PinnedWard RulesSince internship and residency programs have started recently, I’m going to share a few principles and rules I follow in the hospital that…Oct 20, 2022Oct 20, 2022
PinnedWe Are The ‘Patient’For the purposes of this piece, imagine yourself as a medical student, doing your first physical exam on a child as I walk you through it.Oct 14, 2022Oct 14, 2022
PinnedThe Day I First Met Death, Twice*I wrote this in early September, on the day after my first on-call shift as a junior doctor. While I’ve participated in several more code…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Trauma, and Accurate ExpectationsOne thing that is brushed aside, way too quickly, when choosing a career in medicine is the fact that one needs to be prepared to see…Jul 30, 2021Jul 30, 2021
Diary: A Month in A COVID-19 ICU As a Junior Doctor“I hated that place” my attending emergency doctor said, as he avoided meeting my gaze. “It’s where hope goes to die” .Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021
Tears In The ERA patient crying will never not get to me. You see someone reach the point where they realize things have gotten out of their hands, and…Oct 17, 2020Oct 17, 2020
My CallingPaul Kalanithi wrote, “Putting lifestyle first is how you find a job, not a calling.” Sounds great, right? What a great sentiment to have…Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
