You Can Help Make Better Doctors, Act NOW | Incident Report 211

[@bstithler7442]

thank you for this. i am tired of wasted time and money without benefit to practice. succinct and low cost certification is needed; reform is needed

[@DrAdnan]

One of the deans at my school was telling me recently how hard it is to take time out of a super busy week to study for a cert exam. Hopefully changes are made to prevent further burnout.

[@activeobserver6503]

Petition signed. Paul Teirstein is a hero.

[@brian-w]

The first step toward an improved relationship between the physicians and the non-physicians within a healthcare environment can only truly take place when ALL physicians drop the "doctor" title from their name and, of course, do so with humility, and without protest.

[@93AKAK]

Love the beard Dr. Damania!

[@birdloverus]

What's interesting is that every year a certain number of doctors have to leave medicine because they didn't pass the exam, but nurse practitioners don't have the same onerous requirements despite working equivalently to doctors. So as time goes on, there will be fewer and fewer doctors compared to NPs just because of these ridiculous exams. If the "public" really demands it, per ABMS, then why don't they (the public) also demand it of NPs?

[@williamdegnan4718]

Admittedly not directly applicable. But Texas EMS has an enlightened approach to recertification. There are multiple routes which can consist of repeating initial certifications education, taking a refresher, publishing or continuing education (CE). CE is the interesting part. Not only can you count Texas DSHS approved CE, but that of other states' EMS agencies as well as CE approved by a listed accreditors. This opens up a volume of learning at the Physician, RN and respiratory. You can also count some of standardized courses including relevant AHA and FEMA CE. Not only that, but Instructors may claim credit for some time spent _teaching_. In theory, one can participate in credentialing at work and be vouched competent by your MD/DO Medical Director. You _can_ take the same material over and over. Or you can everything everywhere. Which approach would you want your prehospital provider to have chosen? I have explained this over simply. Here your link. www.dshs.texas.gov/emstraumasystems/continuinged.shtm

[@davidferrand878]

Why can't the "good doctor vs bad doctor" question just be handled on a local basis with peer review, etc., the same way it always has been?!

[@stevemack9221]

Re: "huge burden on already overloaded physicians" If there is a "doctor shortage" and "overloaded physicians" why aren't these same physicians and their professional organizations banging the drum loudly for a 25% increase in med school class sizes and residency programs? And the facilitation of new med schools (for profit is fine) with accelerated accreditation? In a notional free market system, "shortages" exist for a reason. Most often because Cronies inside of the system game it to maximize their revenues. Beats me why people ignore root causes...

[@helameh8633]

Please put captions on your videos for the hearing impaired people. I want to understand but frequently can’t watch videos because lack of captions

[@lkoskenmaki01]

Heidi if you click in the KZbin video on the right upper corner, you can turn on the captions.

[@karenabrams8986]

I want stats and data collected on actual job performance to be made available. The proficiency testing doesn’t prove anything. Showing the professional person’s stats would show proficiency. This data exists in HR and in Blood Bank.

[@stefanlangenhoven78]

Loved this interview with the legendary Phil Swift

[@brian-w]

The first step toward an improved relationship between the physicians and the non-physicians within a healthcare environment can only truly take place when ALL physicians drop the "doctor" title from their name and, of course, do so with humility, and without protest.