The Overview Effect and the Power of Love
This work on the Overview Effect is by John Walsh and Brian Stork. They have talked, thought and reflected on this theme. This blog post is the result of this co-creation. READ MORE
CMS.Gov’s Andy Slavitt: Q & A on Social Media to Improve Healthcare
As the acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Andy Slavitt has been very engaging through social media, in particular, on Twitter. Dr. Stork has a Q&A with Mr. Slavitt about his use of social media to improve healthcare. He was kind enough to... READ MORE
Finding Meaning in Medicine: Heal the Healer
Dr. Stork will co-host the #HITsm chat, September 16, with Dr. Paddy Barrett of The Doctor Paradox. They look forward to engaging the health IT community to discuss physician frustration with EHRs and "Preserving Purpose in Medicine".
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Racism in America – Living the Dream in 2016
Dr. Stork reflects on racism in America in 2016. How are we shaping values for the next generation? Are we living the dream? READ MORE
Mind Your Language: Why Words Matter
This is a guest post by my friend Marie Ennis-O'Connor. I asked Marie to share a patient's view on why it's important to stop using the language of war in healthcare. READ MORE
Collaboration is Sweet: MUSIC in West Michigan
Introducing MUSIC Recently, I was asked to make the opening remarks at the Michigan Urology Surgical Collaborative (MUSIC) quarterly meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The purpose of the collaborative, for those who are not familiar, is to create a community wher... READ MORE
Reconnecting with Nature – A Meditation for Patients and Physicians
Dr. Brian Stork reflects on the high and low tides in life and nature. A meditation from a vacation break on Tybee Island. READ MORE
April #UROJC: Surgeon Scorecard – Merits of Publicly Reported Surgical Outcomes
This is an excerpt of a guest post I recently wrote for the British Journal of Urology International Blog. The April 2016 International Urology Journal Club on Twitter (#urojc) hosted a discussion on our paper, “Comparing Publicly Reported Surgical Outcomes with Quality... READ MORE
Mindfulness for the Modern Self-Aware Physician
Recently, I read a wonderful post by Dr. Amy Pearlman in the Urology Times titled, “A urologists’ looking glass: Why self-awareness is vital.” Dr. Pearlman is a urology resident at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Her post reminded me that, whether... READ MORE
As Pollinators Decline, Are We Capable of Becoming More Human?
Taking Responsibility Last week, the United Nations released a report highlighting the precarious state of natural pollinators around the world. The media coverage that followed largely focused on the economic impact, threat to human food supply, and threat to public health... READ MORE
"Across a landscape gripped by an unprecedented heatwave, local people spoke about the beauty of winter with a sad longing": this fine essay on climate change & mental health in Greenland helps centre Greenlandic voices & experiences (too often elided).
https://t.co/Mw0gByGPwb
When the media takes an embarrassingly stupid idea—and normalizes by treating it like a reasonable idea. https://t.co/2NCev735mx
Apparently, I come from a long line of Danish Urologists...
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