Our first sunset in Malawi was magnificent. If you’ve never seen the sun fall behind the legendary “Mountains Beyond Mountains” that inspired Paul Farmer, I implore you to use your imagination and I regret to inform you that...
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“Excuse me, sir! You cannot just walk out in the middle of your appointment with the medical student!” Our clinic superhero and patient care coordinator, Parisa, hurries after one of our older patients, hands thrown to the sky...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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In the first article I wrote for the Differential, I wrote about how physicians of today will be solving the problems of tomorrow. One of the ways doctors will tackle healthcare issues is through an interdisciplinary education. However,...
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Tell us a bit about who you are: My name is Valerie Ngai PT, DPT, and I am a doctor of physical therapy, who graduated from the NAU/UofA biomedical campus in December 2017. I received my Arizona licensure...
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As physicians, it is imperative that we are aware of the interplay between social determinants of health and medical care and that we are familiar with the relevant resources available in our community. In this interview, I spoke...
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Occasionally as medical students, we experience the loss of our patients. Less often though, we have patients who have chosen to be organ donors. I had the opportunity to learn more about the Donor Network of Arizona from...
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During my fourth year emergency medicine rotation, I observed the importance of the hand-off between physicians and paramedics when patients are brought into the Emergency Department (ED) by Emergency Medical Services (EMS). These hand-offs included the medical history...
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I will always remember my first mountain rescue. We moved very quickly immediately after we received the call in the station. The rescue was difficult given the location and the condition of the patient. He had sustained a...
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What does it take to become a “Top Doctor?” Perhaps you should consider becoming a journalist. Recently, Marshall Allen was approached by a company to see if he would like to purchase a plaque that displayed his “Top...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Over the next few issues, the interdisciplinary subsection of The Differential will be featuring different programs located in the Arizona Health Sciences Education Building. The goal for these interviews is to learn more about each program and to...
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It is no secret that interdisciplinary collaboration and healthcare teams are essential to providing quality patient care. Therefore, it is important to begin learning how to collaborate with all members of the healthcare team during medical training. While...
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