Medical Students Should Take A Gap Year

Medical Students Should Take A Gap Year

Taking a year off from school, a so called "gap year", is common in many parts of the world but not in the US. The recent announcement that President Obama's daughter will be taking a gap year before attending Harvard has highlighted the idea, and, as you would expect, some support it and others think it is a bad idea. 

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Why Physicians Are Losing the Branding Wars

Why Physicians Are Losing the Branding Wars

Maybe the last time you walked into a retail-based clinic, you did not see an MD. Maybe the same thing happened at your hospital outpatient clinic or an urgent care center. Physician "extenders" and advanced practice professionals, such primary care pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are winning the war on branding. They and their professional associations have done a good job branding their services while complacent doctors have not. What happened? 

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10 Ways to Get Started as a Physician Entrepreneur

10 Ways to Get Started as a Physician Entrepreneur

Physician entrepreneurship has thankfully gone mainstream, to the benefit of patients, physician employers and other innovation stakeholders. While most physicians lack an entrepreneurial mindset, several are realizing their innerpreneur and want to take the next steps.But, like having a good idea, they don't know what to do next. Here are 10 tips that can help you on your journey:

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Digital Health Investor Update

Digital Health Investor Update

Digital health technologies — those that apply information and communications technologies to improve outcomes, reduce per capita costs and improve the patient experience — continue to hit the market with breakneck speed. Investors like the space, putting $4.3 billion to work in the sector so far this year.

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