Pulse

Briefs

Medical students under stress, residency reform, slow medicine.

Night Shift Newcomers

As some hospitalists find working the night shift fits their lifestyle, hospitals are weighing the pros and cons of the nocturnist movement.

Reentry Problems

Physicians who temporarily step away from practice may find it’s not easy to go back.

Relic or Relevant?

The doctors’ lounge isn’t what it used to be. In some cases, it’s better.

End Notes

Lunch Date

By Richard A. Miner, M.D.

A father learns a lesson about making time for what’s important.

 


December 2008 | Table of Contents

Cover Story

Stepping Off the Wheel

By Cathy Madison

Four physicians find renewal and a new direction through Bush medical fellowships.

Perspectives

Musings on Busyness

By Maggie O’Connor, M.D.

A fast-mover challenges herself to spend a vacation being “un-busy.”

A Year Out of the Loop

By Sarah O. “Sally” Colwell, M.D.

Pediatrics gets placed on hold as a physician and her family explore the waterways of the eastern United States.

Stepping Stones

By Kimberly Schoonover, M.D., with Therese Zink, M.D., M.P.H.

A medical student comes to understand the importance of the work she’ll do.

Clinical and Health Affairs

Service Learning in Rural Communities: Medical Students Teach Children about the Brain

By Janet L. Fitzakerley, Ph.D., and Ruth Westra, D.O., M.P.H.

 

Principles to Promote Physician Satisfaction and Work-Life Balance

By Tait D. Shanafelt, M.D., Colin P. West, M.D., Ph.D., Gregory A. Poland, M.D., Nicholas F. LaRusso, M.D., Ronald Menaker, Ed.D., and Rebecca S. Bahn, M.D.

 

Editor's Note

A Business of Busyness

 

MMA Viewpoint

Defining Alignment

 

MMA News

Minnesota Physicians Shape AMA Policy
Election Results in Small DFL Gains
MMA to File Brief in Immunity Case
MMA Endorses Revenue Services Provider

Tracking Reform

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