The work of advancing human rights on the part of physicians is often portrayed as laudable but supererogatory to the daily demands of the medical profession in the United States. Much of this sentiment can be traced to the mistaken belief that human rights issues are only present abroad and can only, therefore, be addressed […]
Importance of Empathy
As with so much else in medicine, the wisdom of William Osler represents perhaps the best port from which to begin this journey to reflection into our profession and ourselves as practitioners. From the depths of Osler’s wisdom, the fragment which seems most relevant to me is the assertion that “No two bodies are alike, […]
Motivations for Medicine
My decision to apply to medical school was motivated by a broad range of factors stemming from both my academic and extracurricular experiences. My work first as a mentor and later as program coordinator for STRIVE, a program for teens with sickle cell disease (SCD), offered me insight not only into the lived experiences of […]
