I don't like to think about the blog on weekends - hey, we're busy preparing for Nowruz! - but I saw this post from Dr. Russell Libby and had to share it. I wish I had thought to do a similar calculation, but the credit goes to him:
I've had a lot of surprisingly hopeful emails hit me referring to all the "free money" docs expect to get as a result of the Obama stimulus package. Put your cynical hats on, folks, because if you think that the HIT-driven stimulus money as it's desi...
Ghana was...hard to describe. Did I "enjoy" my trip? Not really. Did I have a "good time?" That's not what I'd call it. Would I do it again? Definitely (with a caveat of needing family support). It was an overwhelming, rewarding experience that I was...
Last fall, Dr. Stoller called me. "Do you know anyone who can do general repair like light carpentry or electrical work, is pretty technical, likes to take pictures, and can write about the kids we perform surgeries on in Ghana?" Hmmm, let me think.
These things always happen when I can least afford to spend time working on them. When I leave town, for example, and can't get my mail...PedTalk usually explodes. This time, it's school break and we received the following at PCC:
My thanks to Dr. Gewanter who shared this 5 page PDF excerpt from a larger report developed by Patton Boggs LLP that, as the title implies, provides a ''Comparison of House-passed, Senate-amended, and final Stimulus Conference Report."
I've had a busy summer and just wrapped up my time at the Florida AAP chapter's "Future of Pediatrics" annual event. Thank you to those who stopped by to say hello! In a few short weeks, it will be time for the 2024 Pediatric CEO event, which I'm really excited for. I think there are a few seats left. I write, however, to draw your attention to two free resources that every pediatric practice should have bookmarked!
