Reconnecting with Denmark and discovering Højme
Dr. Stork presents at the European Association of Urologists Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, and takes a trip to his family’s ancestral village, Højme. READ MORE
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The real spirit of giving: Step Up for the holidays
I’ve eaten quite a number of these honey drenched pears and given many more away as holiday gifts. Buying these pears, make great gifts and supports the Step Up program, helping young men transition from foster care. READ MORE
Twitter Bots: What Urologists Need to Know
In the last few years, with advances in artificial intelligence, social bots have become more ubiquitous. While some are used for good, there are a record amount of malicious social bots. Tips to help physicians spot Twitter bots, avoid bot manipulation, and maintain credibility... READ MORE
‘Everything Beautiful’ in My Children’s Book Adventure
Dr. Stork's journey from blogger to children's book author. He and his book, "Everything Beautiful Begins with Love" make a special visit to a sheepherding farm in Connemara, Ireland, where something magical occurs. READ MORE
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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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