Jul 27, 20217 minProfessional GrowthI Was Wrong About the Value of Dry Needling — TwiceIf someone changes their views, do you applaud or condemn them? Are they someone who challenged their bias and viewpoint or are they a...
Apr 27, 20214 minProfessional Growth“Oh Crap, He’s an Intern”My internship taught me how to use communication to overcome a lack of experience and technical skills
Feb 25, 20214 minProfessional GrowthI Never Thought I Would Be a ResearcherSaying yes to a career I never pursued is one of the best decisions of my life.
Jan 30, 202115 minProfessional GrowthHow to Make Better Clinical DecisionsWe believe we make rational clinical decisions, but research is clear, rationality often falls short.
Dec 28, 20204 minProfessional GrowthReflecting on 2020 and Looking Forward to 2021How Aurelius, Frankl, Epictetus, Kahneman, Munger, and Keynes shaped my mindset and taught me valuable lessons
Dec 9, 20207 minProfessional Growth“Be More Resilient” Is Not Enough: Our mental complexity influences our susceptibility to burnou
Dec 3, 20207 minProfessional GrowthTo Combat Burnout, You Need to Consider More Than WorkloadSimply telling someone to build resilience is a cop-out. Understanding perception and cognitive fallacies point to better solutions.
Nov 24, 20205 minProfessional GrowthWhat Is Missing From Schooling?Mental models, reflective practice, curiosity, and uncertainty are necessary to succeed in our careers and life.
Oct 6, 20209 minProfessional GrowthUsing Professional Baseball to Explain Cognitive Bias.Using professional baseball to explain the influence of cognitive bias.
Sep 27, 20204 minProfessional GrowthCrucial Conversations Are Non-OptionalCrucial conversations are the foundation for addressing the issues. We must all be willing to challenge current beliefs.
Sep 23, 202010 minProfessional GrowthThe Art of the Clinical DebatePunching people in the face with facts doesn’t work, yet this is the common approach taken during clinical "debates."
Sep 16, 20208 minProfessional GrowthHow Do We Handle Failure in Healthcare?“Fail fast, fail often” doesn’t apply to healthcare, but there are strategies clinicians can use to benefit from failure.
Sep 1, 202012 minProfessional GrowthWhy You Should Stop Trying To Specialize“If you skillfully follow the multidisciplinary path, you will never wish to come back. It would be like cutting off your hands.” —C. Munger
Aug 26, 20205 minProfessional GrowthDo Patients Have a Type?Patient personality and values impact the type of healthcare they request and receive.
Aug 13, 20208 minProfessional GrowthAre you meeting the expectations of your patients - your treatment success depends on it?Understanding and assessing patient expectations is a skill to develop. It can have significant impacts on treatment compliance and outcomes
Aug 12, 20208 minProfessional GrowthYou Must Tame the Advice MonsterWhile many forms of education are beneficial, we will struggle immensely if we expect patients to cling to every word we utter.
Jul 28, 20206 minProfessional GrowthHow bias influences the way we treat patients. Perspectives from the US and UK.It is imperative to know how to use the information we are given and how to navigate cognitive traps.
Jul 22, 202010 minProfessional GrowthOur Cognitive Bias is Ruining Patient Outcomes DataHow do we know if we are providing high-quality care? Outcome tools can help answer the question, but cognitive biases can get in the way.