A doctor's standard career path - and the path I chose | Christi Hay | TEDxFoggyBottom

Christi Hay is not your average pediatrician. With her own practice, Palisades Pediatrics, she is able to visit each of her patients at their homes and give more personal attention to the people that she treats.
Dr. Christi Hay is a native of California, who now calls the Washington Metropolitan area home. Dr. Hay has worked in academia for The George Washington University as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. In this capacity, Dr. Hay taught pediatric residents, medical and physician assistant students. Dr. Hay also worked in private practice in the Spring Valley area of Washington, DC for several years. In 2011, Dr. Hay started Palisades Pediatrics in Washington, DC. Palisades Pediatrics is an intentionally small practice where families have direct access to the provider via phone, text, email, home and office visits and expanded after-hours. Dr. Hay enjoys all aspects of pediatrics but she has special interests in developmental delays, early childhood literacy, breastfeeding, reactive airway disease/asthma, nutrition and fitness.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@stevenpfeifferdc6119]

This resonates very strongly with me. I became a Chiropractor because I like connecting with and helping others. I try to focus my energy on patient care. For me this means 10 patients a day, generating an average of 50 dollars a patient therefore generating 500 dollars a day. This covers the expense of my business, allows me time to connect with my patients, and gives me plenty of money to live on and lets me be proud of the service that I offer. This video is very inspirational and shows that it is totally possible to live your dream as a Doctor.

[@UTAH100]

Don't be afraid to expand. Hire a good person and provide your excellent care to more people. Provide nutrition information if you really want to help people. That is what is lacking in the US- big time.

[@greenologyorganicliving4814]

Outstanding doc, a great first step in reinventing/returning medicine to being about the patient and healing again. I wonder where health in this country would be if more doctors had such passion for excellence. Yes we need doctors in the home, in the kitchen because in the kitchen is where chronic illness begins and thrives. I would bet the old fashion doctors could diagnose patients from the call and walking in the livingroom by what they saw. I suspect the future will be this or a similar model as quality of care, access and specialized care are paramount with all the modern chronic plague illnesses. It's a crime that doctors have maximum time limits they can spend with a patient, especially a sick child. There is healthcare and then there is highly profitable efficient meatcare.

[@shayswogger6629]

She is an amazing doctor, she is someone that went into medicine to truly help and care for patients. That’s how I want to be as a doctor and I feel all doctors should be. She is truly a remarkable and respectable person!!

[@UTAH100]

Meh- go into wellness if you really want to help. Prevention via nutrition. Not encouraging illness and treating with pills. That is the business most docs are in sadly.

[@KILYAN.MBAPPE107]

inshAllah I will be a good doctor just like her. Ameen

[@ahmedhussein5717]

may u bcme one , and follow your passion not just the professional part

[@nourabouchala8602]

Ameen!

[@egzanraja3055]

insha Allah me too. ameen

[@sadias9213]

same inshallah. Ameen

[@attabaig6848]

Ameen

[@AngelaMertens-fk6ps]

Good for you!!! Can't say enough on how good that was to hear. I am an MRI tech and have worked in both hospital and clinical settings. Would love to have my own business where compassion and patient care wiuld be mire important than numbers.

[@tailorforeman7082]

As someone who has been in an MD program and is now in a DPM program, this is where podiatry shines. We have billing and coding exposure, practice management etc. I’d love to work in a hospital setting forever and these workshops felt pointless but she opened my eyes. Wow!

[@divinecypher]

Congrats! So encouraging. Thank you Dr. Christi Hay.

[@allie3632]

Im an aspiring Psychiatrist and this is the kind of Doctor I hope to become! she's AMAZING

[@tomd2220]

Belief in yourself, strength to step into the unknown, love for your fellow man. .... God Bless you

[@kattravs1767]

I would travel 3 hours to see this woman. She is a rare breed.

[@pauld4355]

i love her dress

[@trafalgarlaw152]

Thank-you for this Dr. Hay 🙏

[@ijyoyo]

Outstanding talk! I think it is amazing what you can find out with going from one idea to the next and building something that is truly meaningful. You got it on the spot with passion. Thank you Christi.

[@religion3696]

Good . THIS is what we call as comprehensive medical care which the west has lost way back decades ago. Good that you are rediscovering the charm of it. But I warn you, it is more addictive than marijuana as you 'll be loathing in in unconditional love n respect. ofcourse the price you got to pay is fatigue, is nothing compared to the dividends. Good luck doctor. I'm an Indian rural Internist.

[@jessicathomas7252]

This is so beautiful and I can relate so much, thank you!

[@neenapatt]

SHE ROCKS

[@alomari_y987]

Thanks for that speech! It's very professional, and it teaches you how to be an "authentic" person.

[@theunderdoc2334]

Truly inspirational!

[@lorrainepicies]

Every doctor should be like her.

[@TheBlueBananas2]

wow! awesome TEDtalk! 10/10 recommend you guys!!!!1!11!!1

[@ErnestoConfused]

this gave me goosebumps

[@stefanierimpel8002]

Love her!

[@madieteltow3500]

I agree every doctor follows the safe path. They go to college then go back to graduate school. I have heard a lot of people switching to private practice. Medical school didn't prepare Dr. Hay for the business for medicine. This is something that needs to be taught. She says it was a nightmare working and she was always getting into trouble. No one wants to do something that is dreadful and like a nightmare. She makes a good point when she asks why a mother needs to come into the office when she just wants to know what to feed her baby when the child has diarrhea.I feel like many people are always making unnecessary visits. I like that Dr. Hay questions this. This video shows us when you have a voice inside your head telling you to leave, then do it and go after what makes you actually love working. I agree that we need more personal care. I like how she texts, calls and emails her patients and says its more than just healing people. I agree that there are three things when your a good doctor are relationships, accountability, and passion. listening to patients really builds the relationship between them.

[@308KingsRoad]

Thank you for this incredible TEDTalk. You are a great Insp Inspiration to me as I embark on my own journey to M.D.

[@anthonyking1199]

I want this lady to be my doctor

[@anthonyking1199]

??? Why what?

[@anthonyking1199]

Oh ok I forgot I commented on this long ago, because it's "proper personal heath care" and not just someone pushing pills for profit.

[@willdreiband7077]

She’s my doctor bro I’m not kidding

[@jennyhughes4474]

me too: we all need a doctor who knows us and whom we can contact in many different ways when we need to - and yes: home visits when necessary, doctors' waiting rooms are full of sick people and in cold/flu season we can catch those & other bugs. Family doctors used to treat the whole family and knew us all from birth mostly so we got real continuity of care. But they must also know when to refer or ask for other opinions = not be too arrogant.

[@lonly10boy18]

nice word i like her spirit and courage to belief in her self

[@neovask]

1. This is an unusual approach to practice medicine. Off the beaten path. 2. This pediatrician tread the beaten path for many decades, found her feet, got her bearings and got a good handle on the points of reference and THEN she ventured out to confront the reality. 3. When you venture out on any uncharted trail, you either perish or you thrive. You never just survive. This pediatrician appears to be thriving. God bless her. 4. I saw some comments from young medical students and young doctors expressing their keenness to follow her path right from the beginning. My advice (unsolicited, I agree): DON'T.......WATCHOUT! It's a dangerour world out there !!!! P.S. : I'm a senior physician, (Cardiologist) in early sixties.

[@nourabouchala8602]

Very inspirational!

[@jenniferbates165]

Yes families really need this again

[@tabarakal-sabaawi5762]

I love her!!! More doctors need to take note, and step of their high horses. I hate the doctors I have, they don't listen and they are ice cold like when u are meeting a patient that is in pain it doesn't help that you don't believe them or try to understand them and also an hour late as if only your time is important

[@gerlielong1482]

Wow! What a good practice!

[@haruharu8057]

The biggest problem I have with this is a lot of doctors can not afford this path. It is far too expensive.

[@tw2800]

Not true...there is bank finsncing...depending on specialty Dr's can earn between 200 -700 K + per year... Just like they finance a house they can finance a private practice....if that is what they want....or they can work for someone else... Great career either wsy

[@sarahjess1508]

I'm currently thinking like her ,thank God for making me watch this video...one love I'm a Dr too

[@kristinpena8940]

I quitted surgery training. I felt the nightmare thing. Now, i don't where to go. :(

[@mohamedkamara7056]

You got this don’t give up I’m praying for you! You’ll get where you need to be inshallah.

[@kristinpena8940]

@@mohamedkamara7056 Thank you. A year after I commented this, I still feeling the brunt.

[@Promiseland2024]

I wish my kids had her as a pediatrician ❤️💕

[@iamwendybrown]

GOD BLESS YOU. I WAS BLESSED WITH A GREAT PEDIATRCIAN...DR. FRANCES OWENS...ST. SIMONS GEORGIA

[@locdang549]

I love her. Is it the core of our practice,....vary it depending on the situation and your desire

[@doodaly2]

I wonder what she does or how she deals with insurance.

[@akuolawak6109]

I really need to contact her,, how will I get this chance, I want to learn more about the way she was able to mange all this respinsiblities

[@drpranabbakshi5297]

Great

[@destinyheath6583]

I want to be a doctor like her!

[@temporaryrelief2981]

Thank you for such wonderful talk, inspiring but I have to say health care cannot be provided nowadays by just one care provider, it needs a group of comprehensive professionals in order to deliver the most efficient care possible. This type of patient interaction resembles the past and if taking a look at historical facts the percent of errors was way higher than today. The past had that nice patient doctor interaction I really wish came back but unfortunately we have a screwed up healthcare system ( which is also another source of problem) that hopefully would be fixed by the upcoming generations. You're initiative is brilliant but I sincerely doubt it to be applicable at a broader scale under our current system.

[@willdreiband7077]

Yo that’s my doctor right there ayyy

[@beatriceolderog6994]

thats so cool!!!

[@SomeGal]

Love it. I think I want to run my own business too!

[@steinervision7643]

Cool Lady!!

[@rebirthrestart3083]

I'm going to be the radiology version of her. She's a REAL doctor.

[@MJ-hg1mk]

Interesting

[@EibaProductions]

It's kind of astonishing to me, that the non-traditional way, she described here with her own solo-practioner office, is the norm in Europe. Especially in primary health care, GPs and Pediatricians often work in solo-offices and do home visits on a regular basis (which are covered by insurance). Of course, there are hospitals as well, where doctors work. But going into solo-practice is really common over here. I can't even imagine the system in the US, how frustrating it can be to go to a hospital/clinic for every health concern. (and cost you a lot of money)

[@andrewgonzales1359]

I’ve also worked in healthcare (five months of COVID testing four months admin/translation and one month of swabbing) and I’ve ran into similar problems. I didn’t understand why I could swab with a BA when other colleagues who were swabbing by didn’t pass O-chem. I also ran into a colleague that didn’t even know what BP meant... so much work needs to be done.

[@drzenkobilas7770]

Superb advise, thank you Dr. Dr Paul Ehrlick, Nobel Prize winner did just that; KZbin video 'Autobiography Dr Paul Ehrlick what qualities make a good doctor?' and 'Dr Susan Hopkins Prophecy - the TARB Super Pandemic is coming' .

[@chantalalfaro1983]

Life-changing Ted Talk. Wish she lived in California 😭

[@YasirJrShuraim]

misleading title tbh .. send like the regular career path for a doc

[@rajivsupra2011]

damn shes a good doctor

[@user-bn4kf7fh1y]

how do you know?

[@VarunSharma-ko1yp]

good job mam... keep the good work goinng,,,, a thousand likes and appreciation,,,...

[@elizabethduran3435]

Happy she can afford to practice like that, but the reality for many practitioners is different. Insurances and government regulations are strict and require a lot of time and paperwork. Fee for service might work but with a small practice how can she afford it? Maybe would be nice to know her financial sustainability.

[@ectasy777]

#respect

[@jawojnicki]

giving your patients that kind of access to you, don't you sleep about 2 hours a night? All the patients I've ever encountered would totally take advantage of this and not respect the doctor's time.

[@onixtheone]

You missed the whole preventive care part

[@cojut]

I don't think all my patient's would do that and she also has the ability to choose her patients and explain to some that it is not a good fit. Also with a small practice you would be limited to a certain number of patients you are able to take on.

[@BillyBob-cs9tg]

man, i cant afford to be one

[@jennyhughes4474]

Sounds great but it would be even better if she treated (was the GP for) the whole family. In the UK with the NHS it's rare to see a paediatrician!

[@doctorkeith8030]

Really, it's rare for kids to see a pediatrician in the UK? That is interesting. Is it because it's more efficient to have general practitioners that can care for both adults and children?

[@DrJeffreyMSeder]

I wish she was my son's doctor when he had appendicitis.

[@juliedefee567]

Super huge risk for her. But, if we don't Gamble, we can never win. Two thumbs up to this Brave woman who has found her happy life!

[@JesusGodHolySpirit3]

I love her dress :) Damn she must be paid A LARGE SUM OF $'s. How does she have time and ... She can't be at two places at once so how does this work? Can anyone tell me? Does she send out another dr. to that location while she is with someone else?

[@dstorm7752]

Ever have a doctor who actually even paid attention to the patient?

[@margosparkle4299]

I go to a family medicine group. I see a nurse practitioner mostly. She listens very well and explains also and encourages my strengths. She takes plenty of time with me. I don't know how the doctor in this event pays the bills. Does she have student loans?

[@tailorforeman7082]

This is why we need to refer to “doctors” as physicians. A doctor is anyone who has a doctorate, so while you may call your NP “Dr.”, she will never be a physician (unless of course she did the schooling required).

[@samsoete6523]

Medicine is about co-operation and teamwork with the interdisciplinary medical team members. Simply stating everyone else at an unacceptable standard and then going at it alone is not a feasible solution by any stretch of the imagination.

[@cojut]

Well she did encounter some that were sub standard (I have heard similar stories). But she was not completely alone, when she suspected appendicitis she did refer the child on to other teams to continue the treatment.

[@sarah-wellnessgreatness]

This is what Naturopathic Doctors do all the time! I am glad you are discovering the wonders of the Naturopathic business model. Enjoy!

[@kseke25]

Naturopathic "doctors" are not real doctors.

[@sarah-wellnessgreatness]

@@kseke25 Hi there, may I ask what has led you to this conclusion?

[@sarah-wellnessgreatness]

@CO Go :)

[@fistofdragonall3409]

Amazing person,amazing talk, but her voice made me quit the video at 50% cause i couldn’t bare it. A shame

[@marenehh]

Jaclyn hill needs to see this lmao

[@SoundScientist1]

This woman (Christi Hay) is really naive. The way that professional/graduate school education is systemically designed in the Western world... Universities historically DO NOT train their graduates how to effectively operate businesses. (It sounds like her current private practice setup has some good components, but it does not sound efficient. Most physicians are not well trained in Clinical Laboratory medicine - testing & analyzing blood, stool, body fluids, & other specimens. Additionally... It's a waste of time for the physician to be doing excessive clerical tasks & other clinical items that could be handled by a competent nurse &/or physicians' assistant).

[@TanningMiami]

can we say broke practice unless she's treating the rich!

[@atticuslionheart78]

The unbecoming plantation spectacularly scrub because siamese july lock on a old invoice. freezing, angry sing

[@waqqashanafi]

What a huge waste of time... She talks fluff. Basically she didn't do anything other than not hire a receptionist

[@juliedefee567]

Be nice.

[@tailorforeman7082]

If that’s all you got from this then I’d suggest working on your comprehension.