American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
Curbside Consults: Risks and Solutions
‘Curbside consults’ are informal conversations in which one clinician solicits medical advice about a patient from another clinician. These informal [...]
Conviviality at Thanksgiving and Beyond
A convivial occasion is one in which the tone of the gathering is one of friendliness, liveliness, and enjoyment and [...]
Advice for a 41-Year-Old Psychiatrist
Request for Advice “Jack, I read your advice earlier this year to the retired psychiatrist. I found it helpful. I [...]
When the Lifeworld Diminishes
In today’s post I discuss the concept of the lifeworld and how it is relevant to psychiatric understanding and care. [...]
A Perfectionism That Will Kill Your Exam Performance
This week we completed our 5-Day Psychiatry Board Prep Course in Chicagoland. (It was great to see and speak with [...]
Assess the Situation Rather Than Yourself
Reflecting on my many years of working with depressed patients, I’m struck by how many of them felt a great [...]