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The Magic of Human Connections

Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD explains why we all need to connect with others–we need to share our stories–we need to be human.

What Your Hospital Controls That Should Be Yours

Daniel Paull MD exposes what you may not know – but should! – about your hospital and your google profile.

How Improv Comedy is Teaching a Pediatrician Empathy

Wendy Schofer, MD explains why Improv Comedy is where she finally learned that playing the perfect doctor isn’t helping patients.

Cooking Tips and Tricks with Dr. Danielle

Batch Cooking: Turkey Chili [VIDEO]

Dr. Danielle shows us how to batch cook up chili from ground turkey, even if you’re a working mom, in this episode of “Cooking Tips & Tricks with Dr. Danielle”

Curated Series

Cooking Tips and Tricks with Dr. Danielle

Danielle Manalo, MD, loves to cook. She shares her cooking tips with us, from the perspective of a busy, working mom.

Negotiate as a Physician and Win

Catch this 8-part series, hosted by physician & business consultant David Norris, MD, MBA & produced by Dana Corriel, MD. Learn to be a stronger negotiator with these important tactics.

My “Go To” Spices for Indian Food: Beginner’s Guide

The Doctor’s Food

In honor of our upcoming virtual Lifestyle Medicine conference, we thought it would be fun to share some of what doctors eat (and prepare!), released regularly. Bottoms’ up!

What TV Medical Dramas Can Teach You About Being A Doctor

#WhyMedicine: Why Do People Go Into Medicine?

In honor of the newly released essay compilation, What We Bring to the Practice of Medicine, we opened up this insightful question to our authors and beyond!

Health

The Magic of Human Connections

Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD explains why we all need to connect with others–we need to share our stories–we need to be human.

Batch Cooking: Turkey Chili [VIDEO]

Dr. Danielle shows us how to batch cook up chili from ground turkey, even if you’re a working mom, in this episode of “Cooking Tips & Tricks with Dr. Danielle”

Stress Management for Weight Control

Sejal Desai, MD details how chronic stress can play a huge role in managing your weight.

New to Cooking? Here are My Tips to Help you Get Started.

Culinary Secrets: Culinary Secrets: New to Cooking? Here Are My 13 Tips to Help You Get Started.

Nisha Patel, MD, shares her 13 tips to getting started with cooking, including #11: batch cook your meals.

Healthcare

What Your Hospital Controls That Should Be Yours

Daniel Paull MD exposes what you may not know – but should! – about your hospital and your google profile.

How To Negotiate as a Physician & Win with David Norris MD, MBA, CPE

Negotiation: Discovering Your Pain Points [VIDEO]

David Norris, MD, MBA, CPE, a negotiation consultant in our series, shares that how we phrase these 3 questions (discussed inside) are key to effective negotiating.

Health Innovator Series: forming a digital grassroots effort to elevate the voice of healthcare heroes to build vaccine trust for a COVID free world: Dr. Alex McDonald.

Organizing COVID Efforts Through Social Media [VIDEO]

Dr. Alex McDonald is forming a digital grassroots effort to elevate the voice of healthcare heroes to build vaccine trust for a COVID free world.

The ABC of VBC: What Every Healthcare Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Value-Based Care

Regina S. Druz, MD, MBA claims that value-based care (VBC) is gaining momentum in primary and specialty care. Healthcare entrepreneurs need to understand the core features of the VBC to create products and business opportunities for scale and sustainability.

Leadership

Negotiation: Discovering Your Pain Points [VIDEO]

David Norris, MD, MBA, CPE, a negotiation consultant in our series, shares that how we phrase these 3 questions (discussed inside) are key to effective negotiating.

Negotiation: Overcoming Predatory Tactics [VIDEO]

David Norris, MD, MBA, CPE, a negotiation consultant in our series, talks about powerful negotiation psychology, like 1) framing effect, 2) prospect theory, 3) and loss aversion, which works to instill fear and neediness.

The Doctor (Identity) Crisis

Jimmy Henry MD explains that your identity should be in your purpose as a person, not in your performance as a physician.

[VIDEO] Negotiation: Behaviors: The Good & The Bad

David Norris, MD, MBA, CPE, a negotiation consultant in our series, explains why everything we get in life comes from agreements we negotiate with other people.

Entrepreneurs

The ABC of VBC: What Every Healthcare Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Value-Based Care

Coach: D2P Medicus Consulting & Physician Coaching

You went into medicine o take care of patients. There’s a better way to practice medicine – Transition to Direct Care.

Negotiate as a Physician and Win

Catch this 8-part series, hosted by physician & business consultant David Norris, MD, MBA & produced by Dana Corriel, MD. Learn to be a stronger negotiator with these important tactics.

Your Personal Brand as Physician: 8 Things to Think About

Diana Londoño, MD and Aaron Morgenstein MD describe 8 things to think about when building your personal brand and we compare it to how Michael Jordan built his.

