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Spark Podcast - Innovation Special

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:06:41 -0500

Check out this week’s Spark Podcast on ‘Where Good Ideas Come From’ and ‘Internet Architecture and Innovation’.

The second portion on Internet Architecture contains good arguments on why Network Neutrality is such an important topic.

The numbers do not lie: Family Medicine is not attractive to Medical Students

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:37:40 -0400

Match results of my medical school graduating class this year:

10 graduates matched into Family Medicine - I’m here.

Now contrast that with some of the following:

9 matched into Anesthesiology - Do we need more Anesthesiologists or Family Doctors? Do we need an almost 1:1 ratio of Anesthesiologists to Family Doctors?
13 matched into General Surgery - Why are we training more Surgeons than Family Doctors?
26 matched into Internal Medicine - Most of these are budding Cardiologists, Gastroenterologists, and Endocrinologists. When was the last time you met a General Internist that was younger than 35 and not a Hospitalist? They count Internal Medicine as “Primary Care”, but it really isn’t.
11 matched into Obstetrics-Gynecology - Most of them want to do fellowships in Gynecology-Oncology.
34 matched into a Surgical Specialty - We are producing 3.5 times more surgeons than family doctors.

Whatever we are doing to increase the number of Family Medicine doctors is not working.

Moose Factory, Ontario - water edge at low tide

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:21:59 -0500

Moose Factory, Ontario - water edge at low tide

The result of half a day of cooking: enough food for a major...

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:06:43 -0400

The result of half a day of cooking: enough food for a major part of my next rotation.

1 Trillion dollars is too much for health care reform

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:35:24 -0400

1 Trillion dollars is too much for health care reform

Doctor fired over 'America Dies on Dunkin' sign

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:15:39 -0400

Doctor fired over 'America Dies on Dunkin' sign:

A county commissioner who owns a doughnut shop and two lawyers who own a new Dunkin’ Donuts managed to get the doctor fired. “I think he was somewhat of a zealot,” Thomas (County Commissioner) says. “I don’t have a problem with him pushing an agenda, it’s the way he did it. People borrowed money to go into business and they are being attacked by the government.”

What you eat is important to your health. Eating doughnuts and diner food is potentially dangerous. I like bacon too, but the government should be delivering a message of healthy eating habits. Unfortunately, that doesn’t include doughnuts and diner food. Take notice, there is a reason why Mr. Robbins from the Baskin-Robbins ice cream family isn’t in the family business.

Troy Bike Rescue

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:16:57 -0400

Troy Bike Rescue:

I went here tonight. Description from their website:
TBR is a self-service community bike shop with spaces in Troy & Albany. Stop by during our open hours to fix your bike, adopt a bike, volunteer your wrenching skills, or just to meet other bikepeople. We are 100% grassroots volunteer-operated project and appreciate donations of all kinds.

WIRED - only analog media that I consume: Checking out the...

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:02:40 -0400

WIRED - only analog media that I consume:

Checking out the Fauxlaroids iPhone app: ShakeItPhoto

Picture from this month’s WIRED magazine. It’s the only piece of
analog media that I still consume because I like the layout and design.

Yummy apple pie from local farmers market down the street in...

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:01:15 -0400

Yummy apple pie from local farmers market down the street in Albany, NY. I especially like how the vendors accept food stamps and electronic benefit transfers.

Central Avenue Farmers Market

"There is always this expectation that at some point things will turn around. The interns say, ‘When..."

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:59:47 -0400

“There is always this expectation that at some point things will turn around. The interns say, ‘When I finish internship and become a second-year resident, things will get better.’ The residents say, ‘When I finish training, I will finally have balance again.’ And doctors in practice may believe that they will find more balance once they have retired.””

- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/health/18chen.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&em

Free Epocrates® Essentials for Medical Students – Download Days - March 10-11, 2009

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:42:29 -0400

Free Epocrates® Essentials for Medical Students – Download Days - March 10-11, 2009

High Speed Rail

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:18:03 -0500

The American dependency on automobiles is made worse by the inadequate North American rail system. I’m currently on an Amtrak passenger train and it’s the slowest train I have ever been on.
The Northeast needs some serious railway investment so that cities will not have to be connected by only cars and trucks.
Imagine a typical 250 mph bullet train connecting the major cities of the northeast; Boston, NYC, Buffalo, and perhaps all the way to Chicago.

In case things go badly...

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:49:08 -0500

Don’t worry Democrats, if things go very badly tonight, there is always Canada.

AT&T Offers Free Wi-Fi to iPhone Users — Browse the iTunes Store for Free on Your Mac Too | TheAppleBlog

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:37:43 -0400

AT&T Offers Free Wi-Fi to iPhone Users — Browse the iTunes Store for Free on Your Mac Too | TheAppleBlog:

Finally.

iPhone study tool

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:08:27 -0400

Ambiance is a great app for those that like a coffee shop environment for studying but can’t concentrate with the noise.
But, why does it have to be so massive?

Nooo! Strong USD is bad!

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:25:26 -0400

The Canadian Dollar just dropped below $0.70 to $1 US Dollar. My tuition just went up even more.

I confess, I’ve been listening to Jack Johnson

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:52:58 -0400

I confess, I’ve been listening to Jack Johnson

It's better to be unprepared

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:18:12 -0400

With student loan repayment programs of up to $150k over 5 years in New York state, you are better off borrowing a ridiculously large sum of money. Scrapping together money to pay for education so that you don’t go into debt leaves you worse off.

To Counter Problems of Food Aid, Try Spuds - NYTimes.com

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:29:40 -0400

To Counter Problems of Food Aid, Try Spuds - NYTimes.com:

Is someone going to look out for the potato famine?

iPhone flash support

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:29:42 -0400

Jobs says that flash is too large and cumbersome for iPhones. I don’t care. I still want it - even if it’s slow. Overclock the iPhone when you run flash. Do something.