I just got back to downtown Phoenix after spending time out at Ft. Defiance in the Navajo Nation for part of my Internal Medicine rotation. Rural medicine was an incredibly informative and unique experience, and there was a...
SA: In my last piece, the main topic was the role of PAs (physician assistants) in addressing the physician shortage. You contacted me with some points regarding the scope of a PA’s work and how PAs could tie...
The University of Arizona’s Center for Rural Health collects data frequently to explore public health issues faced by the state, and a number of its recent reports and statistics point to a concerning future for the Arizona medical...
One of the very first things medical students at The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix are taught is that patients want their doctors to be approachable. The need to focus on patient rapport is emphasized...
Clinical Scenario: Your patient presents with productive cough and dyspnea. He mentions that his neighbor’s dog is experiencing similar symptoms. How does this narrow your differential? Now, add a recent earthquake to the scenario! What’s your diagnosis? On...
The FREOPP World Index of Healthcare Innovation is a unique, one-of-a-kind ranking system that improves upon prior models of healthcare comparison. In 2000, the World Health Organization ranked 191 countries based on overall health performance. The United States...
In June 2018, a nurse practitioner drove to the primary care clinic where she works. She was extremely tired that morning and had a full schedule of patients to see in clinic. She normally does not take her...
The Longitudinal Patient Care (LPC) Course takes places during years three and four of the UA COM-P curriculum. Students are placed in interprofessional teams and are paired with a community mentor. These mentors have chronic medical conditions and...
Healthcare workers suffer some of the highest rates of workplace violence. A quick Google search will pull up countless stories about doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers who have been victims of attack. Anyone who works in healthcare...
After hearing about Dr. Miller and reading reviews on Amazon about her first book, Only Rock is Real, I couldn’t wait to interview her! My hope is that this interview provides insight into how medicine impacts many aspects...
