Monthly Archives: July 2015

Physician Suicide: NPR Interviews TEDMED speaker, Dr. Wible →

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This week TEDMED announced, Pamela Wible, M.D., Physicians’ Guardian Angel, as a speaker at this year’s event in Palm Springs, California. She will speak on physician suicide.

Dr. Pamela Wible was interviewed on NPR station KPLU in Seattle on physician suicide and her interview won a national award!

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Starting your own practice | Open your clinic for $3,000 or less! →

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“It may sound silly, but what are the bare-bones requirements to practice medicine? I plan to launch a small, low-overhead, cash-only practice, but I’m having difficulty finding a clinic or physician to model.”

No surprise that this doc who called me today is having trouble finding a role model.

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How I got 86% off my malpractice insurance. And you can too! →

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I’m a physician entrepreneur. In 1998, I opened my first clinic. My malpractice: $500/year. Then I tried life as an employed physician. Hated it. So in 2005, I opened my ideal clinic. Best. Job. Ever. My malpractice: $1230/year. Want low premiums? Here’s how I did it.

A quick tutorial.

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Medical school bullying? Here’s what you do. →

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Got a bullier on the loose at your med school? Don’t just sit there. Do something.

I just got off the phone with an old-school pediatrician who shared:

We had a professor who would intimidate us during his lectures. He’d point to somebody in the back of the room and tell them to stop doing what they were doing and pay attention or else!

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How Doctors Celebrate Independence Day—They Don’t →

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It’s July 4th! All across the country, Americans are celebrating freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Families and friends are relishing potato salad, apple pie, barbecues and parades. 

Is your doctor decked out in red, white, and blue enjoying fireworks from his yacht?

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Medical Student Suicide—Simple Solutions →

It’s medical school graduation season!

Here come the caps. The gowns. The smiles. And sighs of relief . . .

Time to celebrate our brand new doctors.

Except for the families that can’t celebrate their child’s graduation. Or their child’s marriage. Or their child’s birthday—ever again.

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