Telemedicine has revolutionized healthcare, leveraging electronic information and telecommunications technologies to provide clinical services, patient education, and health administration from a distance. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines telehealth broadly as the use of electronic means to support and promote various healthcare aspects. The Federation of State Medical Boards adds that telemedicine […]
Advice for 78-Year-Old Psychiatrist
Life Transitions During a Psychiatrist’s Retirement Request for Advice Request for Advice: “Jack, I’m writing because I ran across one of your Life Briefs from some time back. In it you wrote that you welcome questions and requests for advice. I found this just as I’ve been struggling finding a place for myself in my […]
Advice for 41-Year-Old Psychiatrist
Life Transitions During a Psychiatry Career Request for Advice “Jack, I read your advice earlier this year to the retired psychiatrist. I found it helpful. I myself would like to get some of your ideas to make use of in my life. I’m in a very different point in my life and career than the […]
Central Coast Trips from Santa Barbara, Location of the Oasis 2024 Psychiatry Conference
One of the joys of my job is hosting the Oasis Conferences. We have a few rules to ensure all the Oasis Conferences have a similar ‘feel’ to them. One rule is that our conference hotel is always right by the water, by the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. As you […]