June 1, 2023Thursday cardiologyDO & student voicespractice Women in medicine No Limits: DO cardiothoracic surgeon has made a name for herself in the field Sharon Beth Larson, DO, MS, knew from age 8 that she wanted to be a heart surgeon and is now encouraging other women to join the field. No Limits By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
May 1, 2023Monday The DO book club Durability through adversity The DO Book Club, May 2023: “Endurance,” “Practicing from the Heart” and “Uncaring” Perhaps if there is one quality that physicians would most benefit from it would be durability. We endure a lot to get where we are and to keep moving ahead, including much adversity along the way. The DO Book Club By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
April 3, 2023Monday retirement Making a transition The Retirement Zone: Occupying a different kind of space Our exit from the workforce heralds our re-entry and splashdown into a domestic life we likely have never experienced before in its entirety. Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
March 1, 2023Wednesday The DO book club Diving into the lab The DO Book Club, March 2023: “STIFF,” “Cutting Out” and “ADHD: Quick & Easy Guide” In this humorously irreverent but never disrespectful work of creative nonfiction, Mary Roach dissects, if you will, the role cadavers have played throughout history. The DO Book Club By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
March 1, 2023Wednesday leadershipphysicians Celebrating success No Limits: A conversation with Dr. Shapiro Our inaugural interview is with Fred Shapiro, DO, an Associate Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and internationally-recognized expert on patient safety in anesthesia and surgery. No Limits By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
Jan. 3, 2023Tuesday Tjhe DO book club Food for thought The DO Book Club, Jan. 2023: ‘When We Do Harm,’ ‘Floating Feathers’ and ‘When Spirit Touches Matter’ This month’s books examine medical errors, a doctor’s perspective on his own harrowing illness and a DO’s pilgrimage and spiritual journey. The DO Book Club By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
Jan. 3, 2023Tuesday retirement Life changes Retiring from medicine: Knowing when it’s time to get out My colleagues often ask me how to tell if it’s really time to retire. The answer is surprisingly simple. Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
Dec. 1, 2022Thursday Humanity during the holidays Health care needs a visit from the ghost of health care future Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has parallels to modern medicine, and it serves as a good reminder of the importance of humanity.
Nov. 1, 2022Tuesday The DO book club Past, present, future The DO Book Club, Nov. 2022: What Doctors Feel, The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine, A Christmas Carol This month’s books examine where modern medicine’s been and may be heading, how what doctors see and do affects them emotionally, and what our real business is. The DO Book Club By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
Oct. 1, 2022Saturday retirement Golden years The pros and cons of staying involved in medicine after retiring There are many ways to “stay in the game” after retiring from active practice or scaling down one’s workload. Let’s explore some of them. Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA