In my first week of rotations, I was assigned to work in our inpatient psychiatry unit in San Francisco. The unit works with a huge population of homeless patients. It’s interesting that the many homeless individuals are diagnosed with a mental illness, as well as substance use disorder. In listening to patients and speaking to […]
Graduation Speech: A Lesson on Caring for Patients
The graduation ceremony was quite enjoyable as friends and family gathered from around the world (literally, there were family flying in from North America, France, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea) to celebrate the accomplishments of the graduates. An assortment of cakes, fruits and drinks were set out as refreshments for guests while the graduates were […]
