If you could pass on only one concise sentence about caring for patients to the next generation of clinicians, what would it be?

Always be curious: about trying to understand your patient’s perspective and life story, about aspects of symptoms and history that just don’t fit together, about scientific advances, and about yourself.

Laura Fochtmann, MD

Love and treat your patients like they are your family—and do for them what you would do for family.

Ryan Chippendale, MD, Boston Medical Center

Carl Streed Jr, MD, Boston Medical Center

Talk less, listen more.

Benjamin Bensadon, MD, University of Florida

Patients need you, and you need them.

What do you think?

Do you want to add to the conversation? Please share!

Michelle Munson, PhD, New York University

Listen to, believe, and trust your patients.

Gaye Cunnane, MD, Royal College of Physicians Ireland

Be fully present in that therapeutic space where patients offer their thoughts, hopes, and fears.

Jennifer Leah Goetz, MD, Johns Hopkins

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou

Stephanie Starr, MD

Care is a verb.

Mariah Robertson, MD, Johns Hopkins

There are no poor historians.

Jina Sinskey, MD, UCSF

Always be kind.

Steph S, MD

Don’t just depend on the screen. Listen to the history.

David Kopacz, MD, University of Washington

If you can’t take care of the human of yourself, you won’t be able to take care of the human of your patient.

Colleen Christmas, MD, Johns Hopkins

Listen. Really listen.

Lingshi Li, MD, Johns Hopkins

Be kind to yourself.

Allison Bailey, MD, Johns Hopkins

You’re never too busy to be kind.

Margaret Chisolm, MD, Johns Hopkins

Love.

Megan Gerber, MD

Go the distance with your patients.

Jeremiah Dickerson, MD

Believe in the power of story, which will help you to appreciate the power and healing nature of connection.

Nicole, MD, NP

All suffering is valid, no matter what it sounds or looks like; always choose compassion over judgement.

Martina Jelley, MD

Seek to truly understand your patients and their lives.

Jill Murphy, DPT, Neenah, Wisconsin

When you put your patient’s interest first, everyone wins.

Diana Anderson, MD, San Francisco, California

Ask, “what questions do you have for me?” instead of, “do you have any questions?” as this invites people to talk about any issues on their mind.

Ambereen Mehta, MD, UCLA

It’s okay to slow down and be present for yourself and your patient.

Leslie Blackhall, MD, University of Virginia

Remember that you and your patient are both humans and must work together.

Laura Fochtmann, MD

Always be curious: about trying to understand your patient’s perspective and life story, about aspects of symptoms and history that just don’t fit together, about scientific advances, and about yourself.

Ryan Chippendale, MD, Boston Medical Center

Love and treat your patients like they are your family—and do for them what you would do for family.

Conversation

Takeaway

Lifelong Learning in Clinical Excellence | May 15, 2020 | <1 min read

Highlights

Carl Streed Jr, MD, Boston Medical Center

Benjamin Bensadon, MD, University of Florida

Michelle Munson, PhD, New York University

Gaye Cunnane, MD, Royal College of Physicians Ireland

Jennifer Leah Goetz, MD, Johns Hopkins

Stephanie Starr, MD

Mariah Robertson, MD, Johns Hopkins

Jina Sinskey, MD, UCSF

Steph S, MD

David Kopacz, MD, University of Washington

Colleen Christmas, MD, Johns Hopkins

Lingshi Li, MD, Johns Hopkins

Allison Bailey, MD, Johns Hopkins

Margaret Chisolm, MD, Johns Hopkins

Megan Gerber, MD

Jeremiah Dickerson, MD

Nicole, MD, NP

Martina Jelley, MD

Jill Murphy, DPT, Neenah, Wisconsin

Diana Anderson, MD, San Francisco, California

Ambereen Mehta, MD, UCLA

Leslie Blackhall, MD, University of Virginia

Laura Fochtmann, MD

Ryan Chippendale, MD, Boston Medical Center

Carl Streed Jr, MD, Boston Medical Center

Benjamin Bensadon, MD, University of Florida

What do you think?

Michelle Munson, PhD, New York University

Gaye Cunnane, MD, Royal College of Physicians Ireland

Jennifer Leah Goetz, MD, Johns Hopkins

Stephanie Starr, MD

Mariah Robertson, MD, Johns Hopkins

Jina Sinskey, MD, UCSF

Steph S, MD

David Kopacz, MD, University of Washington

Colleen Christmas, MD, Johns Hopkins

Lingshi Li, MD, Johns Hopkins

Allison Bailey, MD, Johns Hopkins

Margaret Chisolm, MD, Johns Hopkins

Megan Gerber, MD

Jeremiah Dickerson, MD

Nicole, MD, NP

Martina Jelley, MD

Jill Murphy, DPT, Neenah, Wisconsin

Diana Anderson, MD, San Francisco, California

Ambereen Mehta, MD, UCLA

Leslie Blackhall, MD, University of Virginia

Laura Fochtmann, MD

Ryan Chippendale, MD, Boston Medical Center

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