There is no longer any serious doubt that what each of us does in our daily lives profoundly affects our…
Recertification: A Tale of Good Intentions but Lots of Strife
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is the largest of 24 certifying boards recognized by the American Board of…
Applying Evidence-Based Medicine to Shared Decision Making: Value of Restricted MeanSurvival Time
GJ is a 79-year-old woman with hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, depression, and New York Heart Association class II heart failure with…
Periprocedural Bridging Anticoagulation: Measuring the Impact of a Clinical Trial on Care Delivery
Use of bridging anticoagulation has been shown to be harmful and without benefit in warfarin-treated patients with atrial fibrillation. We…
After the Match: Cultivating a Community of Support, Retention, and Mentoring to Enhance Diversity
In 2004, the Association of American Medical Colleges defined underrepresented in medicine as “racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented…
The Necessity of Sham Controls
A fundamental issue in biomedical research is how we prove a therapy is effective. When considering medications intended to improve…
More Sub-subs Are Coming!
Prior to World War I, most US physicians were general practitioners.1 A smaller number considered themselves to be ‘specialists.’ Specialties…
Public Awareness and Perceptions of Palliative and Comfort Care
In April 2018, Barbara Bush, champion for universal literacy and former First Lady of the United States, died at the…