Medicine for many us practitioners, particularly those of us that have been doing this for a while, can become fairly routine. For the primary care doctors, we tend to see the same sort of things over and over. We do checkups...

I am at that stage of my career that I often reflect back on its course. All and all, I have few regrets. It has been a very satisfying journey and I am still jolted from time to time with a new fact or a disorder I am finally seeing for the first time...

These are my thoughts as I sit in front of my computer after a long day in the office. It is late evening, I am hungry for dinner, yet trying to finish up my office “charting” which in these days means I’m on a computer finishing the...

Merriam-Webster defines “hero” as “a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities.” There is no question that physicians have earned that accolade over the past 18 months. Seemingly overnight, physicians were called on...

Thank you all for coming tonight. A little less than a year ago I gave my inaugural speech at the beginning of my term via Zoom. This beats the heck out of that – it is so nice to be here in person and see all of you. Before I begin I like...

This will be my final president’s column, but be assured I will continue to write my regular column. It goes without saying that this has been quite a year. Our lives were upended in all sorts of unexpected ways. We are thankful for modern...

It goes without saying that the last year has been a real emotional roller coaster ride, increasingly discouraging statistics punctuated by hope inspiring good news. As the pandemic wears on, it is harder to get excited by uplifting news...

When we hear the phase “Value Based Medicine”, we immediately picture the big hands of government reaching into out offices and finding another way to burden physicians. Another force slowly pushing us closer to burnout and dropping...

Welcome back fellow physicians from the relative relaxation of “Summer Vacation” mode – it is once again time to refocus on our art and reignite our passions for the practice of medicine. I would like to begin my tenure as President by revisiting...

Good Evening and thank you for allowing me to represent you as President of WCMS for the upcoming year. I would like to be the final one to recognize your attendance at the Annual Meeting of the WCMS – the individuals in attendance...