‘The Golden Years’ are being redefined. People in the second half of life are now the fastest growing segment of the population--and they are no longer content to simply accept the ‘losses’ of age. Mental acuity and vitality are becoming a lifelong pursuit. Contrary to...
Let's dive into the information surrounding the Lifestyle and Behavioral Change in the medical profession....
Let's dive into the information surrounding the Digital Era and Media Explosion in the medical profession....
Let's dive into the information surrounding the Medical School Curriculum Evolution in the medical profession....
Let's dive into the definition and information surrounding the Burnout Phenomena in the medical profession....
What is Wellness? Read Jacques’ presentation on the art of well-being and physician wellness....
Despite its rewards, medicine can be a demanding profession with tremendous responsibility. The issue of Physician Health and Wellness resonates across the continuum of physician’s career, from medical training through the spectrum of a full practice....
In 2010 I retired from being a pediatric cardiac surgeon due to increasing health concerns and a dissatisfaction in practicing medicine. I had serious risk factors of heart disease from my father affecting not only myself but my siblings. Working over 60 hours a week,...
Cardiac surgery is a relatively young specialty having evolved for the most part in the second half of the twentieth century, when the use of pacemakers, postoperative antibiotics, postoperative ventilators, and various cardiac and antiarrhythmic drugs gradually became common. Most of these new techniques evolved...
Physicians make a lot of money, or it is perceived they do. In fact, the reality is very different when it comes to physician wealth and wellness....