When we last covered the PA Licensure Compact in our November 2023 blog: The Realities of PA Military Life, only two states had adopted the Compact. At the time, my family and I were bracing ourselves for a classic Maine winter. Think snowbanks...
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Protecting Kids from Drowning: A Pediatric Water Safety Guide
School’s out. Summer’s in full swing. The icy pops are frozen, the inflatable flamingos are back in action—unfortunately, so is the seasonal uptick in water-related injuries. From bathtubs to the ocean, any place with standing water deserves a pause, a conversation, and a prevention plan.
A Dive into Wilderness Medicine
Outdoor recreation has exploded in popularity over the last five years. Today, more than 55% of the U.S. population ages six and up participate in activities like hiking, biking, camping, and climbing. While that’s great news for our collective well-being, more people in the wild also means more people getting injured or sick in the wild. So, who helps when things go...
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Urine the Know: Using Drug Screens Wisely in Primary Care
As a primary care provider, you’re often the first to catch signs of substance use—and one of the most trusted to help manage it. Urine drug screening (UDS) is one of the tools in your back pocket, but it comes with questions:
Introducing: Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds
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Introducing Practicing with AI: a podcast covering conversations about medicine, AI, and the people navigating both
Although the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for over 50 years, it wasn’t until late 2022—with the release of ChatGPT’s artificial intelligence chatbot—that AI entered the average person’s consciousness. Whether we know it or not, AI is all around us: the text autofill when typing an email, the show recommendations on Netflix, product recommendations...
Mind Your Molars: A Clinician’s Guide on How to Fix Fractured Teeth
Let’s face it—traumatic dental injuries are one of those things that we barely learn about during our medical training. And yet, every now and then, a patient waltzes (or winces) into your urgent care with a dental injury, expecting your dental skills to be as sharp as their broken molar. Lucky for us, Dr. Samuel Goldman and Dr. Brett Murray recorded a segment on Urgent...
ADHD in Kids: Clinical Guidelines
ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions we see in practice, and yet, despite its prevalence, its diagnosis and management still generate tons of questions from both clinicians and families.
Stay Healthy While Traveling: Travel Health Counseling Tips Every Nurse Practitioner Should Know
Have you ever felt dread when looking at the “pre-travel” appointment on your clinic schedule or getting the inbox message from a patient asking for guidance on traveling to a foreign country? You’re not alone! While you may feel comfortable talking about avoiding travelers’ diarrhea, many clinicians may feel uneasy with counseling patients on required vaccines or knowing...
Introducing This is Menopause: A Free Audio Course
In my primary care practice, I see a lot of women in perimenopause and menopause. But since my training was during an era when the WHI had raised alarms about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), I've had to get up to speed. Fortunately, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) updated their hormone therapy position statement in 2022, and we now know the benefits of...
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