Richmond’s 2024 Christmas Mother, Dr. Lydia Johnson, reflects upon experiences in that capacity and how they relate to care, as RAM President Dr. Tovia Smith examines other charitable actions in RVA’s healthcare scene…Observations from Executive Director Jim Beckner on whether being a doctor is a job or a calling…RAMifications examines physician burnout and how three health systems are combatting it, as editor Dr. Isaac Wornom provides his thoughts on the crisis…PAs Erich Grant and Kathy Scarbalis explain how Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners are far different animals… RAM’s Endowed Scholarship winner Rebecca Alemu shares her inspiring life story and aspirations…Dr. Hazle Konerding’s unmatched legacy of care and advocacy lives on in a joint RAM-West Richmond Rotary Club fund benefiting Access Now…What have RAM members been up to? Check out our photos to find out!...What’s next on the RAM calendar…A profile of the Virginia Podiatric Medical Association by its president, Dr. Ushita Patel…And much, much more in this edition of RAMifications!
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