Masterclass in Medicine: Lessons from the Experts

Nearly every medical school around the world teaches a class about the clinical foundations of medicine and how to start the process of becoming a skilled and caring physician. However, there has never been a book on it—until now. This premier text brings together talented and renowned physicians from across the globe in order to discuss important topics related to clinical excellence, including humility, empathy, and ingenuity in medicine. Students, physicians-in-training, and health care professionals will gain tremendous knowledge by hearing the stories of what these master clinicians have learned from their patients and colleagues, thereby providing a foundation in how to achieve greatness as a clinician. KEY FEATURES: Features engaging patient stories and personal reflections from a diverse set of authors Explores successes, failures, and lessons learned that cut across all fields of medicine Serves as a comprehensive meditation on master clinicianship that is ideal for courses in clinical foundations of medicine

Table of Contents:
Foreword. Preface. Editor Biographies. List of Contributors. 1 The Good Doctor. 2 Personomics. 3 Diagnosis. 4 Fun Stuff. 5 Mentorship in Medical Education and Training. 6 Empathy. 7 Clinical Reasoning and Judgment. 8 Practicing Principled Medicine. 9 Diversity. 10 Peer Learning. 11 Establishing Rapport with Patients. 12 Communicating a Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Plan: A Patient’s Journey. 13 Medical Humanism. 14 Bach on the Hudson, or the Transformative Creativity of Attention. 15 Partnering with Patients. 16 A Medical Education. 17 At the Bedside and Beyond: Improving Health through Patient Advocacy. 18 Respect. 19 Communication and Collaboration. 20 Biosocial Medicine. 21 Professionalism and Ethics in Medicine. 22 Dealing with Uncertainty. 23 Falling Short. 24 Physician Burnout. 25 Saying Goodbye.

About the Author :
Jason Liebowitz, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. His research and writings have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine, Arthritis Care and Research, and The Journal of Graduate Medical Education. He is a co-editor of the textbook Clinical Innovation in Rheumatology: Past, Present, and Future and a co-editor of the textbook series Interdisciplinary Rheumatology. He has a strong interest in medical education and serves as the co-director of the Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology medical student course at Columbia University. Philip Seo, MD, MHS is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University and the Rheumatology Physician Editor for UpToDate. He was the Director of the Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center and the Director of the Johns Hopkins Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program for 11 years, and recently completed his tenure as Physician Editor for The Rheumatologist, a publication of the American College of Rheumatology. In 2021, he received the American College of Rheumatology's Distinguished Clinician Scholar Award, which is awarded annually to a rheumatologist who makes outstanding contributions in clinical medicine, clinical scholarship, or education. Marcy B. Bolster, MD is a rheumatologist and the Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. She is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She has a strong interest in medical education across the spectrum of learners, and she has helped train more than 70 rheumatology fellows. Her commitment to medical education focuses on curriculum design, assessment, mentorship, and professionalism. She is the recipient of the 2019 American College of Rheumatology Distinguished Program Director Award, the 2019 Partners (now Mass General Brigham) Outstanding Program Director Award, and the 2021 Arthritis Foundation Marian Ropes Lifetime Achievement Award.

Review :
"This book captures a crucial aspect of training that is, sadly, diminishing — the wisdom and insight gained from working with master clinicians."