Private Practice

Coach: Regina S. Druz, MD, MBA, FACC

A practice “business whisperer.”

The Golden Handcuff Paradox of Physicians

Daniel Paull MD explains why frugality should be your friend, especially if you are a physician.

Opting Out For the Better

Tea Nguyen, DPM writes about how medicine is centered on the patient-physician relationship, and that Direct Care is exactly that.

3 Beliefs to Let Go of If You Want a Direct Care Practice

Tea Nguyen, DPM shares 3 common misconceptions about Direct Care that physicians must let go of if they want a successful Direct Care practice.

Side Ventures

How Improv Comedy is Teaching a Pediatrician Empathy

Wendy Schofer, MD explains why Improv Comedy is where she finally learned that playing the perfect doctor isn’t helping patients.

Revolutionizing Anxiety: Russell Kennedy, MD

Russell Kennedy, MD, on LSD trips, crippling anxiety, and how he used the self-publishing process to build up his message of hope.

Social Media/Tech

Innovation

Organizing COVID Efforts Through Social Media [VIDEO]

Dr. Alex McDonald is forming a digital grassroots effort to elevate the voice of healthcare heroes to build vaccine trust for a COVID free world.

Health Innovator Series: Building a secure digital dosing record and safety optimization tool for food allergen desensitization therapy: Dr. Sakina Bajowala.

Allergy Desensitization in the Comfort of Your Home [VIDEO]

Dr. Sakina Bajowala is building a secure digital dosing record and safety optimization tool for food allergen desensitization therapy.

Making Swimsuits for Breast Asymmetry [VIDEO]

Dr. Talia Schwartz is developing luxury swimwear for women with breast asymmetry.

Building InnovatorMD, a platform for Physician Innovators. Inform - Inspire - Ignite!: Dr. Uli Chettipalli.

Gathering Health Innovators into a Conference [VIDEO]

Dr. Uli Chettipalli is building a platform for physician innovators to exchange their ideas.

Mindset

Finding Inner Courage from a Bridge

Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD shares a personal narrative of an adventurous walk she took in British Columbia, and about overcoming the challenge.

The Surprising Benefits of Tree Hugging You Need to Know

Rashmi Schramm, MD convinces us why we should consider hugging trees more. Quite literally.

5 Interesting Skills I’ve Acquired As A Practicing Anesthesiologist

Dawn L Baker MD, MS explains that with time and sweat equity, doctors become veritable experts in their fields. But there are also subtle skills that cross over into non-work life.

The Feedback Buffet

Per Dympna Lynch Weil, MD, the next time you find yourself receiving or giving feedback, consider what you are hungry for in your professional or personal pursuits – then check out The Feedback Buffet.

Burnout

The Backlash That Never Came: Jillian Bybee, MD

Jillian Bybee, MD’s ultimate test of courage came by giving Grand Rounds at her own institution and diving into her own depression diagnosis and passive thoughts of suicide.

Let. Them. Go.

Charity Hix, MD shares advice tidbit on burnout prevention, in 280 characters. One of our picks for the “One Piece of Burnout Advice” curated series.

Here’s to Learning Daily

Twitter’s @DrHafsa12 shares advice tidbit on burnout prevention, in 280 characters. One of our picks for the “One Piece of Burnout Advice” curated series.

The Pandemic: The Ultimate Catalyst for Shifting My Medical Career

Dr. Susan Baumgaertel revisits a personal essay from May of 2021 about her career shift in light of the COVID-19 pandemic – poignant, intimate, and from the heart.

Stories

From Nepal to Public Health: Nigam Sedhai MD Opens Up.

From Nepal to the US, a physician shares her international flare, past, and present professional and creative outlets.

Elisha Peterson MD MEd FAAP FASA

To demystify and diversify the field of anesthesiology. To demystify pain and pain treatment.

The Magic of Human Connections

Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD explains why we all need to connect with others–we need to share our stories–we need to be human.

What Your Hospital Controls That Should Be Yours

Daniel Paull MD exposes what you may not know – but should! – about your hospital and your google profile.

The Public Speaks

Healthcare’s Messy Edges: Sick-Care Versus Health-Care

Healthcare entrepreneur Preston Alexander asks: if hospitals, doctors offices, urgent care centers, & surgery centers are places you go when you are unwell, where do we go to stay well?

A Grey-Zone-Thinker Gets Her 1st Flu Shot

Jana Buhlmann is a 51 year old patient and caregiver advocate, and this year she received her first flu shot. The pandemic has made it clear that this choice was not about her.

My Thoughts on the Role of the Doctor in Healthcare

Personally, I don’t need a surgeon to also know a ton about corporate structures, financing, and back office management. I want her to be the best damn surgeon she can be.

As I Ruminate About Hiring: a Small Business Owner Speaks Up

Small businesses that have worst when it comes to securing government contracts, qualifying for federal grant opportunities, & having access to up-skilling services.