It is July. You take over the inpatient service, and you can feel the tension before you open a single chart. The new senior is running rounds for the first time, and the pace is slow. The interns know the medicine. They do not know the system. One...
Welcome to another episode of The Developing Doctor, with your host Dr. Ben Reinking. In a world where healthcare professionals are trained to treat and prevent disease, the art of true wellbeing often gets overlooked—not just for our patients, but f...
You forget the diagnosis. Most likely, you will forget names. You will never forget how someone made you feel. Every July, a new class of interns walks onto the wards. The patients change hands. The pagers change owners. Somewhere on the wards, a ne...
In my time as a division director, no one has walked into my office and asked to do less. Not once. The requests run the other way. People want to build a program, start a lecture series, take on the students, design the thing they have been picturi...
Welcome to The Developing Doctor, the podcast where we dive into the journeys and innovations of physicians striving to reclaim the heart of medicine. In this episode, we welcome Dr. Frank Okosun, a board-certified internist, medical director, and cl...
I’m a grandfather. Those are words I wasn’t sure I’d ever say out loud. I grew up in a big, traditional family. Sunday supper at my grandparents’ table was a regular occurrence. An aunt or uncle would turn up unannounced, and there was always a plac...
The offer letter is sitting in your inbox. The title is better than the one you have now. The scope sounds like growth. On paper, you should be thrilled. So why does something keep nagging at you? That nag is data. Most physicians treat it as nerves...
Welcome to another episode of The Developing Doctor, where we explore what it truly takes to grow as a clinician—not just in medicine, but in business, branding, and life. Today, Dr. Ben Reinking sits down with Ashley Gay, founder of Digital Ash Agen...
You learned a lot of medicine in training. You also learned a lot of things that were never on the syllabus. Medical training conditioning is not a single lesson Be a good doctor. Be smart. Hardworking. Emotionally blunt. Perfectionist. We called al...
When I started medical school, the curriculum had just shifted to small-group case discussion. Six to ten students sat around a table every week. A faculty member graded our participation. I dreaded it. I am naturally introspective. Generally, I thi...
Hi Here are a couple of career development resources for you this week:🎥 Unlocking Effective Communication in Healthcare: The LEAD Framework ExplainedHave you ever left a multidisciplinary team meeting feeling unheard and frustrated?You're not alone...
Hello-I hope this email finds you well! I looked at your burnout inventory quiz results and noticed that your scores for emotional exhaustion were high.You are not alone! This is a common challenge faced by physicians! Here are a few tips that have...
Dear , Can you believe it is nearly September? The first and second year medical students are already a week into the new semester and the streets of Iowa City are full of college students again! I love the energy and vibe of this time of year....
What do Olympians and physicians have in common? Hint: It is NOT our skills on the balance beam or pommel horse (unless you happen to be a physician and Olympic Gymnast!)The answer: our mindsets. Even though physicians and Olympic athletes face diffe...
