Fitting Into the White Coat: One Stitch at a Time
Maybe I am still stitching my white coat—thread by thread, moment by moment, one experience at a time—shaping it into something that fits the kind of doctor I want to be. Maybe I do not have it all fi...
21 Sep 6min
Teaching Across Generations "Hits Different"
Both faculty members and medical students can benefit by appreciating that their advising relationship "hits different" due to their respective generations. There may not be an easy translation of tha...
7 Sep 4min
Because of Her
When I care for my patients, I think of her. I am grateful for her; she gave me this opportunity to trust myself. I am grateful for her; she showed me my calling to be a physician. Megan K. Scharner ...
24 Aug 4min
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
