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Growing together: How Sound creates a culture of leadership
Great patient care starts with great clinician leadership. Identifying and developing effective leaders is a cornerstone of Sound’s mission to bring better to the bedside. I am often […]
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Behind the stethoscope: A conversation with Dr. Osman Saleem
Osman Saleem, MD Medical Director, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo We’re honored to host, and even launch, the careers of so many incredible healthcare professionals who […]
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What does it mean to bring better to the bedside?
Reflections for Patient Experience Week At Sound, each member of our team commits to bringing better to the bedside every day. It’s a pillar we stand on, […]
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Becker’s panel recap: Prioritizing leadership development
At Becker’s 14th annual meeting, the president of our medical group, Dr. John Birkmeyer, represented Sound in a panel conversation based on the idea that […]
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As hospital workforce challenges persist, Sound Physicians doubles down on what is working
The same set of challenges is playing out in hospitals across the country: Turnover, compensation changes, post-Covid burnout, and workforce departures all are contributing to […]
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A look inside Sound’s ACO care experience
Sound Physicians is known as a physician practice of hospitalists, emergency medicine clinicians, critical care clinicians, anesthesia clinicians, and telemedicine physicians. What is often overlooked […]
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The anatomy of a career: A Doctors’ Day story
Being a doctor is a selfless vocation. It requires years of school, late nights spent in residency, and sacrifices of time spent with family and […]
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Better patient-centered care in the ED
As emergency department physicians and clinicians, we often talk about the privilege we have to serve as the initial contact for patients, as the ED […]
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Behind the stethoscope: A conversation with Dr. Tim Kim
As the medical landscape continues to evolve, it becomes increasingly crucial to connect with healthcare professionals who are not only experts in their field but […]
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Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable
By April Burke, PA-C There are some moments in my career I will never forget. The first time I was involved in a code. The […]
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Failing well: Learning from failure in healthcare
Our relationship to failure in healthcare is broken. As clinicians, we hold deeply ingrained convictions regarding failure that, unfortunately, are incorrect and make it difficult […]
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Patient care past the bedside
Dr. Melissa Buchner-Mehling, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Advisory Services at Sound Physicians, is a highly valued member of Sound’s advisory team. Her accomplished career […]
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Super-charge your skills
In today’s knowledge economy, success is knowing how to grow. Once, we were hunters and gatherers, in search of food for survival. That was the job. […]
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Her Words Matter: Celebrating International Women’s Day
When there isn’t a seat at the table for you, pull up one yourself. If no one will hear you, make them listen. There will […]
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Culture and Care: When Opportunity Calls
While challenging, acknowledging known disparities in clinical leadership and championing diversity are crucial to achieving the global goal of equitable outcomes for patients. We have […]
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Expanding Horizons as a Physician Advisor
Physician advisors at Sound Physicians enjoy a unique role within the hospital setting. These experienced doctors use their clinical expertise away from the bedside, either […]
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Pathway to Purpose: A Reflection for CRNA Week
Growing up, I always wanted to be in healthcare to help others in need. However, I never expected to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist […]
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How Do You Do It? A Reflection for NP Week
Someone recently said to me, “How do you do it?” “How do you willingly walk into a hospital and not know what you’ll encounter, where you’ll be, […]
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Answering the Call: My Journey to Making a Difference
Many healthcare professionals, including myself, pursued a career in medicine with the desire to make a positive difference in the lives of others. From childhood, […]
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Meet Some of Sound’s Incredible APPs
Sound Physicians is proud to celebrate National Advanced Practice Provider Week! Across the country, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) provide care for thousands of patients every […]