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STATEMENT RELEASE: Doctors for America Condemns Skrmetti Decision, LGBTQ+ Hotline Closure

Doctors for America

These decisions, taken together, represent a devastating blow to the right of the LGBTQ+ people to access basic, life-saving care, both physical and mental. Doctors for America stands firmly with LGBTQ+ communities, both patients and providers, and reaffirms our commitment to fighting for their right to high-quality, affirming health care.

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Your Least Favorite Emotion, and What to Do with It.

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

We often distance ourselves from emotions to stay focused in emergencies or maintain professionalism with patients or in power differential situations in training. She said something along the lines of - 'Look therapsist and physicians all get Lesson 1 - You have to emotionally regulate in the moments of stressful patient situations.

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Risking It All For a New Business Model at Family Physicians of St. Joe

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

Larger companies now dominate the healthcare landscape, yet through innovation and a dedication to exceptional patient care, Family Physicians of St. They have remained independent and committed to caring for patients as a small practice, all the while introducing new ideas and setting new standards in Michigan’s Great Southwest.

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Didn’t Match into Residency.What are Some of my Options?

Aspiring Minority Doctor

If you’re a 4th year medical student who is unmatched at this point, my advice is the following: Focus on securing a one year preliminary or transitional year position! It would also be possible to go into concierge medicine and focus on VIP patients.

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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! Not sure if it will help anyone, and I made sure to retract program names, so just posting on the blog for my memories. Right now, I am at work and just got a break. Anyway, back to ERAS.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

Today, we explore four fascinating studies highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes. The study involved 188 middle-aged and older adults who had been using medications like lorazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam, temazepam, and zolpidem for insomnia. in the usual care group.

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

Pamela Wible MD

(Published 3/18/19, updated 6/20/25) What Is Physician “Burnout”—and Why It Matters Physician “burnout” is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress in the medical workplace. So why are physicians experiencing physical and mental collapse from overwork?