by Varun Verma, M.D. | Mar 15, 2024 | Medical Student, Physicians
Congratulations to those that matched! To those that weren’t successful, please take care of yourself – it’s truly a tragedy that thousands of medical students/physicians who are willing and able to help patients aren’t able to find spots for...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Feb 9, 2024 | Physicians
In today’s digital age, social media platforms have become an integral part of our daily lives – or so we think. They keep us connected with friends and family, informed about the world, and entertained with endless content. However, after much reflection,...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Nov 29, 2023 | Patients
Doctors are often perceived as the pillars of strength and knowledge in the healthcare system. They spend years honing their skills, diagnosing and treating patients, and providing expert guidance. However, when doctors find themselves on the other side of the...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Aug 16, 2023 | Patient Safety & Quality
I had a patient recently in the hospital who handed me a nicely printed PDF of 25+ medications that they take on a daily basis and a detailed chronological medical history and allergies. While this may seem unnecessary in the era of technology (healthcare systems...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Jun 30, 2023 | Public Health
Intermittent fasting has clearly been associated with several potential health benefits. Should more of us consider this approach? Time restricted eating or intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that involves alternating periods of fasting and eating within a...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 31, 2023 | Career
I’ve worked at more than a dozen institutions as a hospitalist and yet only one has bothered to have a leader sit down with me and conduct an exit interview. Given that an increasing number of physicians are burned out an looking to leave clinical medicine, one would...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 18, 2023 | Patients
One of the most frustrating things about being a hospital medicine physician is switch-day, the day you come back on clinical service to start your stretch of shifts. If a patient has been in the hospital for a number of days already, chances are that I am walking...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 11, 2023 | Family
“Marriage is a school itself. Also, having children. Becoming a father changed my whole life. It taught me as if by revelation.”- Abraham MaslowOnline physician forums are full of stories of stressed out two-physician households struggling with childcare...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 10, 2023 | Physicians, Career
A mastermind group is a group of people who meet regularly to help each other achieve their goals. The concept was first introduced by Napoleon Hill in his book Think And Grow Rich. Hill believed that by coming together, people could pool their resources and knowledge...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 8, 2023 | Other
There are a few reasons why it can be difficult to find a good financial advisor. There are a lot of them- There are hundreds of thousands of financial advisors in the United States. That’s a lot of people to choose from, and it can be hard to know where to...
