by Varun Verma, M.D. | Jan 6, 2023 | Career
We don’t talk about burnout. I reunited with a former medical school classmate for lunch recently and realized that I talked more to him in two hours about my experiences over the past few years than I had with my hospitalist colleagues at work or my closest friends....
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Dec 31, 2022 | Question and Answer, Career
QUESTION I’m having a difficult time at work as a hospitalist. No work life balance. Everything is my problem, patient and family interactions are difficult and specialists aren’t that helpful. Is this what I signed up for? Did I make a mistake becoming a...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Apr 19, 2018 | Physicians, Medical Education, Career
Ask physicians about their medical school and residency training and many have horror stories about devastating criticism from superiors. Healthcare can feel like a dog-eat-dog world; with a hierarchy and rituals that must be respected. It’s been a decade since my...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Mar 6, 2018 | Patient Safety & Quality, Other, Career
As a physician – is it acceptable to say no? After working as a hospital medicine physician across five different states and internationally, I’ve realized that saying no is actually imperative. Physicians are stretched thin, abused, demonized, and...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Jul 7, 2017 | Career
I was scared. Residency was ending and I had no idea what I was going to do. I just knew that I wanted to help patients and practice medicine abroad in a resource poor setting… whatever that meant. “You’re a f***ing idiot.” I almost laughed but judging by the serious...
