Opinion
Zeus’s thunderbolt and work-life balance
Meeting Zeus has changed my perspective on life, retirement and estate planning, and personal perspective on work.
Opinion
The 2021 Medicare proposed rule: The good, the bad, and the ugly
This year’s proposed rule is extraordinary by any past standard.
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Bigotry and medical injustice
As physicians and a society, we should be insistent about correcting medical injustices. Let’s get started.
Opinion
Time for grit and resilience
It is time for all of us to buck up and show a little grit in the face of a viral pandemic and social unrest.
Opinion
COVID fatigue is setting in
My practice has been completely disrupted, but we are open a couple of days a week.
Opinion
Coping with COVID-19: Things may never be the same
It has also become clear that telemedicine is not a long-term means of keeping your practice viable, at least not in your practice’s current form...
Opinion
The apricot tree
I have had four major meetings canceled and though my livelihood and life are at risk, I feel oddly free and happy.
Opinion
Helping patients at the end of their lives
You - the dermatologist - must also be a helpful guide at the end of life.
Opinion
Seven things I am grateful for
It’s almost a New Year and a good time to look back and reflect on the past year.
Opinion
Finding the right job
Your first decision should be where you want to practice geographically, which will determine many of the details of any practice situation.
Opinion
Sixty-five roses
Like many of you, my wife and I took the DNA plunge for fun and spit in the cup. She is genetically perfect, but I, however, am a carrier for...
Opinion
Legislative Conference 2019
The AADA Legislative Conference is a lot of productive fun. You get to network with all the leaders of the AAD, as well as many of the leaders of...
Opinion
Regulations and the death of common sense
The “you can’t be too careful” movement has assumed a life of its own.
Opinion
On leadership, keep your powder dry
The old aphorism is a reminder to keep your power or influence in reserve until you really need it.
Opinion
One hundred thousand reasons to donate to your political action committee (PAC)
In Medicare alone, elimination of global periods and modifier 25 will shift 1.4 billion dollars per year away from dermatology.