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How medical missions and locum tenens made me a better doctor

Dr. Rip Patel shares how his experiences working with fewer resources abroad and at home have helped him find better balance as a doctor.

Freebies and discounts for physicians and advanced practice providers: Winter 2022-23 edition

Many businesses are showing their support by offering freebies and discounts for physicians and advanced practice providers.

Finding the path to healing from the COVID pandemic

Emergency medicine physician, Dr. Ripal Patel, reflects on the emotional toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how we can find the path to healing.

From the ER: An appeal to the unvaccinated

Dr. Ripal Patel shares his experiences treating COVID-19 cases in the emergency room and makes an appeal to the unvaccinated.

Freebies and discounts for healthcare workers: Spring 2021 edition

Many businesses are showing their support by offering freebies and discounts for healthcare workers.

In the ER during the pandemic: A day I’ll never forget

Dr. Ripal Patel recounts a day in the emergency room during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it affected him deeply and personally.

How I used locum tenens to stabilize my practice

Emergency medicine physician Dr. Ripal Patel shares how locum tenens allowed him to optimize his individual practice of medicine.

On the frontlines of COVID-19: From infected to vaccinated

Emergency medicine physician Dr. Rip Patel shares his thoughts on what it was like getting COVID-19 and why he is a supporter of the vaccine.

How COVID exposed the underbelly of our healthcare system (and what we can do about it)

Emergency medicine physician Dr. Rip Patel shares his thoughts on how COVID-19 has changed healthcare and what it means for physicians.

Race and medicine: What will bring us together?

Ripal H. Patel, MD, MPH, shares his thoughts on race and medicine as a locum tenens emergency medicine physician.

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