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Sound Physicians Earns 2022 Great Place to Work Certification™
Sound Physicians is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the first time. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current […]
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An APP Leader with an Eye on Quality and Partnership
Meet Nurse Practitioner Cindy Simpkins, one of Sound’s APPs to hold an Assistant Medical Director position. Her role is a shining example of how redefining […]
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Traits of a Strong Anesthesia Team
The strongest Anesthesia teams are a source of leadership poised to meet seismic shifts facing hospitals and ambulatory service centers (ASCs). As hospitals make their […]
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A Nurse Practitioner’s Reflection on NP Week
It seems disingenuous to discuss Nurse Practitioner Week without addressing or at least reflecting on, what we have experienced together these past 20 months. Many […]
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Becoming The Chair – One Physician Assistant’s Journey
Whether you’re considering a Physician Assistant (PA) profession, early in your PA career, or established and looking to grow, our conversation with April Burke will […]
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When Self-Care Calls
Imagine that you are on-duty in the hospital being pulled in countless directions. Your phone vibrates in your pocket, but you let it go to […]
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Reflecting on COVID-19: The Power of Community
As hospitals across the nation prepared for COVID-19 last year, Dr. Farshid Rafatnia faced a complex request to create a field hospital for a potential […]
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Celebrate Doctors and Their Extraordinary Year
National Doctors’ Day honors physicians for their dedication and contributions to society and the community. Today, I want to celebrate doctors worldwide, especially for their […]
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A Year of Covid-19 – The Tale of an ICU Doctor
Last year at this time, I was nervous. Covid-19 was a new disease, hitherto unknown, and causing frightening and critical illness. It was very contagious, […]
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Navigating the Infodemic
Information spreads like a virus. The explosion of COVID-19 information coming to us from all angles amplifies the difficulty of deciphering fact from fake. According […]
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Clinicians, Take a Seat!
As Chief Experience Officer of Sound Physicians, I spend a good deal of time working with clinical teams to improve patients’ experience of care. The Society […]
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A Champion Response to Covid-19
There is a dramatic uptick in COVID-19 cases across the Nation. In my home state of Illinois, multiple counties are renewing COVID-19 restrictions, and indeed […]
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Systemic Racism, Discrimination, and Prejudice in Healthcare
During the last six months, the words “I can’t breathe” have been calls for help by millions of patients with COVID-19. These same words have […]
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Heroes Need Help Too
My COVID-19 patient was very sick with oxygen levels dangerously low, but he was holding his own. The next day, however, his condition worsened, and […]
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Confirmations, Affirmations and Strengthened Skills – Lessons from COVID-19
COVID-19 is unlike anything I’ve seen. I’ve never had this many critically ill patients at once, nor have I seen patients become so frighteningly sick, […]
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Emergency Clinician Pay in a Value Based Care Environment
Emergency departments are the nation’s critical healthcare safety net. EM clinicians work tirelessly to provide high-quality care to our communities of patients on nights, weekends, […]
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Despite Pandemic Challenges and Anxiety, Clinicians Are Stepping Up to Deliver Care and Support Colleagues
Originally published in NEJM Catalyst. Namita Seth Mohta, MD, interviews John D. Birkmeyer, MD, Chief Clinical Officer, Sound Physicians; Adjunct Professor, The Dartmouth Institute for […]
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We are all in this together
Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been directly affected by the virus in their communities and to our people at the bedside […]
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Leadership in Uncertain Times
Leadership is a choice. It is not something that is bestowed upon us by titles or appointments. At its core, leadership is defined by followers. […]
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A Love Story: From Residency to Professional Practice
A story by Zoheb Shaikh, MD, Internal Medicine, and Bahishta Yaqubi, MD, Internal Medicine, Sound Physicians Love surfaces in unexpected places and at unexpected times. […]