article thumbnail

Rethinking Opioid Conversions: Mary Lynn McPherson and Drew Rosielle

GeriPal

So, every single [inaudible 00:05:10] there is per the table, in an equianalgesic relationship to one another. As I’ve been blogging about this for a couple months now, I’m really trying to find anyone who loves these things. Drew: I’ve published a draft version of it on the blog. That’s one aspect of it.

IT 139
article thumbnail

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

Pamela Wible MD

Despite increasing attention to physician wellness , the rates of burnout continue to rise—especially among frontline clinicians, medical students, and residents. Many doctors suffer in silence, reluctant to seek help due to stigma and fear of professional repercussions. Now we’re getting somewhere. But is it really moral injury?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Visit the ABIM Blog for reports of prior meetings. Levine, MD, President of APDEM, reported that more than 40% of APDEM members are volunteering on committees , including diversity, equity and inclusion and health equity subcommittees, and a new committee forming to strengthen relationships with partner societies.

article thumbnail

Avoiding the Uncanny Valley in Serious Illness Communication: Josh Briscoe

GeriPal

So one end of the spectrum is somebody who’s just a total novice, and it’s clearly very awkward and they’re not used to talking to people in a clinical encounter, like a medical student or something like that. You had no relationship. It was surprising how much of a blow that carried to the relationship.

Illness 102
article thumbnail

Storycatching: Podcast with Heather Coats and Thor Ringler

GeriPal

Eric’s blog post on Dignity Therapy from 2011. Tell me how your illness has impacted your relationships with others, your healthcare team, your family, friends, your beliefs, your values, your preferences. You did write a blog post about him though, Eric. A few Dignity Therapy- Harvey Max Chochinov links. SPONSOR: .

article thumbnail

Storytelling in Medicine: A Podcast with Liz Salmi, Anne Kelly, and Preeti Malani

GeriPal

I started blogging as a patient, just talking about my own story online like patients did back in the day. I was like maybe I’ll write a blog post about this later. I’m going to try to remember as much as I can, so when I wake up, can I write a … My thought was I’m going to write a cool blog post about this.

IT 96
article thumbnail

Is it time for geriatricians to get on board with lecanemab? Jason Karlawish and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

Tell me how your illness has impacted your relationships with others, your healthcare team, your family, friends, your beliefs, your values, your preferences. And then we also have another Vas, many of the interviews are done by medical students or other healthcare trainees as part of their clinical rotation at the VA.

IT 106