Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 I agree. That is one of the main detractions from solo practice in general, and especially anyone going solo-solo. In residency it was always nice to have colleagues nearby to bounce things off of. Medical discussions It is interesting to see some discussion on various medical subjects. One of the problems with the Gordon model is some medical isolation. Even though not real pertinent to the model these discussions are quite important to those that practice in isolation. Brent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 OK, so since that's the point I'm at right now... solo-solo as of last week with patient care starting next week... what are some of the things people do to prevent that isolation? Personally, I'm hoping that being just outside Rochester, I'll be lucky to have some contact with brilliant people like Gordon, and (all within about 15-20 minutes). I also used a bunch of my last CME funds from my last job to finally get UpToDate and sign up for AAFP Home Study with the hope I'll have ways to keep my knowledge up (I'll let you know if I develop a new habit of studying medicine outside the office... wish me luck! ;-) How are you all doing it? What has worked and what hasn't? Thanks in advance, Tim > I agree. That is one of the main detractions from solo practice in > general, and especially anyone going solo-solo. In residency it was > always nice to have colleagues nearby to bounce things off of. > > > > Medical discussions > > It is interesting to see some discussion on various medical subjects. > One of the problems with the Gordon model is some medical > isolation. Even though not real pertinent to the model these > discussions are quite important to those that practice in isolation. > Brent > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Agreed. This listserv has been a nice way to avoid isolation. I also benefit from working with Judy Zettek RN and next door to Lee in her own micropractice. One caution: when it comes to medical advice, asking the next person's opinion may not give you real knowledge. Best to have easy access to good medical information - on line resource, etc. Gordon At 02:55 PM 2/27/2006, you wrote: I agree. That is one of the main detractions from solo practice in general, and especially anyone going solo-solo. In residency it was always nice to have colleagues nearby to bounce things off of. Medical discussions It is interesting to see some discussion on various medical subjects. One of the problems with the Gordon model is some medical isolation. Even though not real pertinent to the model these discussions are quite important to those that practice in isolation. Brent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Teaching at a residency is a great way to keep current. At the residency I used to teach at we had a family physician who volunteered 2 1/2 days a month at the residency clinic. At many residencies there are also paid positions for supervising 1-2 clinic sessions per week. You can also have medical students come to your office. I am getting ready to start doing that in my office next month. I was waiting until I got busy enough to keep the student from being bored. Students are great since they watch how you practice and ask whenever you deviate from what they have been taught in class. Larry Lindeman MD Agreed. This listserv has been a nice way to avoid isolation. I also benefit from working with Judy Zettek RN and next door to Lee in her own micropractice. One caution: when it comes to medical advice, asking the next person's opinion may not give you real knowledge. Best to have easy access to good medical information - on line resource, etc. Gordon At 02:55 PM 2/27/2006, you wrote: I agree. That is one of the main detractions from solo practice in general, and especially anyone going solo-solo. In residency it was always nice to have colleagues nearby to bounce things off of. Medical discussions It is interesting to see some discussion on various medical subjects. One of the problems with the Gordon model is some medical isolation. Even though not real pertinent to the model these discussions are quite important to those that practice in isolation. Brent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Teaching at a residency is a great way to keep current. At the residency I used to teach at we had a family physician who volunteered 2 1/2 days a month at the residency clinic. At many residencies there are also paid positions for supervising 1-2 clinic sessions per week. You can also have medical students come to your office. I am getting ready to start doing that in my office next month. I was waiting until I got busy enough to keep the student from being bored. Students are great since they watch how you practice and ask whenever you deviate from what they have been taught in class. Larry Lindeman MD Agreed. This listserv has been a nice way to avoid isolation. I also benefit from working with Judy Zettek RN and next door to Lee in her own micropractice. One caution: when it comes to medical advice, asking the next person's opinion may not give you real knowledge. Best to have easy access to good medical information - on line resource, etc. Gordon At 02:55 PM 2/27/2006, you wrote: I agree. That is one of the main detractions from solo practice in general, and especially anyone going solo-solo. In residency it was always nice to have colleagues nearby to bounce things off of. Medical discussions It is interesting to see some discussion on various medical subjects. One of the problems with the Gordon model is some medical isolation. Even though not real pertinent to the model these discussions are quite important to those that practice in isolation. Brent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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