD

May 16, 2023 Link to Can ChatGPT Fix Communication Issues?

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We're Supposed to Feel Safe at Work

Diana Halloran, MD

May 11, 2023 Link to We're Supposed to Feel Safe at Work

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Unpacking the Hierarchy in Medicine: Is It Time for Change?

Abiba Salahou, MD

Apr 24, 2023 Link to Unpacking the Hierarchy in Medicine: Is It Time for Change?

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Vocation for Physicians

Jennifer Reid, MD

Apr 20, 2023 Link to Vocation for Physicians