Residents Perspective & Journal Articles

• Should We Always Offer CPR? The case of an elderly unconscious patient prompts this doctor to question why CPR is the default strategy and brings to mind the hero of a Hemingway short story.
  theheart.org on Medscape, January 25, 2022
• Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Flourishing Landscape   "I've been taking care of patients with kidney cancer now for more than 25 years, and a lot has changed in this field," says Sandy Srinivas in recalling an experience with an RCC patient in 2011.
  Medscape, January 25, 2022
• Advice on Managing Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: Think Prospectively and Never Give Up   "Never give up," says Eric Jonasch, MD, in recalling a patient with metastatic ccRCC who started responding to therapy after progressing through three lines of treatment.
  Medscape, January 25, 2022
• 9 Tips on Getting the Right Property and Casualty Coverage Having the wrong property and casualty coverage can hit your wallet hard. Cover yourself by following these nine tips.
  Medscape Blogs, January 24, 2022
• Impact of COVID Vaccines on Menstrual Cycles   A study suggesting that the COVID vaccines alter women's menstrual cycles got a lot of media attention. Dr Andrew Kaunitz comments on the significance of the study findings.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, January 21, 2022
• Herpes Zoster Vaccine Can Save Your Patients' Eyesight Herpes zoster ophthalmicus can be devastating. Dr Rapuano urges all ophthalmologists to discuss the zoster vaccine with their patients.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, January 21, 2022
• Find Individuals That Inspire You   Eric Jonasch, MD, reflects on the impact that his mentor had on his philosophy and approach to the treatment of patients with renal cell carcinoma.
  Medscape, January 21, 2022
• Just Don't Call Me Mrs Dating in medical school presents unique challenges, providing optimal testing ground for a committed relationship.
  Medscape Blogs, January 21, 2022
• Ways to Make Sure 2022 Doesn't Stink for Docs Let's start a conversation on what it means to be engaged in our personal and professional lives.
  Medscape Blogs, January 21, 2022
• Yogi MD: How to Minimize Stress in 3 Minutes   Retired pathologist-turned-yoga-instructor Nadine Kelly offers insight on how simple breathing exercises can help minimize stress for healthcare professionals.
  Medscape Family Medicine, January 20, 2022
• Kidney Stones: What Hurts and What Helps   The Curbsiders review the amazing tips they learned about urinary stone disease in a recent podcast with Dr David Goldfarb.
  The Curbsiders, January 20, 2022
• Unmet Needs in the Era of Precision Medicine for RCC   Sandy Srinivas, MD, examines the current unmet needs for patients with renal cell carcinoma and discusses how the KEYNOTE-564 trial can help identify the right patient for the right therapy.
  Medscape, January 20, 2022
• Dr Topol on the Second Anniversary of the COVID-19 Pandemic   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, speaks with Eric Topol, MD, Executive Vice President, Scripps Research and Editor-in-Chief, Medscape, about the status of our fight against COVID-19 as we hit the 2-year mark of the pandemic.
  WebMD, January 20, 2022
• Psoriasis Education Tool for Decision-Making About Biologics This study found that the use of a visual aid may help psoriasis patients better retain information during counseling and reduce anxiety and uncertainty when starting biologic treatment.
  Skin Therapy Letter, January 20, 2022
• Testing and Treatment for COVID-19 and Influenza Given the similarities between symptoms of influenza and COVID-19, distinguishing between the two diseases when both are spreading in the community is challenging.
  CDC Expert Commentary, January 19, 2022
• Is COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Just Needle Phobia?   F. Perry Wilson asks why so many people object to vaccines, yet they accept other medicines without a hue and cry.
  Medscape, January 19, 2022
• The Value of Leadership Education in Medical School Leadership education can help future physicians learn about the role of doctors away from the patient's bedside. This role can advance care on a systemic level to improve outcomes.
  Medscape Blogs, January 19, 2022
• Barriers in the Advancement of Women Leaders in EM These findings further highlight the need for targeted strategies to promote gender equality within emergency medicine leadership positions.
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, January 19, 2022
• Managing Psoriasis: A Look Back at the Evolution of Therapeutic Options   Steven Feldman, MD, PhD, looks back on the trajectory of treatments for both mild and severe psoriasis, from the advent of topical corticosteroid sprays to the revolution of current biologics.
  Medscape, January 18, 2022
• Should the Unvaccinated Pay More for Their Healthcare?   Professor Art Caplan debates whether unvaccinated individuals should have higher insurance premiums.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, January 18, 2022