My first oral presentation on the wards was pretty rough; I did not know where to focus it, and organized it by what I thought was the most pressing concern and sort of in a SOAP note format. The intern I was working with on thoracic surgery introduced me to the format they typically present […]
Thoughts on Care Coordination in the Health System
People are always throwing around the term “care coordination” when discussing patient care and how to optimize it. I was previously taught the importance of care coordination across a patient’s providers and between the health system and the community, but I have only recently witnessed firsthand how the lack of coordination within the health system […]
There is no “I” in Team
During my rotations so far, it has become extremely evident to me that every individual in the hospital or office plays a critical role in patient care. I admire everyone’s skill base and responsibilities, and often think about how physicians would be extremely vulnerable if they worked alone like they did in the beginning stages […]
