The beginning...
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The beginning...


Why should I write a blog?

My wife said: "what are you going to give up if you start writing a blog?"
Hmmm, good question.
(The answer was nothing)

My chair said: "John, I would read it." 
Now, that is high praise coming from Joshua Freeman, MD.  Josh writes a fascinating blog on the state of the US healthcare system (or lack there of) called Medicine and Social Justice.

Others said, who would care what you have to say?
My answer is maybe nobody.
But I hope that there are others out there that are interested in medical education. If so, maybe this blog will be of value to them.

If nothing else, I get to say my piece. And isn't that the point of a blog, after all?




- Matthew Freeman Memorial Lecture, Dec 6, 2010
This event is free and open to the public. For more information and to RSVP, contact Nancy Michaels at [email protected] Matthew Freeman LECTURE & SOCIAL JUSTICE Award GENDER DIS-INTEGRATION AND THE DISCIPLINE OF “LGBT” A TRANSFEMINIST...

- Celebrating The Defeat Of The Opponents Of Health Reform
. Last night, late on November 7, 2009, HR 3962, the health reform bill jointly worked out by 3 House committees, passed the House by the narrow margin of 220-215. All Republicans but one (Anh "Joseph" Cao of Louisiana) plus 39 Democrats voted against...

- Guest Post: Reports Of The Aca's Death Were Greatly Exaggerated
Marya Zilberberg, MD, MPH is an independent physician health services researcher with a specific interest in healthcare-associated complications and a broad interest in the state of our healthcare system. I recently reviewed her excellent book on evidence-based...

- Guest Blog: Writing Poems On Antidepressants
Nikki Moustaki is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Poetry and is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant. She has taught at New York University, Indiana University, and the New School. The following poem was first...

- The Stfm Conference On Medical Student Education
Last week I had the privilege of chairing the 37th annual STFM Conference on Medical Student Education. Until 2010, the conference was known as the STFM Predoctoral Education Conference. We changed the name to the Conference on Medical Student Education....



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