Month: December 2016

Fall graduations are now behind us, and that means a cadre of  newly minted healthcare professionals are now entering the workforce. With that in mind, we wanted to share some information from the Virginia Department of Health on health workforce incentive programs. Health Workforce Incentive Programs

Healthcare providers face many challenges in the field, but one of the most difficult remains how to communicate a difficult diagnosis to a patient. We were privileged to have Dr. Thomas Bishop lead us through a session at Head for the Hills 2016 on approaches providers can take to communicate bad news more effectively. For those of you who were not… Continue reading Breaking Bad News: Communicating a Difficult Diagnosis or Lifestyle Change

Our speakers presented on a variety of topics at Head for the Hills 2016, but perhaps one of our most timely sessions was offered by Dr. Lorenzo Pence. No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, we can probably all agree that big changes will be coming to the realm of healthcare in 2017 and beyond. Often considered… Continue reading Power and Politics: Leading in a Time of Change