March 4, 2021

Physician Communication and Care Management: Leadership Strategies

Physicians don’t always communicate appropriately with one another. Multiple elements of the healthcare environment make good communication more challenging. The COVID-19 pandemic can provide additional communication […]
March 4, 2021

Leadership in Crisis

Although healthcare professionals are expected to demonstrate leadership skills in normal times, leadership during a crisis requires an altogether different skill set. Healthcare professionals have recently […]
March 4, 2021

Human Factor-Based Leadership for Reduction of Burnout and Latent Medical Error

All professions have seen a rapid increase in stress, healthcare clinicians’ burnout has multiplied even more dramatically and even more since the COVID-19 pandemic started. A […]
February 8, 2021

Laughter (and Chocolate) is the Best Medicine

The value of humor and laughter are underappreciated in modern medical practice. There is scientific evidence that there are many important physiological responses. These include hormones, […]
February 3, 2021

Emotional Intelligence

Providing care in today’s high-stress complex health care environment is no easy task. With newly evolving care patterns, more focus on distance interactions, concerns about care […]
January 13, 2021

COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting

The COVID19 pandemic started a year ago, and infections are in every corner of the United States. Patients may present to medical offices and urgent care […]
November 6, 2020

Men’s Health

November is Men’s Health Awareness Month. The average life expectancy for men in the United States is almost 5 years less than women. The average man […]
October 12, 2020

Women’s Health Issues.

The Week’s Trending Medical Education Topics include Women’s Health Issues.   Women’s health and disease experiences differ from men due to various unique biological, social, and […]