News in brief Medicine: The Musical theater and performance dates announced The physician who composed the musical confirms a 14-show run in November. June 6, 2018Wednesday Rose Raymond Contact Rose Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Written and composed by a practicing dermatologist, Medicine: The Musical follows a group of first-year med students as they navigate challenges in medical education and their personal lives. The musical will be performed at HERE theater in Manhattan from Nov. 3-18, 2018. The musical’s writer, Michael Ehrenreich, MD, previously told The DO in an email that he hopes the musical will present medical school in a novel and accessible way to the general public. “It’s not quite realistic—it is a musical after all—but I want people to get a sense of the pressure involved and how hard people work, and get the public to view doctors as people too,” he wrote. “Humanizing medicine goes both ways.” Find more details on Medicine: The Musical, including how to buy tickets, here. Further reading Medicine: The Musical headed to an off-Broadway theater More in Lifestyle Top 20 cities for physician retirees Jacksonville, Florida, Martinsville, Virginia, and Bozeman, Montana, top Medscape’s list. These cities have good recreation opportunities, a low cost of living and great health care. How burnout taught me to listen to my body Veronica Nkie, DO, MPH, reflects on exhaustion, self-awareness and the simple, sustainable habits that have helped support her well-being. Previous articleBuilding global awareness of US osteopathic medicine Next articleShould physicians be friends with their patients on social media?
Top 20 cities for physician retirees Jacksonville, Florida, Martinsville, Virginia, and Bozeman, Montana, top Medscape’s list. These cities have good recreation opportunities, a low cost of living and great health care.
How burnout taught me to listen to my body Veronica Nkie, DO, MPH, reflects on exhaustion, self-awareness and the simple, sustainable habits that have helped support her well-being.