March 4, 2021

Leadership in Crisis

Although healthcare professionals are expected to demonstrate leadership skills in normal times, leadership during a crisis requires an altogether different skill set. Healthcare professionals have recently […]
March 4, 2021

Human Factor-Based Leadership for Reduction of Burnout and Latent Medical Error

All professions have seen a rapid increase in stress, healthcare clinicians’ burnout has multiplied even more dramatically and even more since the COVID-19 pandemic started. A […]
February 8, 2021

Laughter (and Chocolate) is the Best Medicine

The value of humor and laughter are underappreciated in modern medical practice. There is scientific evidence that there are many important physiological responses. These include hormones, […]
February 5, 2021

COVID-19 TREATMENT & PREVENTION UPDATE

During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous antiviral agents, immunotherapies, and vaccines continue to be investigated and developed as potential therapies in the fight against COVID-19. Currently, only […]
February 4, 2021

Communicating Bad News to Patients

At some point in their career, every medical practitioner is in the position of delivering bad news. What constitutes bad news is part of the issue: […]
February 3, 2021

Emotional Intelligence

Providing care in today’s high-stress complex health care environment is no easy task. With newly evolving care patterns, more focus on distance interactions, concerns about care […]
January 13, 2021

COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting

The COVID19 pandemic started a year ago, and infections are in every corner of the United States. Patients may present to medical offices and urgent care […]
January 6, 2021

COVID-19 Triage in the Outpatient Setting

This Week’s Trending Medical Education Lecture is COVID-19 Triage in the Outpatient Setting. The COVID19 pandemic started a year ago, and infections are now throughout virtually every […]
December 15, 2020

We Have COVID-19 Vaccines: Now What?

COVID-19 vaccines are arriving at various hospitals in the United States. Clinicians need to be informed about the vaccines, their path to development and approval, logistics […]