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"The Care of the Patient" - A Legacy

By Faith A. Coleman, MD - February 25, 2015

"One of the essential qualities of the clinician is interest in humanity, for the secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient." Frances W. Peabody, MD, October 22, 1926 The

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Why a Career in Healthcare Is One of the Most Rewarding Jobs

By Anita Ginsburg - February 23, 2015

When it comes to choosing a career, not many are more rewarding than the careers in the healthcare industry. The need for healthcare is increasingly becoming a demand, and given that the world is steadily

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Maintain Provider Credibility by Looking the Part

By Faith A. Coleman, MD - February 16, 2015

Negative bias toward overweight and obesity saturates American society. Obese people are vulnerable to being stereotyped as lazy, undisciplined, intellectually inferior, and lacking in willpower. Prejudice

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Preventing Healthcare Worker Burnout

By MaryAnn DePietro - February 12, 2015

One of the reasons why someone may choose healthcare as a career is his or her desire to help people. Although working in the medical field can be gratifying, it can also present some challenges unique

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What to Do When a Patient Threatens to Sue

By Rachel Ragosa - February 2, 2015

Most people choose a career in medicine because they enjoy caring for others. Even with the best of intentions, things can go wrong. As a result, a patient may become angry and threaten to sue. It

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Balancing Medicine and Motherhood

By Susan Kerrigan, MD - December 16, 2014

We all did well in high school, went for the best college we could get into, made great grades, and worked even harder in medical school to get that coveted residency. What is the difference between

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NHSC Loan Repayment Requirements and Benefits

By Daniel Hadley - December 1, 2014

An Opportunity for Primary Care Professionals to Eliminate Student Loan Debt and Serve the Community There is always a lot of activity in the medical industry and the last several years were no exception.

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What In-house Recruiters Really Care About on Your CV

By Michael Jones - June 27, 2014

Healthcare job seekers - physicians, nurses, advanced practitioners, allied health professionals, and others - often spend a great deal of time preparing their CV’s and trying to determine exactly how

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