Pick up the Mantel 31 Mar 8:29 AM (14 days ago)
When is a blanket wrapped around your shoulders at 4am more than just something to keep you warm? Everyone who has worked all night resuscitating patients in the ICU, operating on emergencies that can’t wait, or caring for patients on … Continue reading →
Crossing the Rubicon – Thoughts on Courage, Democracy, and what we can do. 27 Mar 5:42 AM (18 days ago)
In 49 BCE, Julius Caesar stood on the edge of a small river and decided to cross it, a decision that made him dictator for the remainder of his life (which was only 5 more years). In 49 BCE the … Continue reading →
“Oh, Lord, increase my bewilderment…” 16 Jan 8:22 AM (2 months ago)
We live in bewildering times. Being bewildered is not something we enjoy, nor is it something we seek. Our usual reaction to being bewildered is to look for missing explanations, develop strategies, read something, talk to someone… in other words, … Continue reading →
Things I Wish I’d Known From the Beginning: Don’t Stop 28 Dec 2024 8:54 AM (3 months ago)
It might surprise you what I would answer if you asked me for the single most important piece of advice I could give to medical students, residents, and other healers (including those who have finished training!)… Build up slowly but … Continue reading →
Thank you! 28 Nov 2024 4:46 AM (4 months ago)
We all stand on land celebrated and cared for by First People. What better day to learn more, listen more, and celebrate this sacred work? Here’s where to start – Go to Native-Land.ca and enter your address to learn who … Continue reading →
Three astonished faces … followed by grins. 17 Nov 2024 6:20 AM (4 months ago)
This week I told three separate friends about using their phones to create usable text from notes … and all three were astonished and then grateful. I’m sharing this in case this is something you need, too! Hold the camera … Continue reading →
We Need New Approaches to Call Schedules in Medicine 15 Nov 2024 7:42 AM (5 months ago)
I read a fascinating study1 this morning (thank you to @docmom61.bsky.social for the link!) For those in medicine, you know why this paper on call schedules and sleep deprivation is important … because you’ve lived it. For those who are … Continue reading →
Note Making (instead of Note Taking) Helps You Learn, Think, and Even Write 14 Nov 2024 9:25 AM (5 months ago)
I often stumble onto ideas related to a project I’m working on (intentionally or by serendipity)… Other times I’m reading something and a really new idea pops into my head which could be a seed for a future project. You … Continue reading →
I’m Weary 12 Nov 2024 7:58 AM (5 months ago)
Like many, this has been a tough week for me. As a physician, I grieve for the possible loss of the ACA, the risk for so many children (and adults) if the science of vaccines is questioned… or worse, if … Continue reading →
You Need this Book So You Can Follow the “Pizza Rule” 30 Oct 2024 6:09 AM (5 months ago)
No medical student, resident, physician (or any other healer) has much time to cook which is why I came up with the “pizza rule” i.e. you should only cook things that take less time than it takes to order a … Continue reading →