by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Apr 30, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Events, Leadership, Lessons, Uncategorized
A superb annual meeting, the World Health Care Congress (WHCC) brings together leaders from the worlds of medicine, business and politics. Organized by executive director Megan Castilla and based in Washington, D.C., the event combines healthcare policy with...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Apr 10, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Events, Leadership, Lessons, Uncategorized
The American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS) was founded almost a century ago with the mission to provide a forum for scholarly activities that advance the field of plastic surgery. I had the pleasure of attending the 98th annual meeting, held April 6-9 in...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Apr 8, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Book Excerpts, Lessons, Uncategorized
As an author, speaker and news contributor, I try to read as much as I can about the world of medicine and the world beyond it. I find the two are often intimately entwined and open interesting new doors to each other. Nothing compares to feeling of getting immersed...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Apr 8, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Surveys, Uncategorized
This month’s reader survey was inspired by a recent study on the power of primary care, which found that adding 10 primary care physicians to a population of 100,000 people is associated with an average life-expectancy increase of 51.5 days. That’s compared to a...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Mar 20, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Events, Leadership, Lessons, Uncategorized
The 19th Population Health Colloquium concluded March 20 in Philadelphia with more than 700 people in audience and an exciting lineup of speakers. I was honored to participate alongside healthcare experts like Leana Wen, President of Planned Parenthood, Elisabeth ...
