by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Sep 22, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Events, Leadership, Lessons, Uncategorized
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the oldest plastic surgery organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the society claims a membership of more than 8,000—including, throughout history, a veritable “who’s who” of reconstructive and cosmetic plastic...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Sep 9, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Surveys, Uncategorized
What Does “The Culture Of Medicine” Mean To You? In September 2019, I presented clinicians and non-clinicians with a word-association survey on my website. I asked readers of my monthly newsletter (and followers on social media) to weigh in the same two questions:...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Sep 9, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Surveys, Uncategorized
What Does “The Culture Of Medicine” Mean To You? In September 2019, I presented clinicians and non-clinicians with a word-association survey on my website. I asked readers of my monthly newsletter (and followers on social media) to weigh in the same two questions:...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Jun 26, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Events, Leadership, Lessons, Uncategorized
The Health Transformation Alliance (HTA), a healthcare-focused cooperative comprising 50 major corporations including IBM, JPMorgan Chase, Verizon and Marriott, hosted its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 26. I was honored to keynote the event in New Jersey and had...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Jun 6, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Surveys, Uncategorized
Health policy experts have pointed out that the United States spends dramatically more than other nations on medical care, but markedly less on social services like childcare, nutritional assistance, and parental leave following childbirth. How we allocate the...