I had dedicated my adult life to emergency medicine. Now, I'm choosing to follow a different path.
Making a Pivot
From Book to Bedside
The way medicine is practiced at the bedside is very different than the way it is presented on a test or in a clinical vignette.
What you know is wrong
Realize that doctors are scientists, and scientists are human.
Thank you for your service.
Someone else's life will be saved one day because of your bad day. They don't even know that our paths will cross, but they'll benefit from your teaching today.
Who you gonna call?
Who, exactly, is working on that ambulance?
Back to bed
These last eight weeks have made the first two years totally worthwhile.
Awake and Alive
It's a mixed blessing when your wife looks at you, smiles, and says "I have my husband back!" The day after completing COMLEX and USMLE, I felt life in my body and joy in my heart that I haven't felt in almost two years. I love medical school. I'm enjoying all that I'm learning, and … Continue reading Awake and Alive
You never know more…
I've heard it said that you never know more information in your life than the night before your first medical board exam. After six weeks of nothing but studying, you're the most prepared for any test you've ever taken or will take again. You know pathways that clinicians pride themselves in forgetting. You know the … Continue reading You never know more…
Bring back the art of medicine
The art of medicine fills in the gaps where evidence is lacking. The art of medicine interprets the data to see if it’s applicable to the patient sitting in your exam room. The art of medicine considers the patient first, the disease second, and the treatment third.
Another Day…
It was hard to get up this morning. I knew what lay ahead of me today. Nothing would change. Nothing would be surprising. No one would depend on me, no one would need me. In fact, quite the opposite. Everyone would leave me alone so I can focus. But how focused can I be when … Continue reading Another Day…
Blue Hat to White Coat 