Doctor Innovation: Shaking up the health system

Asked to picture healthcare in the twenty-first century, readers might imagine scientists applying the latest breakthrough in biotechnology as a radical cure for disease. But equally, they might also think of lengthy waiting lists, shabby wards and lumberingly bureaucratic administrative systems. This dichotomy is one of the biggest problems confronting policymakers and managers when they look at today’s health sector. Advances in medical science and … Continue reading Doctor Innovation: Shaking up the health system

Jay Parkinson, MD, MPHJune 23, 2009

DeThinking Service, ReThinking Design

I’ll be speaking about Hello Health at this conference in November in Oslo. There are some amazing speakers so far that have yet to be officially announced. I’m honored to be a part of such an accomplished group. Stay tuned… DeThinking Service, ReThinking Design Continue reading DeThinking Service, ReThinking Design

Jay Parkinson, MD, MPHJune 23, 2009

From the comments…a medical student says:

With regards to career choice, you are unfortunately right. Most of my classmates will be choosing specialties and subspecialties. In 2005, the graduating class of around 130 from my school graduated TWO (2) students heading into family medicine! TWO! This year, it was 17. In the mid 90s, the school peaked at ~30 graduates heading into family medicine. This is still a lot lower than … Continue reading From the comments…a medical student says:

Jay Parkinson, MD, MPHJune 23, 2009

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-6-21)

Beirut (70) Wilco (57) Bon Iver (33) Jim O’Rourke (32) The National (29) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-6-21) Continue reading My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-6-21)

Jay Parkinson, MD, MPHJune 22, 2009

The West enables Iran

Nokia and Siemens sold Iran advanced monitoring technology so the government can manipulate web information and gather data on individuals. The West enables Iran Continue reading The West enables Iran

Jay Parkinson, MD, MPHJune 22, 2009

New York City Homicides Map

The Times is nailing it with the infographics… New York City Homicides Map Continue reading New York City Homicides Map

Jay Parkinson, MD, MPHJune 22, 2009

If It’s Too Big to Fail, Is It Too Big to Exist?

ambivalence: [via The Nation – If It’s Too Big to Fail, Is It Too Big to Exist? – NYTimes.com by Eric Dash] “But how big is too big to fail? And how would you measure it anyway? In the case of banks and giants like A.I.G. and Fannie Mae, policy makers argue that the interconnectedness of modern finance, as much as the size of the … Continue reading If It’s Too Big to Fail, Is It Too Big to Exist?

Jay Parkinson, MD, MPHJune 22, 2009

http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/9305148001?isVid=1&publisherID=1336820319 Awesome video of The High Line. I visited it for the first time today. I used to live right around the corner from it and am now kicking myself that I never went up there prior to it being developed. (Source: http://download.macromedia.com/) Continue reading

Jay Parkinson, MD, MPHJune 21, 2009April 20, 2017

22% tuition increase

marcolo: The strong us dollar means my tuition has hiked by more than 22% over the last month. It feels like someone just kicked me in the face, stomach, and groin – all at the same time. This is the reality of a medical student. If this student is like the other 94% of medical students this year who will choose a career in some … Continue reading 22% tuition increase

Jay Parkinson, MD, MPHJune 21, 2009