I Am Sorry, Honey
I had run the hill past the Montessori school hundreds of times.
Morbidity and Mortality Conference
It’s that time of the month…
Burnout
My inner light dims…
From One Animal to Another
Why was there an animal in my mother’s hospital room?
Confidence
Got a phone call.
This Is Real
Not me, I thought.
What I Wish I’d Known (II)
The middle-aged woman whined her way through minimally toxic chemotherapy.
What I Wish I’d Known (I)
The old man insisted on being driven by his house on the way from inpatient to VA rehab…
His Refrigerator
“On medication for life? No way!”
Mindful Mentorship
We, too busy to teach and really listen…
Pink Dress
It was spring.
Blister
After many days of rounding…
A Pandemic Faculty Hire
Alone.
Getting It All
My 20s, training…
The Little-Known Epidemic
I imagine they were depressed before it all began, but unaware.
Are Physicians Responsible for Everyone’s Health?
They say we are great, trustworthy…
My Own Recharging Station: Unplugging from All of My Life Roles
Epic inbox, emails, pages, requests…
Constant
After this year+ of…
To My Daughter
When you say you want to be a physician like me…
Cockroach Rodeo
Flashbacks of a fourth-grade insect lesson…
Who’s Counting?
COVID. 2020.
Perfect Storm
Hemoptysis. Pregnant. A mystery.
Hitting Pause
Suddenly, there’s a virus that stops everything, an earthquake, and a toddler saying, “I have no breath OR steam.“
Miraculous
A miracle?
First Patient
She is looking out the window…