Aug. 1, 2023Tuesday business of health careThe DO book club Business inspiration The DO Book Club, August 2023: “Only the Paranoid Survive” and “The Ottava Method: Take Your Life Up an Octave” Both of these books are good reads as the lazy, hazy days of summer wind to a close and the crazy-busy days of fall and winter return to the fore. The DO Book Club By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
Aug. 1, 2023Tuesday DO & student voicespastretirement Rearview mirror Reminiscing after retirement: The joys and dangers of looking back Some days the pull of the past seems a little more palpable, like when the air is heavy with static electricity ahead of a thunderstorm. Other days that same past seems like a different life. Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
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.