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Preparing for the transitions ahead Hospice Institute st Annual Conference .. | REFERRALS: .. NORTHERN OHIO'S HOSPICE OF CHOICE Hospice of the Western Reserve is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association for Continuing Education to provide continuing medical education credit for physicians. Thursday, September , Corporate College East, Richmond Road, Warrensville Hts. :• a.m. Registration, a.m. Welcome and Introduction Toward the end of life, when time is condensed, managing critical transitions wisely is essential to dignity and quality of life. Learn from top experts in their fields presenting on topics that will enlighten your practice and enhance the care you provide. For full descriptions and registration information, visit hospicewr.org/conference. Dawn Gross, M.D., Ph.D., FAAHPM Lizzy Miles, MA, MSW, LSW Kenneth Rosenfeld, M.D. FINANCES and YOUR HEALTH BY STEVE BARRETT MISMANAGED FINANCES OR UNRE ALISTIC INCOME E XPECTATIONS CAN AFFECT NOT ONLY A PHYSICIAN'S BOT TOM LINE BUT HIS OR HER HE ALTH AS WELL. PHYSICIANS, RESIDENTS AND medical students who seek help from Physician Hea lth Ser vices (PHS) — founded by t he Ma ssachuset ts Medica l Societ y (MMS) to dea l with substa nce abuse, ment a l hea lt h i s s ue s a nd phy sic a l hea lth concerns — often are experienc- ing significant financia l troubles, Steve Adelman, MD, PHS Director, writes on the MMS website. Here are a few of the difficulties PHS reg ula rly addresses a mong clinicia ns who en l i s t t he nonpr of it c or p or a- tion's help: They prioritize money rather than a passion for medicine. Providers struggle if their career paths don't feed their souls as well as their bank accounts. They have too much student debt. Seeking positions that help physicians repay their loans is one way to avoid this trap. They fail to count the personal cost of the quest for higher earnings. Family life in particular can suŠ er when a bigger payday becomes an all-consum- ing objective. They do not a ck nowledge that something could short circuit their careers. For exa mple, serious medi- ca l problems ca n strike a nyone. That ma kes a dequat e i n su ra nce cr it ica l for physicia ns. ■ CORE 2 5 M D N E W S .C O M /// M D N E W S C L E V E L A N D /A K R O N / C A N T O N ■ J U LY/A U G U S T 2 017