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Should you have a coach? Greg Pawlson, Beth Griffiths, & Vicky Tang

GeriPal

Hot off the presses RCT in JAMA October 2023: Study that looks at 1000 female resident physicians at 26 sites that showed that coaching improved each outcome assessed (burnout, moral injury, imposter syndrome, self-compassion, and flourishing). Never took the boards because I was on the writing committee, which was really weird.

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When to Go to Urgent Care for a Sore Throat: How Can Urgent Care Help?

Doctor On Demand

Urgent care clinics provide quick diagnoses and treatments, including antibiotics if needed. The provider examines your throat, may perform tests like a strep test, and diagnoses the cause. This two-step approach helps doctors quickly diagnose strep throat while ensuring they don’t miss cases that the rapid test fails to detect.

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