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Mitchel Schwindt, MD

About Mitchel Schwindt, MD

Dr. Mitchel Schwindt is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who practices in a variety of clinical settings. He completed his residency at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As part of Michigan State University, Butterworth was renamed Spectrum Health, and is one of the busiest level 1 emergency and trauma centers in the United States. He served as chief resident his final year. While there he was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha, a prestigious medical honor society. He also devoted a significant amount of time working as a flight physician (helicopter) for an aeromedical company. Dr. Schwindt has served on many committees and steering groups related to health care, quality and process improvement and was a former trauma program medical director. He serves as a volunteer physician for local sporting and martial arts events. He is a consultant and medical advisor to several dental groups and has developed protocols and policies related to medical issues in the dental practice. Wellness and nutrition are a passionate interest for Dr. Schwindt. He writes extensively on the subject and has published several related books. He is a member of the A4M – The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and is currently pursing a functional and sports medicine fellowship. In his free time, he enjoys competing in triathlons, skiing, water sports, time with family, foreign travel and pursuing entrepreneurial activities.

How To Evaluate a Potential Career Change in Medicine

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - February 5, 2020

Change is hard, but when done for the right reasons, it can be positively transformative.

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How To Evaluate a Potential Career Change in Medicine

A Few Reasons to Be Excited About Healthcare in 2020

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - February 17, 2020

The pace of innovation in healthcare would bring a quizzical smile to the forefathers of medicine. By living in the future, brilliant minds are radically altering all aspects of the medical arena in today's world.

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A Few Reasons to Be Excited About Healthcare in 2020

Talents You Can Exploit - How Health Care Professionals Can Capitalize on Soft Skills

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - March 6, 2020

Healthcare professionals have a solid core of soft skills that go ignored, unrecognized, or minimized when contemplating a career shift. It's these very skills that can propel open-minded seekers into the spotlight of hiring managers, startup founders, and fellow entrepreneurs.

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Talents You Can Exploit - How Health Care Professionals Can Capitalize on Soft Skills

Healthcare Leadership Now

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - May 15, 2020

In today's rapidly evolving global situation, leaders must think differently and mandate that their troops approach problem-solving with a fresh set of eyes and a clear perspective, ensuring success.

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Healthcare Leadership Now

Essential Tools for Working in Telemedicine

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - August 19, 2020

While many are anxious to return to the typical work setting, the new normal has a fantastic potential for those who are equipped with the right tools and mindset to be efficient and productive.

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Essential Tools for Working in Telemedicine

Contract Negotiation Tips for Resident Physicians

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - October 14, 2020

Little to no time is devoted to helping resident physicians understand the complexity and tactics of negotiating their first job. Having sat on both sides of the table, the following are a few thoughts from 20 plus years of interesting career discussions.

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Contract Negotiation Tips for Resident Physicians

The Stoic Physician

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - November 23, 2020

The daily struggles of life spare no one. The adoption of a stoic mindset allows the application of ancient philosophy to modern times, and nowhere can this better be applied than in healthcare.

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Healthcare in 2020 - A Physician Perspective

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - December 28, 2020

2020 has brought innumerable challenges to the healthcare field; burnout, telemedicine, differing opinions on controversial topics, and beyond. Here is one retrospective perspective from a physician on the matter.

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Healthcare Provider Survival Tools for 2021

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - January 4, 2021

Many reading this may find themselves with rounded shoulders and aching backs from long days seated, staring at screens. Don’t become a physical casualty. Reward your persistence, for you deserve self-care every single day. Consider the following tools as options for your survival as 2021 unfolds.

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2021 survival kit

Emerging Medical Technologies That Will Improve Healthcare

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - January 7, 2021

Emerging and advancing medical technologies reached new heights in 2020 and show no signs of stopping marching into 2021. The COVID crisis has led to many innovations and advancements, and it seems this trend isn't over yet.

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How the COVID-19 Crisis has benefitted Healthcare