Every year that physicians have used social media, we’ve been offering advice for medical graduates. Tips for surviving the unsurvivable are almost too numerous to follow on Twitter. They take the shape of a virtual Little Engine That Could. “I think you can. I think you can,” we tell them. But the reality that few of us ever like to disclose is that change ... Continue Reading about Advice for Medical Graduates
Patient Centered Care – Healthcare’s New Buzzword
The latest trend in health care is patient-centered care. It’s a strange term. Strange, because what other kind of care is there? There’s this from the New England Journal of Medicine’s Catalyst: In patient-centered care, an individual’s specific health needs and desired health outcomes are the driving force behind all health care decisions and ... Continue Reading about Patient Centered Care – Healthcare’s New Buzzword
Downgrading Humans – Tristan Harris as Tech’s Critical Voice
This Wired article is worth a read. Tech is Downgrading Humans. It's time to fight back describes ex-Googler Tristan Harris’ efforts to start a conversation about the dark side of our technology. He's an important (and evolving) voice. Digging into the Twitter commentary there’s some scathing criticism of Harris’ thinking. Characterized by one as an ‘old man ... Continue Reading about Downgrading Humans – Tristan Harris as Tech’s Critical Voice
Keep Going by Austin Kleon – A Manifesto for Life and Balance
Who knew that a book about art could motivate a physician. I’m not sure that’s what Austin Kleon had in mind when he wrote, Keep Going - 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad, a brief, brilliantly produced book for people who create stuff. It's a motivating manifesto that puts a lens on a creative way of living. It makes sense that it would motivate those of ... Continue Reading about Keep Going by Austin Kleon – A Manifesto for Life and Balance
Physician Passion as a Professional Category
My friend Paul Sufka was planning a grand rounds on social media. He asked Twitter to identify the top few folks in each specialty so that the audience could have a place to start. A seed list for new folks getting going on Twitter. The problem is that many of the top voices ‘by specialty’ don’t have much to say about their work. Esther Choo, an ER ... Continue Reading about Physician Passion as a Professional Category
Docsplaining – An Unfair Generalization of Physicians
Docsplaining is the subject of a recent Postgraduate Medical Journal viewpoint by Dr. John Launer. Docsplaining, as described, is an endemic issue that characterizes physicians as condescending and uncaring actors in their communication with patients. This paper is worth reading if for nothing else than to illustrate the lens through which some physicians view ... Continue Reading about Docsplaining – An Unfair Generalization of Physicians