I just returned from the Society of Teachers in Family Medicine (STFM) meeting in Toronto. There was a strong focus on resident wellness at this meeting. As I had the opportunity to speak with dozens of program directors, it quickly became apparent that every residency program is moving toward creating their own “culture of wellness.”…
Wellness Can’t Wait Burnout syndrome (BOS) is a serious epidemic that is adversely affecting between 40 to 75% of our healthcare trainees and professionals. Up to 12% of doctors with BOS express thoughts of suicide, and the rate of completed suicide in medical trainees is double that of the general population. In fact, we are…
After 30 years of innovations in medical education and training and conducting hundreds of live and online programs, I have gained some important insights into effective strategies that make educational programs more successful. I would like to share a few of these with you. Blended Education Solutions Medicine requires more complex education and training strategies…
The Gynecology and Obstetrics experience offered by the four communities affiliated with Michigan State University provide residents with exceptional diverse rotations in all sub-specialties. As part of this affiliation, the Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners program, consisting of 32 residents, covers two different institutions by itself – a smaller Catholic hospital with about 2,500 deliveries…
Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, The Original Renaissance Man. A multi-faceted genius, da Vinci exemplified the true Renaissance Man. Painter, musician, philosopher, scientist, architect and inventor, he sought to discover all he could about nature, including the human body. Leonardo used his anatomical knowledge and prowess to create a robot that, in his opinion, was a…
In a recent study [i] from the Henry Ford Health System focusing on identifying predictors for early readmission in Medicare and Medicaid patients with heart failure, researchers found that “a psychiatric history of depression, anxiety and other mood disorders as well as impairments in a patient’s ability to think, remember and reason, may well be…
Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, First Woman to Receive Medical Degree (1821-1910) Elizabeth Blackwell was born in Bristol, England in 1821, daughter of Hannah and Samuel Blackwell and the 3rd daughter of 9 surviving children. Her father, Samuel, was very progressive and a social activist. He believed in women’s rights, temperance and abolitionism and had private tutors…
Sir William Osler is known by most of the medical community as the “Father of American Medicine”, famous for so many of his outstanding contributions to the advancement of medicine in the 20th century and thereafter. He is renowned for the books and articles he wrote and the teaching practices he instituted that educated generations of students during medical school along with physicians during their years of practice.
I am extremely excited on several levels about creating this new company, CaseNetwork that will help shape a brighter future for medical education. AS A PHYSICIAN, I understand that most physicians are too busy and it is difficult for them to leave their practices to go to live educational programs. But I also understand that physicians have a need and desire to stay as current as possible in their field, so they can provide the best possible care for their patients.
What is intelligence? How do people best learn? How do people process and apply knowledge? Can technology enhance education? Over the last 20 years in my roles as a physician, educator, researcher and CEO, I have tried to answer these questions and apply innovative techniques and solutions to improve medical education.