Physicians share same mission across cultures and countries

A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive to KevinMD.com. As part of my role in International Programs at the American College of Physicians (ACP), I have a unique opportunity to travel frequently and engage with internists around the world. In fact, I am writing this while almost 7,000 miles away from home, participating in the 4th Annual Qatar Internal Medicine Conference/Best of ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting in the city of Doha. Changes to U.S. immigration policy and travel rules along with uncertainty around our own health care system have certainly made this an interesting time to travel internationally. During visits to other parts of the world, I’ve made it a point to actively seek out the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of our international medical colleagues. Specifically, how they view what is happening in our country, the potential impact these changes may have on them personally, and how they think all of us as members of a worldwide community of physicians will be affected. Much of what I’ve heard was not unexpected; however, I’ve also heard so much more that truly surprised me. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs