Coping With Rejection Requires Resilience What it means to be a "long-hauler," far beyond medical school and Match Day Mar 12, 2022
A Tale of Two Accountable Care Organizations There is still hope for the future of value-based care Mar 10, 2022
Should Patients Be Our Top Priority? Your future self and your patients will thank you for putting self-care first Mar 08, 2022
Postponing 'Non-Essential' Procedures Isn't the Only Option Outpatient surgery can be a safe and effective route for many orthopedic procedures Mar 06, 2022
Let's Realign the Surgeon-Hospital Relationship Shifting to a language of shared purpose is a good place to start Mar 05, 2022
'Small Data' Goes a Long Way in Rare Disease Research A close doctor-patient relationship can make all the difference Feb 28, 2022
We Need More Illustrations of People of Color in Medical Textbooks The lack of diversity perpetuates health inequality and stereotypes Feb 25, 2022
A Case of Mistaken Identity or Blatant Bias? It's time to address gender and racial biases in medicine Feb 25, 2022
Where Are All the Black Radiologists? We can play a role in increasing diversity in the field Feb 25, 2022
Patient Names Are More Than Just Names Addressing them correctly can build the doctor-patient relationship Feb 24, 2022
The Lactation Gap: Disparities in Maternal Health Breastfeeding has short- and long-term health benefits for both mother and child Feb 23, 2022
Extend the Interval Between COVID Vaccine Doses The safety and effectiveness data should prompt CDC to update its policy Feb 14, 2022
Discouraging Our Children From Becoming Doctors The other "Great Resignation" in medicine Feb 10, 2022
Dear Blood Donors, You've Given Me the Gift of Life I offer my gratitude through acceptance, acknowledgement, and reflection Feb 06, 2022
Do You Really Know What Anesthesiologists Do? Myth-busting for Physician Anesthesiologists Week Feb 04, 2022
When Strangers Deliver Bad News to Patients All too often, I end up giving prognoses to patients I barely know Jan 31, 2022
Is It Time to Explore Alternative and Encore Careers in Medicine? A new way to build back better Jan 27, 2022
An Antidote to Provider Shortages: In-House Travel Staffing UPMC launched the first agency of its kind, others will likely follow Jan 23, 2022
Are We Equipped to Care for People With Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities? Low accreditation standards are contributing to health disparities Jan 20, 2022
The Entire Healthcare System Is on the Brink of Breakdown Policymakers must help address the national emergency of healthcare workforce shortages Jan 14, 2022
(When) to Boost or Not to Boost, That Is the Question Countless complex questions remain Jan 13, 2022
Are There Consequences When a Patient Harasses Their Doctor? Standardized policies to address this issue are paramount Jan 09, 2022
Reimagining the Step 1 Exam Dedicated Study Period The exam is now pass/fail, but the time leading up to the test is still valuable Jan 08, 2022
The Demise of the Social Contract in Medicine Recent health policy changes benefit patients but ignore demoralized healthcare workers Jan 06, 2022
Is 'Big Pharma' To Blame For the Opioid Crisis? More complex and actionable issues are at the root of the problem Dec 21, 2021
Let's Break the Incontinence Taboo Too few of our patients know that treatment is an option Dec 19, 2021
Pipeline Programs Create a Path Toward Health Equity We need more people in medicine working to serve their own communities Dec 18, 2021
When Will They Find Out I'm an Imposter? Intellectual self-doubt stems from factors beyond individual control Dec 18, 2021
Medical Translation Sacrifices Accuracy for Understanding In health facilities and the pharmaceutical industry, this has consequences for patients Dec 17, 2021
I Woke Up One Morning and I'd Lost My Identity as a Doctor Foreign-trained physicians like me face immense barriers to practicing in the U.S. Dec 16, 2021
Who Will Take Care of Our Aging Population? Compassion fatigue is hollowing out the elder care workforce Dec 10, 2021
The U.S. Can Learn From the World's Salt Problem Most countries struggle to reduce sodium intake, but interventions abroad have helped Dec 06, 2021
A Medical Career Littered With Sexual Harassment My experience is not unique. We must do better Dec 05, 2021
Tracing a Killer's Path to Mass Shooting Mental health system reform is one tool in a broader playbook against gun violence Dec 03, 2021
Getting COVID Antiviral Pills Into Patients' Hands Here's how to foster equal access to two treatments that may soon be authorized Dec 01, 2021