Letter to my Younger (Staff) Self Redux

Letter to my Younger (Staff) Self Redux

Five years ago, as a relatively new staff physician, I had written a letter to my younger-self, as to subscribe some wisdom to the to what I wish I had known heading into residency. Five years later, I’ve realized that early staff transition phase had a lot of...
“What do you do for a living?”

“What do you do for a living?”

“So, what do you do for a living?” “Oh, Emergency Medicine! You must have some wild stories, what’s the craziest thing you’ve seen?”   If you work in Emergency Medicine (or to be honest any aspect of medicine) you have likely had some version of this conversation...
Optimistic Nihilism in Medicine

Optimistic Nihilism in Medicine

Spiritualism represents an important aspect within the domains of wellness. Now, spiritualism is a very personal and individual thing, but having some element of spiritualism has demonstrated benefits to one’s mental health, and our personal philosophies can help...
Personal Wellness in a Crumbling System

Personal Wellness in a Crumbling System

We know that Physician burnout rates through the pandemic are escalating from already alarming numbers, prompting increased focus on personal wellness. But, at the same time its hard to feel the strain of the healthcare system. Headlines like this make the notion of...