I often meet a patient for the first time when I’m meeting them on the day of their endoscopic procedure. My nurse practitioner sees a lot of patients ahead of time, so by the time I meet them they have already had some experience interacting with people in our clinic . I almost always get […]

Clinical efficiency: chasing the unicorn I recently spoke with a colleague who transitioned out of the military in the last year.  He was previously excited about his new job opportunity, but now a year later he tells me, “I hate civilian medicine.  I thought my clinical efficiency was great, but it’s not enough to keep […]

Introduction My first two years in medical school were about surviving the academic gauntlet.  I wasn’t thinking as much about financial goals as I should have.  As a second-year medical student, one of my first clinical exercises was to conduct a basic inpatient history and physical exam.  It was an excruciating experience.  I think my […]