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...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 5, 2023 | Medical Student, College Student
I entered medical school 20 years ago in 2003. I look around the hospital sometimes, struggle to fathom that it was that long ago, and wonder whether I ever looked as young as the medical students on their rotations. As they say; the days are long but the years are...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 4, 2023 | Healthcare IT, Physicians
There seems to be tremendous apprehension in some parts of the physician community about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the profession and job opportunities. The fields that seem ripe for disruption including imaging (Radiologists) and non-procedural...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 3, 2023 | Family
The modern world is exciting and full of opportunity, but also may be detrimental to our mental health. It can be really frustrating to have a lot of unfinished work hanging over your head. It can make you feel stressed, anxious, overwhelmed and lead to burnout. Most...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 2, 2023 | Physicians
“Yesterday is but today’s memory, and tomorrow is today’s dream.” – Kahlil Gibran Each time I have a nonagenarian patient in the hospital, I kid around with them to please reveal to me their secrets of their longevity. Most of them have...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 1, 2023 | Physicians
Since completing residency in 2012, I’ve worked at large academic centers like UCSF, Brigham and Mount Sinai, at community hospitals like Jefferson Cherry Hill and I’ve also done short locum tenens assignments at tiny remote hospitals like Franklin Memorial Hospital...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Apr 29, 2023 | Physicians
It should be obvious that the frontline healthcare team is not an adversary to the patient or their family. Most of us chose this profession to be of service to other human beings. Nurses, pharmacists, therapists, physicians and countless others involved in direct...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Apr 28, 2023 | Physicians, Career
Documentation burden is the time and effort that physicians spend on documenting patient care in electronic health records (EHRs). It is a major source of stress and frustration for physicians, and it can lead to burnout, decreased job satisfaction, and medical...
