Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD
@ilanayurkiewicz.bsky.social
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Stanford physician, professor, and author.
Full-time primary care doctors work ~62 hours per week, and even 90+ hours cover <70% of the job's demands. These numbers back what every primary care doctor knows: Going part-time is the only way to do the job. Read "The Fake Math of Primary Care"
ilanayurkiewiczmd.substack.com/p/the-fake-m...
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The Fake Math of Primary Care
It's a design failure built on outdated numbers.
https://ilanayurkiewiczmd.substack.com/p/the-fake-math-of-primary-care
12 days ago
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Medical education teaches that conveying prognosis is hard because of communication. But the larger challenge is that curveballs are expected. How can doctors convey what isn't known? New Hard Medicine piece here:
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"How long do I have?"
The challenge isn't communication. It's radical uncertainty.
https://open.substack.com/pub/ilanayurkiewiczmd/p/how-long-do-i-have?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=djhzd
about 1 month ago
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Writing about medicine is one thing. Getting published is another. My latest Hard Medicine piece breaks down how to get your work out there â from pitch to publication.
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How to Pitch and Publish Medical Journalism
Nuts and bolts to get your work out there.
https://open.substack.com/pub/ilanayurkiewiczmd/p/how-to-pitch-and-publish-medical?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=djhzd
about 2 months ago
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Not everything needs more research. I wrote this speech weeks *before* the Tylenol-autism non-story. âWe could study whether tides cause autism. We wouldnât â because it doesnât make sense to invest limited dollars & research into what isn't biologically plausible.â
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRO0...
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Who Can We Trust? | Stanford Big Ideas in Medicine 2025 Opening Talk | Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz
YouTube video by Stanford Medicine & the Muse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRO0lUbseas
2 months ago
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Medicine is deeply fragmented. The question I'm asked most now is: Will AI fix it? In my latest Hard Medicine piece, I examine whether generative AI can transform the current data mess into a meaningful narrative that helps both patients and doctors.
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Can AI fix a fragmented medical system?
Or fracture it further?
https://ilanayurkiewiczmd.substack.com/p/can-ai-fix-a-fragmented-medical-system
2 months ago
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At the same time doctors are least available, bad information is most available. Unpacking the push and pull behind the nadir in medical trust for Big Ideas in Medicine opening talk (13 min):
youtu.be/kWEQm_10pNs?...
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Who Can We Trust? | Stanford Big Ideas in Medicine 2025 Opening Talk | Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz
YouTube video by Ilana Yurkiewicz, M.D.
https://youtu.be/kWEQm_10pNs?si=hkBYXecNxs2INy2W
3 months ago
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I spoke to
@cancertherapyadv.bsky.social
about why cancer survivors can fall through the cracks - and how to prevent it.
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
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Who Can We Trust? My new essay. "I spoke about managing symptoms with palliative care and hospice. He spoke of blue scorpion venom and mistletoe. I pointed to prescription medications. He pointed to expensive supplements. I cited PubMed. He cited TikTok."
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Who Can We Trust?
Welcome to Big Ideas in Medicine.
https://open.substack.com/pub/ilanayurkiewiczmd/p/who-can-we-trust?r=djhzd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
3 months ago
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Most cancer survivors donât stay with their oncologistâthey land in primary care. Meanwhile, most primary care doctors aren't trained for what comes next. New from my Substack, Hard Medicine: What every internist should know.
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Cancer is over. Now what?
What every doctor should know about caring for cancer survivors.
https://ilanayurkiewiczmd.substack.com/p/cancer-is-over-now-what
5 months ago
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I was honored to be a part of Stanford Alumni Association's 50th Annual Books on Review with brilliant authors Kathryn Ma, Charmaine Wilkerson, and Allegra Goodman, in conversation with the inimitable Linda Landau. Watch here:
youtu.be/tbUPEVVkguU?...
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50th Annual Books on Review
YouTube video by Stanford Alumni
https://youtu.be/tbUPEVVkguU?si=RDUWf9BX26VsO3V1
10 months ago
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Today, I joined Ann Nyberg to discuss my book Fragmented and how we can piece together U.S. health care. And yes - we still use fax machines in 2025.
www.wtnh.com/on-air/nyber...
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Nyberg: A Stanford doctorâs quest to âpiece together American health careâ
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) â It can be frustrating to try and keep track of a loved oneâs medical documents, even for doctors. Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz, a staff member at Stanford Medicine, set out to soâŠ
https://www.wtnh.com/on-air/nyberg/nyberg-a-stanford-doctors-quest-to-piece-together-american-health-care/
10 months ago
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Nominations for speakers are now open for the 2025 Stanford Big Ideas in Medicine conference. Nominate someone (or yourself!) today. Categories are Magic Medicine, Climate & Health, Neuroscience, and End of Life. I look forward to reading your submission.
www.stanfordbigideas.org/2025-speaker...
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2025 Speaker Nomination â Stanford Big Ideas in Medicine
https://www.stanfordbigideas.org/2025-speaker-nomination
10 months ago
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Join me for the 50th Annual Books on Review! Jan 30 via Zoom. I will discuss FRAGMENTED - origin story, writing process, etc. Register here:
groups.stanford.edu/events/106988
. (If no Stanford connection, email
[email protected]
.) Thanks to Stanford Women's Club of the East Bay for hosting.
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50th Annual Books on Review - Four Stanford Authors
50th Annual Books on Review  We have a fabulous group of Stanford authors coming in January! Join us to hear these wonderful writers talk about their inspiration, writing process, and their books.  ...
https://groups.stanford.edu/events/106988
11 months ago
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