The Rise of the MD/MBA

Ahmed Siddiqi, DO

Physicians spend a considerable portion of their time in medical school, residency training, and fellowship in clinical training to become proficient in their specialties. Throughout the training process, there is little to no guidance on the business side of medicine. With the evolution of health care and a focus on fiscal management and economics, maintaining a medical practice—whether independent practice or hospital employment—is a challenge.

Visual Abstracts Make Scholarly Publications More ‘Social’

Alok D. Sharan, MD, MHCDS; Greg Schroeder, MD; Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA

Before the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century, books were printed on hard wooden blocks—a very cumbersome process. Gutenberg’s creation of metal-based, movable parts meant that books could be printed easily and rapidly. This, combined with the many new ideas that were emerging during the Renaissance, resulted in a transformative period in knowledge management. Academic journals are currently undergoing a similar transformation.

Read This Before Submitting an Open-access Manuscript

Daniel R. Schlatterer, DO, MS

After completing a research study, an author must decide where to submit the manuscript for publication. Currently, there are two options: (1) traditional print journals, which can be read online or in mailed hardcopy; and (2) electronic journals that are accessible to anyone, anywhere, free of subscription costs but available only online (no hardcopy option).