Levels of Losses
As a caregiver myself, this experience brought recognition of my need to take the time to grieve. Acknowledging my sadness over the neurodegenerative illness which has won out again despite my valiant...
10 Aug 5min
My Intern Cried on Rounds
While acknowledging her embarrassment, I encouraged her to hold fast to that part of her—the part that was so moved by the work she did to help a child heal that tears escaped. Those tears express our...
27 Jul 4min
Why Am I Talking: Should I WAIT
Whenever a patient or learner asked a question, instead of answering, I would look at the senior resident and WAIT for them to answer it. Turns out, in the vast majority of cases the resident handled ...
29 Jun 3min
Healer's Reflections: Someone Special
Every patient is the protagonist in their own story. When we open our hearts to their narratives, we see ourselves reflected in them. We are invigorated to connect with the patients we are accompanyin...
15 Jun 6min
Seeing Medicine: Learning to Read Between the Shadows
Every shadow on a scan carries weight. And every patient deserves someone who knows how to read between the shadows—and then, to speak gently about what they see. Sonal Kumar reflects on clinical obs...
1 Jun 4min
The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Medicine was not just about what we did for patients—it was about how we walked with them through life and death. A typical day for me might be a patient's most vulnerable and life-defining moment. L...
18 Mai 4min
First Impressions
The candles ignited my pants that evening. But the real culprit was my anxiety over making a good first impression: in an effort to avoid the approaching dean, I unwittingly backpedaled into an open f...
4 Mai 5min
