The Leading Physicians of The World

This industry track is open for any business who would like to learn about the forces shaping the evolution of healthcare, and to understand what opportunities exist for their business in this exciting market. Healthcare systems today have to address a host of different challenges posed by medical and scientific advancement. Developments in the field of genetics, information technologies, and nanotechnology are enforcing a more individualized approach to healthcare – often outside the hospital setting, while we have already seen the rise of user-centric healthcare and increasing patient empowerment. Concepts such as ‘the average patient’ are now viewed as outdated. And standards within modern medical systems are measured by different parameters, including: patient access to the best-available treatments and to non-institutionalized care; compliance with treatments; and, even – patient choice. Many agree that there is uncertainly ahead, but one thing is for sure: Technology will c...

In These infographic, When Patients were asked which factors are important when making decisions about healthcare treatment, 82% said price is most important  - The Leading Physicians of the World

While some of the flight attendants were men, most were women, so this is not just a case of discrimination by men, but discrimination by women against other women, particularly women “of color”. In Australia at least, the majority of medical students are now female, yet discrimination still abounds, and ironically, women are a big part of this. We say that we would prefer to have a female doctor for ourselves, yet when it comes to power and authority, some women are happy to hand the power over to men. Most powerful positions – heads of department, board members and official positions in our colleges – are held by men. Medicine is still a men’s club, and women are allowing this. Dr. Tamika Cross, a black woman and OBGYN from Houston, was on a returning flight home and Delta Airlines initially refused her to see another passenger who needed medical attention because a flight attendant didn’t think she fit what a doctor looked like.Cross details the flight attendant’s in...

There’s a saying: “Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.” However, some people thrive by complaining. These people, when presented with potential solutions to the problem, argue and invalidate all possibilities presented. Sounds familiar? While there are frontline physicians — even physician leaders — who gladly get on board, looking at and for new solutions to what seems to be an unsolvable problem, many of our community are content to remain in their resigned cynicism, shooting down every possibility that surfaces without consideration. Complaining about the same thing over and over again and never taking action, may indicate an underlying commitment to suffering. Here are some examples. The physician doesn’t believe change is possible. Physicians who believe change isn’t possible have a deep ingrained resignation and cynicism present. These are the people who when presented with possibility, shoot it down immediately. Perhaps it’s because they’ve been...