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April #UROJC: Surgeon Scorecard – Merits of Publicly Reported Surgical Outcomes

April 13, 2016
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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...
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Mindfulness for the Modern Self-Aware Physician

March 21, 2016
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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...
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As Pollinators Decline, Are We Capable of Becoming More Human?

February 27, 2016
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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...
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Step Up: Transitioning Women to Life After Foster Care

January 16, 2016
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A Force Awakens Recently, I took my family to see the new Star Wars Movie, “The Force Awakens.” In the movie, we are introduced to a new character – a beautiful, scrappy young woman named Rey.  Rey’s parents, however, are missing – they are nowhere to be found....
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UrologyHealth extra – Patient Education Begins in the Waiting Room

January 03, 2016
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UrologyHealth extra® Magazine I’m constantly looking for ways to get high quality education materials into the hands of my patients. Despite the recent explosion in digital resources, many patients are still more comfortable viewing these types of materials in traditional...
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Movember – This Year, It’s Personal

November 12, 2015
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This is an excerpt of a guest post written by Dr. Brian Stork for the Urology Times reflecting on Movember. You can read the full post on the Urology Times. Getting Personal Movember has taken on a more personal meaning for me this year. At the beginning of the month, one of my...
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#ImWithCraig: Love and Support with Twitter Hearts ❤

November 06, 2015
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A Change to Hearts – When a Little, Means a Lot Over the past few years, I’ve used Twitter for all kinds of things. I’ve used it to share health information, participate in conversations, engage in professional learning, and raise awareness. Last week, I even used it...
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Envisioning the Future of Patient Education in Urology

November 01, 2015
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Urology Care Foundation Envisions the Future One of the greatest challenges and opportunities in urology today is to determine how to leverage the rapidly growing number of social media tools to help educate our patients. For years, the Urology Care Foundation has been a...
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The Commoditization of Medicine: My Post for “Tincture”

October 05, 2015
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Let’s Get Real; Really Real Dr. Jordan Shlain asked me to contribute to his new collection on Medium called Tincture. I started Tincture to get the bright minds in healthcare to start ‘calling it like it is’ – no sugar-coating, and no dreaming about what could be. I...
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#ILookLikeASurgeon – Reflections on Heroines and Heroes

August 16, 2015
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Wonder Women Last year, my wife, son, daughter and I visited our local library to view the documentary “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines.” Having a daughter of my own, I found this film to be very thought provoking. It challenged my previous...
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