Takeaway
“Continuing to educate myself about the patient populations and communities that I’ll serve as a physician. And striving to be a role model for URIM medical students and residents.”—Dr. Simone Lescott, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Passion in the Medical Profession | January 14, 2022 | <1 min read
Highlights
Continuing to educate myself about the patient populations and communities that I'll serve as a physician. And striving to be a role model for URIM medical students and residents.
Dr. Simone Lescott, Johns Hopkins University
I plan to continue reading Isabel Wilkerson's "The Warmth of Other Suns" and chat with my 86-year-old parents about our family’s Great Migration journey.
Dr. Sherita Golden, Johns Hopkins Medicine
I will redouble my efforts to “hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope." The problems feel so big, but finding those stones can keep us moving forward.
Dr. Colleen Christmas, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Trying to live his example. Normalize kindness, dignity, and understanding. They should be the usual and not the exception.
Dr. Eric Last
Acknowledge both our great flaws and great potential as a nation.
Dr. Jeff Millstein, Penn Medicine
Be brave in the face of injustice; speak truth to power when needed. Dream.
Dr. Megan Gerber
Committing to help underserved communities, for example improving rural addiction access.