In 2014, I walked into my program director's office as second year internal medicine resident and told him I was quitting. I recall sitting in the chair in his office and believing in my bones that becoming a doctor had been a mistake, and that there was no place for me in clinical medicine. It's crystal clear to me now, 11 years later, that I was wrong. This is my story.

To read my essay "Open Letter To a Burned Out Intern" click here. 

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In this episode I take you behind the scenes of BOTH of my businesses (Juniper Modern Primary Care & Micropractice Mama)  and share some of my goals & priorities for 2025 including

• how my goals have changed in year 4 compared to years 1-2 in practice
• why I'm moving away from social media
• the new perk I added for my practice members
• exciting updates to my signature E-course
• the importance of framing goals in terms of value added, rather than just $$$

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In this episode I interview Dr. Heather Jackson, a board certified family medicine physician, mother of 4 and beekeeper. Heather enrolled in the Micropractice Mama E-Course in October 2024 and is celebrating the grand opening of her micropractice, Become Health next week (mid February 2025). In this interview we discuss

• what led Heather to leave traditional practice after over 16 years with the same group
• what steps she took to convince herself that direct care was the right model for her
• what she considers the key first step in building a practice
• what she wishes she did differently
• how she has become less afraid to reveal her humanity over the course of designing her practice

Links Mentioned In This Episode:

Become Health: https://www.become.health/

"Start with Why" by Simon Sinek: https://a.co/d/9fBdIg8

"50 Unconventional Clinical Careers for Physicians" by Sylvie Stacy: https://a.co/d/j0DesVd

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In this episode I share my strategies for managing one of my favorite patients populations - patients with significant health anxiety, including

• Important steps to take before the first visit
• Key strategies for building a therapeutic relationship
• How to handle frequent after-hours messaging
• What to do if all else fails

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In this episode I share my own personal evolution since starting my micropractice, including

• how I use to see myself and my work ethic
• my natural response to challenges or problems
• how my attitude shifted as a result of micropractice
• the moment I am most proud of

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In this episode I have a 1:1 discussion with Sharud Agarwal, the founder of Akute Health, an EMR designed for direct care (and the one I use in MY micropractice!), including

• Sharud's own health journey and how it informed his decision to develop tech tools to improve patient care
• What drew him to the direct care community
• What makes a good EMR & where he hopes to go next with Akute
• My top 4 tips for choosing an EMR

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In this episode I review common questions regarding logistics in direct care micropractice including

• how to get wholesale lab contracts with major labs
• how to find and order low cost imaging
• how to refer to specialists 
• how to handle vaccines
• how to take time off

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In this episode I review and respond to several FAQs and comments from a recent discussion regarding direct primary care in an online physician forum, including

• is direct care viable?
• is it only for the wealthy?
• does it replace insurance?
• why would anyone do it if they have insurance?
• how is it different from concierge medicine?
• is it equitable?
• what about patients who can't pay?

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In this episode I discuss why and how primary care is better without insurance, including

• The evolution of my relationship with insurance
• How insurance-based care affects our autonomy 
• The economic argument for direct care from both patient and doctor perspective
• How my own practice of medicine has changed since transitioning to direct care

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Happy new year and welcome back listeners! In this short trailer I give a preview of some of the topics to be covered this season in the podcast and the Micropractice Memo. I also share the date for the next FREE webinar (Wednesday, February 26 @8pm CST). Mark your calendars! 

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