Let’s talk a little bit about health equity and my experiences related to health equity. First of all, what is health equity? In a report designed to increase consensus around meaning of health equity, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) provides the following definition: “Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity […]
Avani’s Top 5 “What’s In My Bag” Essentials
Let’s talk about some new essentials now that times have changed, thanks to COVID-19. My everyday necessities have now changed for me. Sometimes, what our “old normal” looked like seems like a foreign concept. Every time I leave my home, I realized how much I used to take for granted seeing people, seeing their smiles, […]
Cognitive Distortions: Med School Edition
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on confronting maladaptive thought patterns and changing behaviors to achieve psychological wellbeing. One of the most common ways that this type of therapy is performed is by consciously labeling these distressing thoughts as ‘cognitive distortions’ with the intent of showing how unrealistic and unhelpful […]
