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

GeriPal

If you’re going to be talking to the brand new intern on the service, or the chief executive of the hospital, are there some themes or similarities to how you’d approach that in the mentoring, sorry, not the mentoring, the coaching process? Eric: … in geriatrics as a primary care doctor? Beth: Yeah.

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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

GeriPal

I was very close with my grandparents growing up, and then I actually was exposed to geriatrics as a pre-med student at Yale New Haven Hospital as one of the volunteers and Dr. Sharon Inouye’s initial help trial and had a fabulous role model Dr. Verano, who I wanted to be. You’ve all read Louise Aronson’s book.

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Advance Care Planning Discussion: Susan Hickman, Sean Morrison, Rebecca Sudore, and Bob Arnold

GeriPal

I worry, as a ex-primary care doctor, how much time I have. Rebecca: I think I’ll just say, with the POLST, just like advance care planning, and Susan correct me if I’m wrong here, but I think the POLST was meant to be updated every point of care. I think it’s all about how important.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

GeriPal

So in truth, I called it a b r because the Book On B t, you ever read that, Bob? Eric: Yeah, great book. Basically, it’s, a b r doesn’t care if something’s true or not true. A b r just cares … Bob: That’s what you want to hear. Bob: No, but I know about it. They had no idea.

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Podcast Episode: The Unvaccinated Child with Fever

PEMBlog

And every hospital’s lab is different, but some of the bacteria that are considered common contaminants include bacillus. Admittedly, um, this can be a complex topic, so I would consult your local ID recommendations and hospital practice to determine what you should do based on what grows in your culture. No, there is not.