I’m sorry: Why I lost my love for medicine

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Operational support provided allowing the focus to deliver [exceptional patient care](. --------------------------------------------------------------- KevinMD Plus: Feb 1, 2020 [I’m sorry: Why I lost my love for medicine]( I'm sorry you are sick. I'm sorry you had to wait a long time in the waiting room. I'm sorry you haven't gotten your pain medications. I'm sorry I don't have an answer. I'm sorry the department is busy. I'm sorry it's loud. I'm sorry I don't know why it smells in here. I'm sorry […] [How physicians become medical narcissists]( It is no secret that health care providers shoulder a lot of responsibility. As a whole, they take this on with both competence and kindness. Sacrificially, they go above and beyond in order to provide patients with the highest of quality care. They juggle a multitude of professional and personal responsibilities in creative and admirable […] [4 easy ways to combat toxic perfectionism]( What was the first question that popped into your head last time you had an adverse outcome with a patient? If you’re anything like me, it was: “What did I miss?” As physicians, we tend to be very hard on ourselves. It starts as undergrads (we must get perfect grades, scores, activities, and clinical experience), […] [What this clinician learned from a whale watching tour]( Between leaving an emergency department where I had been working for nine years and starting in a new one, I had the luxury of having two months off, from May to July. This meant that I would get to really enjoy an extended summer break and recharge my batteries. It is fair to say that […] [Physicians are overwhelmed by alarms and alerts]( Yesterday, I got just about the strangest version of "MD aware" I have ever had. We all know what this is, the person who is relaying some critical clinical information (positive blood cultures, Mr. Smith in Room 402 is having chest pain, etc.), and then they ask for your name so they can write it […] [What to do when physicians get subpoenaed as witnesses]( You're a clinician. You had a patient die under your care, and now your hospital is being sued. You are not named in the lawsuit, but you are being asked to give a deposition. How much of your time is this going to take? If some lawyer sends you thousands of pages to review before […] [If you want something done right, have other people do it]( The line, "If you want something done right, do it yourself," is complete bull. To run a successful business of any kind — but especially to run a thriving medical practice — you have to make sure you're using your time wisely and properly delegating responsibilities. In 2019, health care is complicated. Your practice is […] [Which retirement account is best for physicians?]( Whether you are starting a new job, like me, or extending the contract at your current one, part of the process may involve signing up for retirement accounts. Most people have heard of a 401(k), but you may have other options available to you such as a 403(b) and Roth IRA. Let me breakdown the […] [How online physician reviews can be fake news]( Many people use reviews to help decide how to choose products and services. However, it is not widely known that an online physician review may not reflect what we think it does. I thought about sharing this information before — but now it is time. Recently, a frustrated patient called my office to schedule an […] [Moral injury in health care: What have we learned?]( When we began exploring the concept of moral injury to explain the deep distress that U.S. health care professionals feel today, it was something of a thought experiment aimed at erasing the preconceived notions of what was driving the disillusionment of so many of our colleagues in a field they had worked so hard to […] --------------------------------------------------------------- If a friend sent you this email and you want to subscribe, go to [KevinMD](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 345 Hudson Street New York NY 10014 USA [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](