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Arts and crafts in the hospital can provide simple joy to everyone. Sometimes a colored sheet of paper and a few well-placed folds go a long way. 
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Interpreting Patients’ Goals

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While caring for a patient who spoke a different language than I, the medical interpreter translated more than words. She also explained cultural differences that proved invaluable.
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As the only oncologist in a small rural town, I must often care for patients who are also my friends.

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Happy Pride Month! What’s one way you ensure LGBTQIA+ people feel welcome, comfortable, and included?

June 2, 2023 | <1 min read

“I wear a Pride flag pin in the Peds ICU. I didn’t know it would be the thing that made teenage patients start opening up to me when they wouldn’t look at me before they saw it. But it is.”-Dr. Jillian Bybee
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How do you plan to spend Memorial Day?

May 26, 2023 | <1 min read

“I always take a little time to pause, reflect on, and feel gratitude for those who have served to protect and grow our still very imperfect country, and then try to set personal intentions for ways I can contribute to a more just society.”-Dr. Colleen Christmas, Johns Hopkins Medicine
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