Improving Health Worker Mental Health: A Sign of Strength Janet Serwint, M.D. After the phone call, I sat in stunned silence. I couldn’t believe that my colleague had died by suicide. A vibrant, passionate, brilliant physician, so full of life and promise. How...
Take your own pulse first: the future for young doctors and our profession James MacDonald, MD, MPH “At a cardiac arrest, the first procedure is to take your own pulse.” I was reminded of this quotation when I recently renewed my BLS certification. In class we...
Bearing Witness Suzie Reed, MD I stopped by to see a new patient in the hospital, who had a collection of concerning symptoms, but no diagnosis yet. Several medical teams were consulted to help figure this patient out, including my team. When I walked in the room,...
Jenny Reese, M.D. Response to Being Well while Doing Well — Distinguishing Necessary from Unnecessary Discomfort in Training Lisa Rosenbaum, M.D. AND On Calling — From Privileged Professionals to Cogs of...
Reducing Stigma and Offering Support Julie Young, PhD A colleague recently asked me how I was doing. Instead of the usual “Fine” or “good, how about you?” response I shared the my TMJ was out of place and it has been really painful. Sleep disruption and decreased...
