Emily Silverman, MD

An adoptee cuddles a baby on her pediatrics rotation, and reimagines how clinicians might use the electronic medical record to communicate love to/for/about their patients.

Telling piece of research, which shows that primary care doctors are expected to do 27 hours of work in 8 hours.

The "Uncanny Valley" of healthcare. When doctors ALMOST seem to care...

These data are from 2011, but supports the economic argument for creating a humane work environment in healthcare.

Traditionally, physicians have been allergic to unions -- but as the corporate consolidation of healthcare continues, and the profession of medicine continues to be degraded from one of healing to one of ticking checkboxes and rushing through 15 minute visits, unions offer physicians option to seize back some power and control of the medical... See more