Rob Orman MD | Physician Coach

📍 Hey X friends! If things have been quiet here, it’s because I’m now active on YouTube & Instagram.

YouTube is where I’m having deeper conversations - youtube.com/c/emergencypdx

Instagram for quick, practical anti-burnout tips - instagram.com/emergencypdx/

See you there!

Do No Harm.

Take No Shit.

Sometimes we harm patients.

Medical education, particularly audio, does a massive disservice to doctors.

I've been guilty of it dozens of times.

It's subtle, but multiple clients have brought it up. A case is discussed on a podcast where something went wrong.

Amos Tversky was a psychologist instrumental in the understanding of cognitive bias and handling of risk.

On Experts:

"Whenever there is a simple error that most laymen fall for, there is always a slightly more sophisticated version of the same problem that experts fall for."

You can't take med mal risk to zero; there's a certain capriciousness to it.

You can, however, reduce the risk with a few light lifts.

From Mark Brown MD, JD, where to focus your energy:

*Stay up to date and practice solid medicine
*Be Nice
*Follow-up/callbacks