C difficile diagnosis and treatment
Description: C diff diarrhea Epic smart phrase, including basic 2010 IDSA guideline recommendations on treatment with flagyl and vancomycin. Diagnosis…
Category: Physicians
Physician resources for continuing education and career management.
The Appeal of the Dual Degree
A recent study done by the Franklin Society looked at the dual degree MD-MBA and tried to measure its utility.…
MD-MBA Programs
Where can a MD-MBA program lead? “With the issues in healthcare today and the changes needed for reform,” says Dr.…
Jobs Doctors Can Transition Into
Medicine is a sure thing. What else is out there for trained physicians to do? “Medicine is not a sure…
Nonclinical Career Changes
While physicians represent a highly educated segment of the work force, the competition for nonclinical jobs is still fierce. Changing…
Wells score to assess PE risk
Description: Epic smart phrase with the Wells score and interpretation of PE risk. PE risk, Wells score: ***clinically suspected DVT…
Altered Mental Status Smart Phrase
Description: Altered mental status differential and plan in the form of an Epic dot phrase / smart phrase. AMS:: Hypoxia…
Other Possible Jobs for Doctors
The pressure to stay with medicine – after all that schooling and test-taking, not to mention that look in Mom…
Physician Career Options
Dr. Maria Simbra stuck with medical school, despite all the misgivings she was having about working as a doctor. “At…
Nonclinical Careers
The reasons why MDs leave medicine and turn to nonclinical careers are as varied as the physicians themselves.