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What doctors wish patients knew about measles

If 10 unvaccinated people are in a room with someone with the measles, nine will get infected. Two physicians share how to prevent measles. 

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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These women physicians are making a difference in health care

Women physicians are combating burnout, redefining roles and driving change through innovation, leadership and strategies to improve well-being.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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What it's really like in orthopaedic surgery—from 3 physicians who know

Shadowing one orthopaedic surgeon is the best way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from three of them is the next best thing.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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To boost physician well-being, say goodbye to “metric madness”

Stop grading the doctor on parking or the cafeteria food, says R. John Sawyer, PhD, of Ochsner Health. Here’s how to find and use metrics that matter.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Beyond the buzz, state lawmakers weigh in on health care AI

The “era of AI” is here. States seek to mandate AI transparency and regulate clinical decision-making and payer use.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
Isaac J. Myers II, MD
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9 Min Read

10 years of Baptist Health Medical Group, led by this family doctor

Isaac J. Myers II, MD, shares how he helped bring hundreds of physicians and nonphysician providers together into one medical group—then double it in size.

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Leadership
Health System Spotlight
Farrah Hafeez, DO,
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What it's like to specialize in obesity medicine: Shadowing Dr. Hafeez

Farrah Hafeez, DO, of Henry Ford Health, says a rewarding part of being an obesity medicine physician is seeing patients make steady improvements.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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What doctors wish patients knew about atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) causes your heart to beat faster than it should. Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH, of University of Iowa Health Care, shares more.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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These health systems offer peer support to overcome challenges

Whether through formal or informal programs, cultivating connections is a key way to drive professional satisfaction and improve physician well-being. 

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight