Wouldn’t it be nice if life was organized and managed by the clothes we wore. In the office or hospital, I put on my white doctor coat and therefore become Dr. Weisman. I changed to my yoga pants and comfy LLR tee and now, BOOM, I’m Mommy. If only these...
Unexpected patient outcomes and malpractice litigation hit people in white coats hard, commonly altering the course of their lives. I am deeply committed to coaching, speaking and writing regularly regarding these events, thanks to personal experience as well as that...
The “in-between” has never something I’ve embraced. It has been nearly a year since I last treated a patient, and I find myself still in a state of being “in-between”. At the risk of sounding reductive about the complex interpersonal dynamics within the practice where...
It amazes me how my ‘work fashion’ sense has changed between medical school, residency, fellowship, my job as an attending physician, and the overall work environment. Believe me, it has even varied between me working on the east coast and in the midwest. Recently, I...
There are many questions about the field of Integrative Medicine and what it is like to practice in this field. Dr. Leslie Smith knows first hand about the field. She has an interesting story of how integrative medicine actually found her. Now, as the Director of...
There is much hubbub in the media currently about the gender pay gap. This phenomenon is unfortunately not new and is no less egregious today as it was at its inception. The gender pay gap is a problem that not only affects women in the United States but also across...
Everyone needs a therapist. Yes, I said it! Why? Because it’s true! Let’s face it…all of us can have our crazy moments whether you want to admit it or not. Sometimes the way that we think may be “off” due to life dealing you some hard...
We are human, we are not indestructible, we have feelings and emotions that can get hurt, probably more than the average person based on the careers we have chosen. Yes, we will pass up on our well being (such as sleep, hygiene, exercise, relationships with family...
“Elections have consequences.” How many times have you heard this? Without question decisions made by our elected officials touch every aspect of our lives in some way. This is particularly true for local and state elections. For this reason, whatever your...
When I was a young girl I loved reading Berenstein Bear books with my parents before bedtime. The beautiful illustrations, the stories, always entertained me. I imagined that sister bear was one of my friends; she reminded me of any of the young girls that were in...