At lunch on September 10, 2025, I opened Instagram for a palate cleanser: cute dog videos,…
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Why physician leadership should be taught from day one of medical school
All physicians lead, not just those with designated leadership titles, such as Medical Director, Department Chair,…
How humor helps build trust and connection in pediatric oncology [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Physician-scientist Diego…
A physician's guide to managing interruptions
You are entering orders, rounding, or thinking through a patient problem in the hospital when a…
How medical gaslighting almost cost me my life
An excerpt from Whispers of the Mind: A Neurologist’s Memoir. I have never been one to…
Why self-care is not enough for clinicians
Sarah, an emergency room nurse with eight years of experience, did not leave because she stopped…
Finding integrity at the end of a career
An excerpt fromBorn to Heal: Medical Narratives Set to the Soundtrack of Classic Rock. Dr. Raul…
Why emergency medicine is a human rights specialty
Emergency medicine has evolved far beyond what its founders envisioned. Once an afterthought of the health…
How digital health is changing urology
Most of us have done it: a new symptom pops up, and instead of calling a…
The parallel evolution of computer chess and AI in health care: the inevitable journey to embracing cognitive inferiority
As an academic trauma surgeon and intensive care physician, I have spent decades honing my clinical…