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Episode 288: WDx #23: Clinical Unknown Discussion with Dr Rebecca Berger

The Clinical Problem Solvers

She served as a NEJM Editorial Fellow from 2016-2017 and worked as a hospitalist at MGH before moving to Cornell in 2018. Rebecca Berger Rebecca is an academic hospitalist and assistant professor of medicine at Weil Cornell Medicine and New York Presbyterian Hospital. Download CPSolvers App here

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Episode 86: Racial Disparities in COVID – Student Dr. Paul, Dr. Essien & Dr. Manning

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Student Dr. Dereck Paul Dereck Paul is a 4th-year medical student at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine and applying into residency this fall. He was a 2018 Student National Medical Association David E.

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A Post for the Unmatched (Match Day 2022)

Aspiring Minority Doctor

For those who aren’t aware, today is Match Day where thousands of 4th year medical students and graduates find out if they have secured a residency position. I’ve been slacking on posts this year, mainly due to busy rotations and studying for my most recent in-service exam, but today I felt compelled to write.

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2020 - 2021 Residency Season (Diary Posts)

Aspiring Minority Doctor

I am 11 hours into my shift and between physical and telemedicine visits, I have seen a total of 46 patients today AND finished all my notes! When I first applied in the 2018 cycle, the total I spent was $1910 ($1686 in the actual match and the rest during SOAP.reviewing my payment history now). Anyway, back to ERAS. It all adds up.

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2021 Physician Holiday Gift Guide

Aspiring Minority Doctor

ProCompression Socks Throwback pic from one of my 2018-2019 24hr call shifts I swear by Pro Compression socks! I bought a few of these socks (and was also gifted some by my little brother) when I was a medical student, and to this day I still wear the same socks with great compression. I use black in 0.7

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Rethinking Opioid Conversions: Mary Lynn McPherson and Drew Rosielle

GeriPal

A patient is on morphine and you want to convert it to another opioid like hydromorphone (dilaudid). Dr. Akhila Reddy and colleagues study looking at converting hospitalized cancer patients from IV hydromorphone to PO morphine, PO hydromorphone, or PO oxycodone. Step four is adjusting it for your patient. How do you do that?

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Not “burnout,” not moral injury—human rights violations

Pamela Wible MD

and it has been linked to rising rates of physician depression , doctor suicide , and medical errors. Despite increasing attention to physician wellness , the rates of burnout continue to rise—especially among frontline clinicians, medical students, and residents. So what’s the real issue? They’re suffering from moral injury.