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May 31, 2020

Why America is reopening too quickly

Full interview: https://youtu.be/RtodfmpAwSc Ajit Rai is an anesthesiologist and interventional pain physician and can be reached at his self-titled site, Ajit Rai MD. https://ajitraimd.com/ He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD articles, "Opening America: Should we really have to choose between economic revival and human life?" and "Young physicians…

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May 31, 2020

How America can reopen safely

Full interview: https://youtu.be/RtodfmpAwSc Ajit Rai is an anesthesiologist and interventional pain physician and can be reached at his self-titled site, Ajit Rai MD. https://ajitraimd.com/ He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD articles, "Opening America: Should we really have to choose between economic revival and human life?" and "Young physicians…

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May 30, 2020

How emotional antibodies can help recover from the impact of COVID-19

"In my lifetime, I have encountered those who have seemingly endured far greater states of human privation than I could ever imagine (though I try to eschew establishing comparative equivalencies [or non-equivalencies] among human suffering as much as possible because such an impossibly herculean task never ends well). And what…

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May 30, 2020

Empathy is a crucial component when working with older adults

"Empathy is more than just loving an elderly loved one. It is more than simply making the decision we may feel is best for our loved one. Empathy is different from sympathy. Empathy means putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes and making an informed decision. Empathy is seeing through our…

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May 30, 2020

Protect our medical trainees during the pandemic

"When I first heard about medical schools fast-tracking graduation for students and shifting young residents into high need areas to fight the pandemic of COVID-19, I thought of how panicked those students and residents must feel. Asking them to step in to fight a battle we don’t know how to…

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May 30, 2020

The USMLE needs better pandemic communication

"The USMLE has failed the medical education community, and subsequently, future patients, as medical students will undoubtedly have irreplaceable damage from this experience; however, like all tests, it is possible to learn from mistakes and improve. In these unprecedented times, we as students understand the need to be flexible, but…

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May 28, 2020

Dear AAMC: Please limit residency interviews

"The COVID-19 pandemic has turned medical education upside-down. From exclusively virtual pre-clerkship courses, to delayed clerkships, to canceled graduation proceedings, there has been massive disruption. Now, after weeks of speculation, we’ve learned how the pandemic will be disrupting the 2020-2021 residency application cycle. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)…

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May 28, 2020

Emergency psychiatry during COVID-19

"The reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic in the comprehensive psychiatric emergency program (CPEP) began insidiously, with an initial sense of unease. Patients are brought into CPEP when they pose a danger to themselves or others. Often they are brought by police, but occasionally they come on their own or with…

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May 25, 2020

How this emergency room nurse got diagnosed with PTSD

"Over a period of about two years, our city experienced a very large influx of seniors. One nearby town grew by over five thousand people. This, in turn, created a surge of patients coming to the hospital. As most were older, they often had multiple medical conditions. They would almost…

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May 25, 2020

COVID-19 from the New York City frontlines

"As a physician anesthesiologist who has previously been on assignment for Doctors Without Borders in a resource-depleted region fraught with conflict, I’d like to say there’s little I haven’t seen. But now, after four weeks of staffing COVID intensive care units and emergency response teams throughout New York City, I…

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May 25, 2020

Welcome to The Podcast by KevinMD

Hosted by Kevin Pho, MD, The Podcast by KevinMD shares the stories of the many who intersect with our health care system but are rarely heard from. Welcome to The Podcast by KevinMD. Website: https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-by-kevinmd/id1515033137 Subscribe on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9rZXZpbm1kLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3IbkuWWy0WRrpLkO8xvnAC

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March 30, 2020

The biggest mistake doctors make when purchasing disability insurance

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Oct. 6, 2019

Physician keynote speaker standing ovation

Physician keynote speaker Kevin Pho, MD receives a standing ovation after his keynote speech. Bring your audience to their feet with speakers from Physician Speaking by KevinMD. We are inspirational keynote speakers and practicing physicians. We keynote large-scale events and lead intimate day-long workshops. We communicate today’s topics that matter…

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July 21, 2018

Physician Speaking by KevinMD

Physician Speaking by KevinMD is a boutique speakers bureau founded by Kevin Pho, MD. These physician speakers shine on stage. Your audience deserves the best. Find out more: https://www.physicianspeaking.com/

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Oct. 18, 2017

11 things your psychiatrist wants you to know

Read more: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2016/10/11-things-psychiatrist-wants-know.html Subscribe: http://goo.gl/sCNO5C

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Oct. 8, 2017

Stop saying these 7 shaming words in medicine. Right now.

Pamela Wible, MD: "Stop saying these 7 shaming words in medicine. Right now." Read more: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2017/01/stop-saying-7-shaming-words-medicine-right-now.html and http://www.idealmedicalcare.org/ Subscribe: http://goo.gl/sCNO5C

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Oct. 8, 2017

3 ways to use bacon as medical treatment

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Sept. 28, 2017

The 7 stages of grief when you’re called for an admission

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Sept. 28, 2017

10 tips from 10 years sick

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Sept. 21, 2017

6 tips for medical students to get the perfect match

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Sept. 20, 2017

7 favorite ER superstitions

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Sept. 19, 2017

10 truths of physician parents

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Sept. 19, 2017

Patients are not customers. Here are 6 reasons why.

Read more: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2015/02/patients-not-customers-6-reasons.html Subscribe: http://goo.gl/sCNO5C

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Sept. 16, 2017

Fever in children: 5 facts you must know

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