May 23, 2023 | 3 min read “Both And” By Jennifer Lycette, MD, rural oncologist in the Pacific Northwest As the only oncologist in a small rural town, I must often care for patients who are also my friends.
January 20, 2022 | 2 min read Reflecting on Boundaries During Times of Loss By Leslie Miller, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine Recently, my eyes filled with tears upon learning of a death in my patient’s family. Empathizing with patients who have suffered a loss can bring up strong feelings. How much of this is ok for clinicians to reveal?
October 24, 2023 | 6 min read Hoping By Eric Last, DO, Northwell Health, Wantagh, New York Even when a cure is not possible, I try to show patients and their loved ones that there are other things for which to hope.
March 29, 2018 | 1 min read Top Five Tips For Successful Community Engagement By Panagis Galiatsatos, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine Part II of II: Five specific strategies to gain the trust of your patient’s community, agree on health goals, and together define what success looks like.
June 4, 2019 | 3 min read Haiku on Phone By Crystal Jing Jing Yeo, MD, PhD, MassGeneral, Brigham and Women Hospital, Harvard Medical School To be a true healer is to heal not just in life, but also through dying and death.
November 5, 2020 | 3 min read Cultivating Compassion By Aidan Crowley, Medical Student, University of Pennsylvania Compassion—acting on the desire to relieve suffering—is central to giving clinically excellent care to those in need.
January 4, 2022 | 2 min read Welcome to The No-Judgment Zone By Rebekah Fenton, MD, Northwestern University After lying to my own doctor because I feared her judgment, I learned to invite all patients to be open and honest. Earning the patient’s trust will allow us to give the best care.
December 4, 2018 | 3 min read Just the Facts: A Book Review of “Factfulness” By Sam Kant, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine This book is full of examples showing that we are actually doing well as a species, despite constant pronouncements to the contrary. It also reminds us that we need to be mindful of our own instincts and the biases that can influence our decisions.
August 29, 2022 | 2 min read Takeaways From “The Making of a Surgeon” By Richard Schaefer, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins Medicine Reading this book while I was in training inspired me to pursue a surgical career. Rereading it years later, I’m reminded of the importance of treating all patients with dignity.
September 2, 2020 | 4 min read A Call for Advocacy in Medicine By Sara Wallam, Medical Student, Johns Hopkins Medicine Systemic racism is prevalent throughout our society. To dismantle disparities in health outcomes for minority patients, clinicians must advocate for their patients at the local level and for communities on a regional and national scale.
