See if you can figure this one out: A while back, I got called in to help a general surgeon on an emergent case. Typically, we don’t work with general surgery because they have residents. I work in plastics, OB-GYN, orthopedics, and a slew of other specialties but rarely general surgery. But, the … [Read more...]

That’s how we all wish it worked. Do it once, and never have to do it again. Unfortunately, almost nothing works that way. Things might seem like one-time events, but that’s rarely the case. You got married. You’re done, right? Nope. It takes almost constant effort and care to maintain. You … [Read more...]

I got this email from Matt that I wanted to share with you. Mostly because I want you to see that it works. Yes, all of it. *** Hi Brian, My name is Matt, and I am a newly minted PA-C as of today. I wanted to reach out to you to thank you for all the help you and your show gave me over the … [Read more...]

Uh, yes you can. Pretty simple. What you’ve got is learned helplessness. You’ve decided in advance that you can’t do a thing, so then it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. You absolutely can memorize things. There may be a few pieces missing that make it hard for you, but it isn’t that … [Read more...]

Last week my ACL case was canceled, so I had the opportunity to go to grand rounds. I haven’t been in months, but I try to get there when I can. (Free CME) So, I head down with our new PA Student, and the woman presenting was speaking on pancreatic cancer. I don’t have a whole lot of interest in … [Read more...]