You spent 13 years in K-12, four years as an undergraduate student, and four years in medical school, plus/minus whatever other education or sidequests you may have been on. You survived writing a personal statement and going through interviews, creating a rank list, and the age-old ritual of opening that envelope to find out where […]
Category: Musings
Don’t Drown in the Suck
When talking to students considering medicine as a career, I talk about all of the advantages or taking care of patients. I also say to everyone – “Remember, it is still a JOB.“ Physicians are stuck in the middle these days. The expectations are high, and rightfully so. Our patients’ lives and livelihoods are on […]
I Don’t Understand Guns
This post is different from what I’ve been posting so far, but I want to share my thoughts. This post is my opinion. Some people may not agree. That’s ok. We don’t all have to agree. “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to […]