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Decision Fatigue in Physicians and Medicine: The Importance of Routines and Habits | Paul Sufka M.D.
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Paul Sufka M.D. What I’m Working On Now. What I’m Working On Now. Decision Fatigue in Physicians and Medicine: The Importance of Routines and Habits. December 30, 2013. Everything must be made as simple as possible. But not simpler. Albert Einstein. Unfortunately, it has been shown that the more decisions that we make over the course of a day, the worse we become at it. The New York Times article Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue? Decision fatigue was described by Dr. Roy F. Baumeister. Actional Phase ...
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Managing Difficult Decisions in Medicine with the 40-70 Rule | Paul Sufka M.D.
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Paul Sufka M.D. What I’m Working On Now. What I’m Working On Now. Managing Difficult Decisions in Medicine with the 40-70 Rule. December 3, 2014. Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach. Tony Robbins. The ability to make difficult decisions is the mark of an effective physician. While decisions in medicine can be difficult for a number of reasons, ways to manage many of these challenges are readily available. Becoming aware of these errors in thinking can minimize their effect.
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Archives | Paul Sufka M.D.
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Paul Sufka M.D. What I’m Working On Now. What I’m Working On Now. Using Twitter in Medical Education – 2016 ACR Program Directors’ Conference – Chicago, IL. One Physician’s Approach to Quantified Self: My Key Performance Indicators and How I Track Them. ACR15 Wrap Up: Review Course, Tech Med Track, Tweetup, #RheumJC, San Francisco Food, and More. ACR15 Presentation: Introduction to Automation and Workflows to Save Time and Increase Office Productivity. ACR15 Tweetup – San Francisco. The Monkeysphere: Dun...
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Paul Sufka M.D. Paul Sufka M.D. What I’m Working On Now. What I’m Working On Now. Announcing the Successful Launch of #RheumJC: Rheumatology Journal Club on Twitter. January 30, 2015. Although still in it’s infancy, I’m happy to announce the successful launch of a new Rheumatology Journal Club on Twitter: #RheumJC. We just completed the our first online discussion of Tacrolimus versus mycophenolate mofetil for induction therapy of lupus nephritis. And had a great turnout. Dr Suleman Bhana ( @DrBhana.
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How I Keep Myself on a Low Information Diet by Following More People on Twitter | Paul Sufka M.D.
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Paul Sufka M.D. What I’m Working On Now. What I’m Working On Now. How I Keep Myself on a Low Information Diet by Following More People on Twitter. February 4, 2015. Photo by Jeremy Cai. There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant. Ralph Waldo Emerson. I previously wrote about using Dunbar’s number to decide how many people you should follow on Twitter. In hopes of keeping myself on a low information diet. And connecting with related groups such as #NephJC. Healthcare/rheumatology,...
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Morning Routines: Optimizing Your Startup Sequence | Paul Sufka M.D.
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Paul Sufka M.D. What I’m Working On Now. What I’m Working On Now. Morning Routines: Optimizing Your Startup Sequence. December 17, 2014. It sounds plausible enough tonight, but wait until tomorrow. Wait for the common sense of the morning. H.G. Wells. Humans don’t wake up ready to give 100%. Our daily startup sequence has more similarities to older PCs that run best if restarted daily. This concept was explained recently in a short podcast by Tim Ferriss. The first thing I do is drink a large glass of wa...
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My 2015 WordPress Setup | Paul Sufka M.D.
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Paul Sufka M.D. What I’m Working On Now. What I’m Working On Now. My 2015 WordPress Setup. January 15, 2015. I don’t have big ideas. I sometimes have small ideas, which seem to work out. – Matt Mullenweg. I previously detailed my WordPress setup. But over the last few weeks, I have given my site (another) overhaul worthy of an updated blog post. I recently switched to the X WordPress Theme. Strong Focus on Increasing Site Speed. The speed that your site loads is highly important for two reasons:. That th...
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#ACR14 Social Media Bootcamp & Tweetup | Paul Sufka M.D.
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Paul Sufka M.D. What I’m Working On Now. What I’m Working On Now. ACR14 Social Media Bootcamp & Tweetup. October 13, 2014. Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin. The use of social media in medicine has experienced enormous growth in the past few years, and this short blog post can’t even start to scratch the surface. Rheumatologist from Paris, titled The social (media) side to rheumatology. In Boston will be using the Twitter hashtag #ACR14. Our hope...
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Applying the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) to Rheumatology | Paul Sufka M.D.
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Paul Sufka M.D. What I’m Working On Now. What I’m Working On Now. Applying the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) to Rheumatology. November 18, 2012. If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself. Update 1/4/2013: This post was republished today in the ACP Internist blog. Since entering the field of rheumatology, I have too frequently heard comments from clinicians admitting their lack of knowledge and understanding in the field of rheumatology. The Pareto Principle (80/20 rule).
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Rheumatology joining December 16th #NephJC discussion on “Rituximab versus Azathioprine for Maintenance in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis" | Paul Sufka M.D.
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Paul Sufka M.D. What I’m Working On Now. What I’m Working On Now. Rheumatology joining December 16th #NephJC discussion on Rituximab versus Azathioprine for Maintenance in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis”. December 10, 2014. Image: Rituximab crystal structure. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. I’m thrilled to announce that the online rheumatology community has been asked to join the next #NephJC. Which will be held Tuesday, December 16 from 9-10 PM EST / 8-9 PM CST. The RAVE trial compared rituximab to oral cyclopho...