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2019 Top Female Cardiologists to Follow Today
There are so many women in cardiology, yet why don’t we hear about them more? In the medical field, 50% of medical students are women and only 12% of those women choose cardiology as a career.
Read More“Learning is a Lifestyle” – CMIO Podcast Interview with K2P CEO Mary Ellen Beliveau
K2P CEO Mary Ellen Beliveau sat down with Dr. Mark Weisman of the CMIO Podcast to talk about the impact of knowledge deficits in clinical care.
Read MorePersonalized learning can speed board review by 75%
In case you weren’t convinced by our post on flipping your classroom, here are some hard numbers to show you why personalized learning is far superior to didactics for board review. At Knowledge to Practice, we’ve always understood the advantages of personalized learning, but now that more than 5,000 physicians have used our platform, we have…
Read MoreArticles You Should Be Reading Over the Holidays
It’s that time of year. Your in-laws have taken over your house and you’re looking for an escape, or you’re traipsing through a crowded airport full of grumpy travelers. To provide you with a useful distraction, we’ve compiled a list of light holiday reading to bring you up to speed on some of the current…
Read More4 Women in Cardiology Who Are Breaking Barriers in 2019
International Women’s Day is a special time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This global action takes place on March 8th but is celebrated all month long. Here are a few women physicians who are making an outsized impact on the medical field. Heidi Connolly, MD Dr. Connolly is a Professor of…
Read MoreFive Things We’re Thankful For
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you spent yesterday enjoying time with friends and family and gorging yourself on delicious food. If you’re feeling a little guilty about everything you just ate, check back next week to hear from a cardiologist on why he’s become vegan – and why you and your patients should too. In the…
Read MoreWelcome to Knowledge to Practice!
As a doctor, you are up to four times more likely to commit suicide than your non-medical friends and family. More than one in 10 physicians will develop a substance abuse problem, and professional burnout is markedly higher among physicians than it is in the general population. Being a physician is not good for your mental…
Read MoreHow Dominant Learning Styles Hurt Physician Learners
In my experience, people teaching physicians feel very strongly about learning styles – they either see them as really important or a bunch of nonsense. I believe the theory is actually well-grounded – the problem is the application. For example, at my kids’ school, they have them take a learning assessment and then they tell…
Read MoreTime-Saving Tips for Healthcare Professionals Drowning in Administrative Work
Looking for time-saving tips to help you speed through your least favorite tasks? You’re not alone. Nearly everyone I speak to who works in the medical field has the same complaint. What initially interested them in their roles—whether that be spending face-to-face time with patients, conducting research, mentoring medical students, keeping up to date with…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About the Female Cardiologist Salary Gap
Dr. Pamela Douglas is one of the leading cardiologists in her field, and is passionate about making it a friendlier place for women. She conducts extensive research on the experience of women in cardiology and chairs the American College of Cardiology Task Force on Diversity.
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