Practice Buzz: Working Neurologist-Parents’ Challenges in the COVID-19 Era
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Practice Buzz: Giving voice to neurology professionals worldwide
Practice Buzz is a new, innovative, spin-off project of Practice Current. Our worldwide surveys will focus on targeted questions for healthcare providers in neurology ranging from hot topics in clinical practice to contemporary issues in work/life balance and blind spots in topics of inclusion, equity, and diversity.
Survey results will be available on an interactive world map along with several comments from international panelists, with emphasis on inclusion and diversity of backgrounds and opinions
Our goal is to give all neurology professionals worldwide a voice.
Survey Questions (mobile view)
View Results on Interactive Map (Open in new window)
International Panelists
Josephine Bernadine Vogt, MD I Read full post
Helios Klinikum (Berlin, Germany)
“During the height of the COVID here in Germany, the number of patients (admissions through the ER) in our local hospital drastically decreased. It seemed like patients were afraid to seek medical consultation with the fear of getting infected. I have seen a lot of cases of Stroke Patients who come at least > 36 hours after the onset of symptoms.”
Melissa Ko, MD I Read full post
Indiana School of Medicine (Indianapolis, IN)
“There never seems to be any “downtime” unless one simply requests for it and forces oneself to create that space. It is helpful when leadership is mindful to lead and message the importance of rest and wellness and not penalize physicians for doing so. It also goes a long way when zoom meetings still stay scheduled within the parameters of the regular workday and not bleed into family evening hours. As I think of colleagues who are single parents or those without any kind of childcare network, when systems reduce pay, furlough or require increased productivity, this creates an unsustainable dynamic for physicians/providers during an already difficult time. Solutions will require flexible hours and development of reasonable productivity benchmarks.”
