Physician

The time and commitment required to work with college and professional teams are significant. When considering the hours during the week and the weekends, in addition to the travel demands, it is commonplace for an acting team orthopedist and the supporting practice to question whether it is worth it.

ATLANTA — Because social media guidelines at the institution, practice setting and professional organizations are often vague or open to interpretation, Jilaine Bolek Berquist, MD, a rheumatologist with Mercy Health in Janesville, Wisconsin, focused her “Tweets & Trolls” talk on recommendations for physicians when using social media.

by Bill Champion

HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Fine print, or “boiler plate” provisions, at the end of a contract can often include critical details that should never be overlooked when finalizing agreements, according to John Michael Durnovich, JD, of Poyner Spruill, in North Carolina.

Compared with business leaders, doctors are in a difficult spot when it comes to how success is measured. In business, making the right decision at least part of the time can lead to a profitable enterprise. If you’re right more than half the time, you’re often considered a Bill Gates type of genius. But if you’re a doctor, you can lose your license by being right only half the time. Clinically and surgically speaking, that’s poor medicine. This partly explains why doctors tend to be risk-averse and conservative in decision making.

ORLANDO — All infusion suite staff, including nurses and physicians, should participate in code drills to help them prepare for anaphylactoid reactions, heart attacks or any other adverse events that could arise while administering the treatment, according to Timothy R. Walker, RN.

More than half of dermatology residents surveyed report that sexual harassment is “probably” or “definitely” a problem, most often involves a patient and rarely is reported, according to respondents from the 368 members of the Association of Professors of Dermatology Listserv of dermatology faculty and residency program coordinators.

Professional coaching sessions reduced burnout and improved quality of life for practicing physicians, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Social media has transformed the way humankind communicates by providing unique opportunities to instantly connect with others across the globe.

Resistance to ART among patients with HIV is an important issue for all clinicians to be aware of, according to Joseph Eron, MD, of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.