So deep

The theater of rounds in academic practice is so silly. It has little to do with reality of the practice of medicine and creates nothing but useless competition, unnecessary banter, misplaced efforts and rounds that last for too many hours.

Chasing the little energizer bunny leader is certainly good exercise. So try to keep up, try not to get side tracked by anything as foolish as talking to the patient, coordinating care with other professionals or to answer a question for the family. You might not want to miss the inspirational and deep commentary of the chief or leader. Everything you say is so, so profound.

"This will be on boards". No it won't and if it was, you'd be in violation of the code of conduct for the boards by telling us that. Besides, I'm not taking your boards anyway.

Dr. Stead, Duke, said that academic medicine had too few who actually could teach. Even fewer who could lead. I really thought he was kidding.