How Can I Support Healthcare Workers During the Pandemic?

How Can I Support Healthcare Workers During the Pandemic?

It’s no secret that healthcare workers are facing the greatest risks in this pandemic, but they’re also experiencing personal issues in caring for their families. Due to the hours they’re required to work, many healthcare providers are unable to get...
When Doctors Get Sick: Cancer Diagnosis

When Doctors Get Sick: Cancer Diagnosis

Most people don’t stop to consider the health of their physicians, but doctors aren’t immune to the ailments that plague humanity.  When doctors become patients, they often walk away from the experience with more empathy for their patients. Especially when the...
How the Healthcare Industry can Learn from the Sharing Economy

How the Healthcare Industry can Learn from the Sharing Economy

A phenomenon that has been around for millennia has risen to a new level in our modern age of the Internet, called the sharing economy. This new movement is based on the following criteria: Honesty and authenticity Empathy towards personal needs Predictable and...
What Can Be Done About Physician Burnout?

What Can Be Done About Physician Burnout?

Today’s physicians are expected to juggle more tasks, stay aware of constant changes to government and insurance regulations, and spend more time with patients than ever before. This increased amount of responsibilities leads to higher levels of stress, which in turn...
Skills Needed to Succeed in Emergency Medicine

Skills Needed to Succeed in Emergency Medicine

While all medical specialties result in saving lives, in no other specialty but emergency medicine do you get to have a hand in saving lives every single day. If you’re considering specializing in emergency medicine, you need to possess these skills for success....