ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 11/13/2013
Forget April - November is the cruelest month
The beautiful leaves have left bare, dead branches. The warm Indian summer is gone, replaced by dark grey skies. The cold wind and snow has started in but it’s not enough to skate or ski or snowboard. It is too early to travel because you haven’t suffered enough to earn your winter vacation. How do you get through the month? - 10/25/2013
Solo or group practice: What works for you?
- 10/15/2013
What do you have posted in your office?
When I speak at conferences on the topic of practice management, I am often asked what I post in my office for patient education and information. Here are my posted notices: - 9/16/2013
ERO: my go-to coping strategy
ERO isn't short for erotic; it stands for Event plus your Reaction = Outcome. This little mantra has made my life so much better since I started practising it years ago. - 9/4/2013
I flunked my peer review
Three years ago I got a letter from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (I hate when they arrive addressed to you and labelled “Private and Confidential”). The letter stated I would be undergoing a random peer review at one of the nursing homes I worked at. The college found the chink in my armour. - 8/16/2013
What I like about getting old
I look forward to every day. Monday is call-ins only, Tuesday is busy but close to Wednesday, during which I take the afternoon off. Then it's TGI-Thursday, which is the new Friday. Saturday and Sunday are pure bliss. With eight weeks of paid vacation a year I am never more than two months from a holiday. - 8/9/2013
How my secretary manages me
I am always going on about how to manage others and how to delegate effectively, but others manage me all the time as well. - 8/1/2013
The differences between me and Dr. House
Many of us have watched the American TV show “House.” It starred Hugh Laurie, an Englishman playing an American medical specialist. It was very well-acted and exciting but very different from my medical existence.