Category: Advocacy
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Genital Warts Are No Joke, Kids — Get Vaccinated!
Genital warts (condyloma acuminatum) are no joke, kids. Get the HPV Vaccine! Not only can they be debilitating, embarrassing, and a risk to others, they are also caused by a virus, HPV, some strains of which are associated with higher risk of cervical and anal cancer, among others. But there is good news. We are fortunate…
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Entrepreneurship: The Critical Tool Missing From The Modern Physician’s Bag
Physicians are life-long learners. It’s in our DNA. But most of us are lacking a critical tool: entrepreneurship knowledge and skill. Over time, we become stuck inside the box of “approved” Continuing Medical Education options. These options are becoming better as enterprising physician entrepreneurs create resources for their fellow physicians, part of which do have…
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Hope Amidst Burnout and Despair: A Message Of For Physicians
Physicians are struggling and some are in despair, but there is plenty of room for hope. I’m grateful to the incomparably fierce physician advocate, Kim Downey, for putting this piece together and getting it published on a platform as widely read as KevinMD. It was published on September 17th, which is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day.…
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Celebrating A Physician Author: Dr. Baumgaertel and The Menopause Menu
I couldn’t be more proud of best-selling author, advocate, ally, collaborator, fellow physician, and all around bright beam of light Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD, FACP for publishing her first book, The Menopause Menu. I’ll share what I wrote based on the advanced copy of the book she generously shared with me before it was released: “As…
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Advocacy In Action: Improving Eczema Action Plans
Living with any type of chronic eczema (e.g., atopic dermatitis as pictured above, dyshidrotic eczema, seborrheic dermatitis) is tough. A written Eczema Action Plan can help that accounts for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals can help. I’m honored and grateful for the invitation to participate in a National Eczema Association Roundtable on Eczema Action Plans taking…
