I have movie posters, super hero photos, bobble heads, Pikachu figurine, some star wards action figures. When I saw kids (only do adolescent now), lots of games for them and used to have Fatheads wall decals which were a huge hit during fellowship. Somehow that was one of the more ingenious things I did during fellowship.
I think that's an excellent setup. I would say keeping a diploma or board certification in a modern/non-ostentatious frame somewhere on the wall is probably a good idea overall for doctors (I can't recall the specific study but I remember one in which pts were reported to feel more comfortable one was posted).
A Nespresso machine, and 2-5 other psychiatrists and/or my boss depending on the day
My diplomas are gathering dust in a drawer somewhere. Literally don't know where my ABPN cert is, now that I think about it. I tend to work with undeserved patients that find diplomas to be a mix of pretentious and intimidating
A lot of our inpatient docs have their offices off-unit, so you can just create a cozy space for charting, while patient interview areas are bare and shared spaces
I've actually had a number of underserved patients ask (suspiciously) where I went to school.
My kid is in a Lego phase and we found Lego bonsai tree. I seriously considered buying it as office decor as I actually have always wanted a bonsai but tend to murder my plants with too much attention…
So you found Doc Vader figurines somewhere? Didn’t know ZDogg had merch.
No that's the only one. I have Phasma, Boba Fett and some other action figs that are hiding in my plant. I'm running out of space as my own kids like to give me things like this for Christmas and my birthday. I'm CAP, so it helps like you mentioned. My NP has a lot of antique quackery medical devices in his office, 2 full sized light sabers in his office.
And you wonder why people don't think you are real doctors 😛
Should definitely get a giant reprint of "The Scream" to place on the wall right behind you. I know it's not strictly impressionism, but seems like a wonderful piece for a psychoanalyst to have and discuss with their patients, lol.
I have a very passing knowledge of art, but Van Gogh has always been a top 2-3 artist of mine and I don't know how I've missed those until now. Does anyone have any photo printing websites they feel give the best quality for impressionist prints? I might have just found my birthday present to myself.
I have a print of A Starry Night in my office. I once had a young smartass patient ask me why I had a cheap print of a Van Gogh in my office and my retort was because I can’t afford the original. It has facilitated some good discussions about mental health treatment and suffering and although I was reluctant to have something so explicit and recognizable, I am glad that it’s there and see it as an overall plus.
I am a bit of an image quality nerd and was wondering if anyone had experiencing ordering prints online that were ideal for impressionist work. I have found some pretty amazing photo printers for portraits, but clearly the color specifications for ideal reproduction would be different for impressionist art. Given open access to a number of his paintings, including some you mentioned, I thought I would ask.
Office artwork is absolutely a legitimate business deduction. However, it cannot be depreciated.
Yep. It's because it doesn't wear out or get used up over time when with regular use in the business and photodegeneration, oxidative damage, or damage from other sources don't count.
I would argue not. My accountant tells me that the travel has to be primarily for business purposes (which is defined as more than 50% of the trip as business vs personal). He gave me three requirements for business travel which was determined by the Supreme Court:
In hindsight: I imagine the cost of the trip isn't worth trying to write it off, relative to the costs of a tax attorney consultation.
While I think you're correct, there are significant limitations to your logic. At the extremes, your logic also dictates that any business meetings, inspections, medical appointments, etc, can be accomplished via zoom, obviating most business travel and deductions. That would collapse most airlines, business real estate, etc.
