Tag Archives: communication

Announcing the new #meded chat

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

In the last few weeks, several #meded tweeps have been bouncing the idea around about starting a Twitter chat dedicated to discussing issues related to medical education.  One night, Vinny Arora (@FutureDocs) made the proclamation that she thought we had now reached … Continue reading →

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Anonymity and Professionalism on Twitter: Room to Educate

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

A well-established medical blogger Dr. Bryan Vartabedian (aka @Doctor_V, a fellow gastroenterologist whom I recently had the pleasure of meeting at DDW 2011 #DDW11) seemed to ignite a firestorm this week amongst #hcsm tweeps with his post about a specific … Continue reading →

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Presenting on a consult service: Rules number one and two

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

As an attending gastroenterology consultant, I have heard many a presentation from medical students, residents, and fellows that start something like this: This is a 64-year old woman with Afib, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, osteoarthritis, cholelithiasis, and depression, whom … Continue reading →

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What do your patients fear?

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

As an academic gastroenterologist at a tertiary care university medical center, I often see patients who have failed traditional therapies that many of my colleagues in the community have tried.  Over the past several years my practice has evolved, from dealing with … Continue reading →

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