American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
Inadequate? So What?
Life is complicated. We constantly need to learn something new. Too much, though, is new. Always new. The new does [...]
Beyond Symptoms
I recently received an email that read, “Jack, I’ve heard you say more than once that patients are more than [...]
Your Estate Protection Plan and Legacy
One of the best things I’ve done in my adult life is getting my ‘house in order.’ I’m bad at [...]
Superheroes and Geeks, Balancing Success and Robustness
You may already have heard of superhero or geek therapy, a form of psychotherapy that incorporates characters from comic books, [...]
Clinician’s Listening
In an earlier post, I wrote that the words ‘question’ and ‘quest’ derive from the Latin word ‘quarere,’ meaning to [...]
Do The Ask!
I think we physicians and other clinicians are a pretty assertive bunch. Even so, I think it’s good to be [...]
Two Chairs to a Better Life
Have you ever had a friend or family member confide very sensitive information to you? As clinicians, we have patients [...]
Ride Your Bike to Work
There is no greater job in the world than to be a physician. Sure, there are other great jobs, and [...]