Linda Pourmassina, MD
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Social Media Encourages Initiators in Medicine
Funny how the blogosphere echoes some of the thoughts that have been incubating in my own mind… A few posts have caught my eye recently. One that I have been meaning to comment on was Dr. Vartabedian’s piece ”Do You Initiate or Respond?” … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Social Media
Tagged blog, Bryan Vartabedian, creativity, healthcare social media, innovation, leadership, MD, proactive vs. reactive, twitter
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Difficult Interactions in Medicine: Lessons to be learned from the food service industry?
She sat in her crisp, white coat, probably not much older than I am now, leaning back with all of the assurance of someone who recently completed a cardiology fellowship, newly hired by the academic medical center to which I … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings
Tagged Balint Group, doctor-patient relationship, Forbes, MD, Peter Ubel, Starubucks, The Polyclinic, unpoleasant interaction
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Paging Med Student Google
A few days ago, I came across an article entitled “Calling Dr. Google” by Jeff Jarvis. The writer describes his experience “googling” his symptoms and finding that the internet brought him the correct diagnosis. He uses his personal story of … Continue reading
Posted in Medical Education, Social Media
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A Marriage Made in #HCSM Heaven
Priscilla Chan probably knows that she is going to be watched. What she may not know is that it won’t be the paparazzi alone who will be watching her closely. No sooner did Chan get married to the most famous … Continue reading
Is There Pressure to be Informed?
I recently had the opportunity to speak to employees of King County, WA about finding credible health information online. During the Q&A a few interesting questions were posed (rephrased here): Does my doctor expect me to have looked up my … Continue reading
Where Do You See Yourself in Eleven Years?
A recent Harvard Business Review article entitled “Career Plans Are Dangerous” suggests that the where-do-you-see-yourself-in-five-years question is essentially irrelevant in the modern world. “…increasingly, the world is not this predictable. And it is in settings of high uncertainty where traditional … Continue reading
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MDs: Advice for the Next Generation
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to meet with local medical students as part of an American College of Physicians (ACP) mentorship brunch. I sat with a small group of second year medical students ready to impart my “wisdom.” Mostly, … Continue reading
Posted in Medical Education
Tagged ACP, doctors, future doctors, medical school, medical students, medical training, mentoring, wisdom
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Are doctors on television just hams?
I recently came across a blogpost entitled “Everyone is Taking to the Camera- Pass the HAM please.” In it, the writer (a published author) says: I have never seen more Doctors, Lawyers, Judges and ex-politicians on television than I have in … Continue reading
Posted in Pop Culture, Social Media
Tagged celebrity doctors, Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, fame, health information, media, social media, Stephen Gravett, television doctors
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Winners, Losers at the Golden Globes
Beautiful dresses, talented actors.… What’s not to like about last night’s Golden Globes? Well, how about this little detail from the NYTimes that surprised me: 6:27 P.M. |To Smoke or Not to Smoke at The Globes Here’s the difference between … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Film, Pop Culture
Tagged Berenice Bejo, cigarettes, Elie Saab, Golden Globes 2012, Hollywood, Nicole Kidman, Nina Ricci, Rooney Mara, smoking, tobacco, Versace
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Dear TV Producers, You Forgot to Say “Don’t Try This at Home.”
Confession: I have been watching the reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I don’t typically have time to watch television, but I end up attaching myself to one reality series for a season. Most often, it is a … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Patient education/tips, Pop Culture
Tagged alcohol, alprazolam, benzodiazapine, reality TV, xanax
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