Dr. YesDr. Jabir Jassam writes about the trials of having a colleague who seems to always give patients everything they ask for. The trouble with ‘resiliency’It’s time to get to the root causes of healthcare worker burnout. Could more togetherness be a good thing for doctors and patients? Inspired by some ideas from Denmark, I wonder if we can create little corners of happiness at our hospitals and clinics. A simple success: Thank you to the virtual ER that saved my family a trip to the hospital A virtual ER visit over the weekend was one of the best healthcare experiences my family's ever had. Communication skills: I know ‘em when I see ‘em While there's no doubt some doctors have a natural talent for communication, these skills can be learned just like any other. Are we finally going to abolish the dangerous practice of 'conversion therapy?' So-called conversion therapy has a nasty history and it looks like Canada might finally be about to ban it on the federal level. ‘It’s stressful to kill somebody’: the healthcare workers who support assisted dying Interviews with medical practitioners often indicate an uneasy relationship for many healthcare workers with this practice. Poll: Do you plan to have in-person events over the holidays? With Omicron and rising COVID-19 numbers, doctors face decisions in their personal lives over the holidays and whether they plan to have gatherings. Enter the magic land of physician LEADerShip Simulation—so useful to teach a variety of clinical skills—can also be used to teach physician leadership. Navigating new holiday traditions in the time of COVID There doesn’t seem to be a single aspect of our lives, not the least of which is planning new holiday traditions, that hasn’t been derailed by the never-ending pandemic. How about you? First Previous 166 167 168 169 170 Next Last