Beyond the Bottle
“We are taking him to rehab,” she said. I could hear a faint sigh of relief and happiness permeating her voice, which had been distinctly absent for the last few months. I could also hear wind...
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Leading the Rounds: The Medical Leadership Podcast —“Presence, Excellence and...
In this episode, we interview Dr. Edward Barksdale. He is the newly elected American Pediatric Surgery Association President. He is also the Division Chief of Pediatric General Surgery and Thoracic...
View ArticleThank You, Doctor
I was patiently sitting in the lobby at Quest Diagnostics, waiting for the staff to slowly let people inside in adherence with the new social distancing guidelines. I waited for about ten minutes...
View ArticleA Meditation on the Anatomy Lab
Waiting outside the anatomy lab doors just before my first cadaveric dissection, I found myself unaffected by the sense of nervousness that palpably pervaded the rest of my class. For me – a first-year...
View ArticleHalfway
On the first day of medical school, I turned to my roommate as we walked to campus from our apartment and said, “I just want to be an M3.” A part of me could not help but feel anxious. We had worked...
View ArticleImagine
As a child, I viewed healthcare as a utopia. All who entered the career sought only to help others; providers were always compassionate and prioritized the patient above all else. As with most...
View ArticleDoctor/Patient Patel
“Unlock, press down on the green button and wait 10 seconds.” I read the instructions for the subcutaneous injection over and over again for what seemed like hours. With clammy hands, I finally took a...
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Wellness is NOT Yoga and Granola with Dr. Tait Shanafelt
In this episode we interview Dr. Tait Shanafelt. Dr. Shanafelt is a Jeanie and Stewart Ritchie Professor of Medicine, Chief Wellness Officer, and associate dean at Stanford University School of...
View ArticleA Moment to Reflect
The first thing I notice are his boots. He’s still in his street clothes, having just been admitted. He looks thin, emaciated — his clothes hang off him, shirt collar drooping down from his neck like...
View ArticleMedicalizing My Grief
A classmate of mine committed suicide a few weeks ago. Though I’ve heard the harrowing statistics about physician and trainee suicide rates, to be honest, I never expected to personally encounter such...
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