Online Physician Review Sites Promote Accountability
It seems like in this day and age we can review everything. From our Uber driver to our local eatery, rating systems and online review sites have become the primary way that we judge our products and services, so why should it be any different for physicians and other healthcare professionals? Well, a rise in online physician review sites has begun to change the dynamic between doctor and patient. In fact, Seventy-eight percent of...
3-D Printed Ovaries | Manufacturing Fertility
It seems like each day the list of things that can be 3-D printed gets longer and more diverse. At the moment, that list includes things like guns, food, jewelry, machinery, prosthetic limbs, and the latest: 3-D printed ovaries in mice. Yes, you read that correctly. Scientists have actually used a 3-D printer to create viable mouse ovaries capable of producing normal, healthy offspring. The obvious endgame is perfecting the process to...
5 Tips to Achieve a Work-Life Balance During Residency
You’re starting your residency program, so this must be the end of your life, right? Or at least that’s what many people tell you. Well, I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be. Many people have the attitude that it’s impossible to achieve a work-life balance during residency and that the whole experience is grueling and awful. While it’s certainly difficult and does take up a lot of time and effort, it doesn’t have to be...
Travel Safety Tips for Locum Tenens
Whether you’re hitting the road for the first time to take on a locum tenens position, or you’re a seasoned locum tenens traveler, arriving in a new town can be intimidating. Moving to new places can be especially unsettling at first if you are traveling alone. I’m sure you’ve been there – will I be lonely at my new assignment location? How will I meet people? Who will I call in case of an emergency? If you find yourself asking these...
How To Deal With Physician Burnout
Are you constantly feeling stressed out? Does it seem like the medical practice where you work is always chaotic? Are you missing out on important family events because you’re stuck at work? When you dedicate your life’s work to caring for others, it is naturally stressful. At some point, though, it’s important to figure out how to deal with physician burnout. If you can’t remember the last time you took a warm, leisurely bath or had...