The most useless thing we routinely teach trainees? A vote for “A&Ox3”
December 16, 2015
by: Winston Chiong (@WinstonChiong) As a neurologist, I read this article and was reminded of one of my pet peeves in…
Is work life balance a first-world privledge problem, or not?
August 26, 2015
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD In geriatrics, and to a much greater extent palliative care, work/life balance is recognized as critical…
Why you got to be so rude: the impact of rudeness on the performance of medical teams
August 22, 2015
A fascinating study came out in Pediatrics recently on the impact rudenessplays on the performance of teams that I just…
ePrognosis 2.0: PPS and Cancer screening
August 7, 2015
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD The geriatrics, general medicine, and palliative care communities have spoken, and we’ve been listening. ePrognosisis the…
Top 10 Reasons Eric Widera is the Best Fellowship Director Ever
June 19, 2015
10. Like President Obama, he keeps his wardrobe streamlined so he can focus on what’s important. 9. He shares the…
When to Stop Medications in Advanced Dementia
June 15, 2015
by: Claire Larson Throughout medical training, we devote extensive time learning when to start medications. We memorize the pharmacology, indications…
Ageism in Healthcare Hurts Our Patients
March 14, 2015
by: Stephanie E. Rogers, MD @SERogersMD For the first time in human history, adults older than age 65 will outnumber…
Training doctors to be a little more like cab drivers
September 24, 2014
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD As it’s early in the year, we usually like to post about some advice for trainees,…
A Letter to My Geriatric Patients
July 29, 2014
I would like to send my deepest thanks to every one of you for teaching me so much during my…
The Geriatrician Syndrome
May 21, 2014
I recently attended the AGS Meeting in Orlando as a rising 3rd year medical student. I was there to present my…