Since recent posts here and here about work in healthcare—discussing burnout among health professionals, concerns about misuse of patient data, and questions about who is policing our rapidly changing health system—I’ve continued to follow … [Continue reading]
It came as no surprise. After writing about the growing challenges and responsibilities facing medical professionals and patients last week, I happened upon two posts about the burnout rates for the professionals who are charged with promoting … [Continue reading]
On a train to New York City, I found myself sitting next to a doctor from Johns Hopkins. Mid-career. Confident. As it turned out, he was also from a family of doctors. In his career, he said he’d alternated between research and seeing patients and I … [Continue reading]
There is a widespread consensus that we’re on the cusp of a workplace revolution that will automate millions of jobs and replace millions of workers. Among the many questions is whether these displaced workers will still be able to support themselves … [Continue reading]
(photo by lyle owerko) After 9/11, I had a two-part image in my head. I recall the strikingly clarity and vividness of that morning as if it were yesterday. A storm had swept the Northeast the day before, giving rise to a rare … [Continue reading]
