Like the vast majority of physicians who blog, I write in my spare time. I have never accepted advertising or paid web links on Common Sense Family Doctor, and the choices of topics for posts are my own and not influenced by financial or other conflicts of interest. In order to support the time I devote to blogging, and to encourage high-quality medical writing and clinical practice, I give lectures and workshops to medical and non-medical audiences on a variety of topics. These include the uses of social media tools in medicine and education, developing and implementing medical guidelines, and the evidence supporting specific prevention recommendations. If you or your organization would like to invite me to speak about any of these topics, please e-mail me at [email protected] or [email protected].
Upcoming events:
What to Do When Screening Guidelines Conflict: HIV and Mammography
- Grand Rounds, Georgetown University Department of Family Medicine
November 4, 2011
Overdiagnosed and Over-Prevented: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health
- William J. Bicknell Lecture (panelist)
- Boston University School of Public Health
October 28, 2011
For Geeks and Geezers: With Social Media Skills You Can Change the World: Blogs, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, BlogTalk Radio – and the list goes on!
- Family Medicine Education Consortium Northeast Region Meeting
October 22, 2011
Screening for Diabetes: What Does the Evidence Say?
- Spanish Catholic Center of Catholic Charities of Washington, DC
October 5, 2011
Past events:
Don't Do It! Preventive Health Services That Harm More Than They Help
- District of Columbia Academy of Family Physicians
Using the Medical Literature to Make Decisions About Preventive Health Services
- Medical Librarians Association
Medical Blogging and Other Professional Uses of Social Media
- Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Spilling Ink: An Expert's Guide to Getting Your Work Published
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Clinical and Community Settings
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
The Value of Preventive Health Services
- Employees of MetLife
COPD Update: A Prevention Perspective
- Maryland Academy of Family Physicians