Category: Inspiration

In my opinion, every DPC practice needs a MOE.  For about two years, I sustained the practice by myself, without

I am very proud of the DPC Alliance. In 2016, I brought up the need to create this organization amongst

By Dr. Zachary West, DO: As a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) my appreciation for the whole person approach to

One of my favorite stories illustrating the harms perpetrated by the Corporate Practice of Medicine on both physicians and patients

“Health is wealth” We’ve all heard that statement.  It means your physical and mental well-being is more important than your finances

By Dr. Zachary West, DO: I started my journey in medicine and entered medical school when 25 percent of United

I found this on the internet and do not have the exact source but I think it relates to many

I found Mary Tipton’s post on LinkedIn (and FB) and thought I would share it here with her permission. One

Direct Primary Care is still a hard job. It gets better the more you are established but even then there

Not everyone is meant to do Direct Primary Care. Some don’t have the personality, desire, guts, or aptitude for it.

I thought I would share this video of a crow removing the barriers set before him/her. This is you. This

I’ve been working on making the world’s thinnest books. Does anybody have any other topics I should cover?

The above image was sent to me by a physician (Gregory Miller, MD) who for some reason has followed my

The above is from the DPC Summit in 2022. It’s just a couple of minutes long. Enjoy. It looks like

I have always recommended that you keep a daily journal for your DPC journey. I think it is important to

The first set of hearts above is hedge fund managers and others of that ilk who make mega millions but

This is a fantastic article by Dr. Edwin Leap. He is an ER doc who has been writing for decades

I have barely been out of residency for six months and still have flashbacks. I am sure to a certain