Parental leave policies that include both parents regardless of gender and caregiver status make a cultural statement on the importance of family bonding during the early days of parenthood, provide financial security for families, increase maternal and infant health and well-being, and have the potential to improve gender equity in the workplace.
ENTtoday debuts a new column—The Great Debate—in which members of the otolaryngology field discuss both sides of common protocols or procedures physicians regularly encounter.
The evolution of patient care can be caused by technological advancements, patient experiences, peer learning, conferences, and simply the refinement of one’s own surgical skills. The goal, however, remains the same—providing the highest quality care to our patients.
Providers must do their own due diligence when introducing a new device to patients. We need to understand the risk–benefit profile compared to our current gold standard.
The use of Facebook by physicians provides psychological safety and well-being in a novel way that far exceeds what may or may not exist or be offered by our employers as a human resources or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education function.
Quiet quitting refers to employees who do the bare minimum to remain employed. The trend is prevalent among younger workers—Gen Z and younger millennials—who report that they feel unsupported, that managers do not care about their development, and that they lack opportunities to learn and grow.
It’s predicted that the capabilities of AI and AI-supported applications will include enhancement of pertinent data summaries that are far more comprehensive than individual physician literature searches can provide.
Dr. Miguel Goncalves Ferreira, a rhinoplasty surgeon in Portugal, brought together the international rhinoplasty community during COVID-19 by creating the Evidence-Based Rhinoplasty Research Group (EBRRG) to provide a forum for discussion of high-quality manuscripts by members of our field to increase the quality of care patients receive.
Unison expressions with large groups can be very powerful, however, the richness of harmony is unparalleled and can surpass the power of unison work. A creative endeavor marked by everyone doing exactly the same thing will lose the interest of the audience eventually. Harmony, on the other can create interest and excitement. See how this translates for diversity and inclusion in the medical community.
While resilience has been said to be a form of growth, we should be asking what we can do within our organization and societies so that everyone gets a slice and then see what individuals can achieve with that support.