Since I have started residency, the most common question I get asked is “so how is your first year going so far?” I thought it would be fun to talk about my day in this post. When we first start as interns in our program we rotate through 2 weeks of different rotations such as […]
Is Anybody There?
Few things bother me more than when I see someone talking past a patient as if they are not there. Some of the most profound conversations I’ve ever had took place with a person who lacked the capacity to respond. When my girlfriend’s father was comatose, I knelt at his deathbed and asked for his […]
See One, Do One, Teach One
The idea of see one, do one and teach one has been something that I have heard throughout medical school and now residency. In medicine we learn a lot, teach a lot, and witness tons of what may be new experiences for many people. Many of us are products of amazing mentors and teachers. I […]
