We're entering an age of individual responsibility in medicine. It used to be that our role as physician was well-defined. But medicine and the context of care are changing fast. As physicians... We need to teach ourselves. Technology and our defined roles are changing faster than med school curricula and CME can keep up. No one will do this for us. We need ... Continue Reading about Individual Responsibility in Medicine
Processed Doctors
Recently I was preparing to give a talk related to the future of medicine. With my speaker information I decided to break ranks a bit and submit a photo that was altered to offer a slightly technochic look. I thought it was in line with the subject matter of processed doctors and set the tone for the presentation. “We’d really like a more traditional image...like ... Continue Reading about Processed Doctors
Rejuvenile Physicians
A couple of years back I read an interesting book called Rejuvenile. It concerns the emerging culture of adults who like to do kid things - Lego's, paintball, etc. After reading The Sorcerers and Their Apprentices this summer I learned that the MIT Media Lab has a group, Lifelong Kindergarten, that tries to recreate the thinking and curiosity of kindergarten-aged ... Continue Reading about Rejuvenile Physicians