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"Advance directives are like formal evening wear. You gotta take them out once a year to make sure they still fit!" -Dr. Ambereen Mehta, Johns Hopkins Medicine

November 6, 2020 | <1 min read

What’s a pearl you’ve learned from a palliative care colleague?

“Talk less, listen more.” -Dr. Mariah Robertson, Johns Hopkins Medicine

April 24, 2020 | <1 min read

Healthcare Haikus

The world through a mask / Belies the kindness beneath. / You and me, as One. -Dr. Gaye Cunnane, Royal College of Physicians Ireland

Hobbit holes, Hobbiton, Matamata, New Zealand. Photo by Jackie Ick, flickr.com, public domain, wikimedia.org.

February 21, 2020 | 2 min read

Hobbits of Healthcare

By David Shih Wu, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

The excellent clinician demonstrates hobbit-like bravery by leaning into hard conversations.

February 5, 2019 | 2 min read

Creating a Clear Care Map for Patients

By Chris Myers

Showing patients and their families a clear map of their care plan can help bring awareness and healing to patients and families alike.

November 5, 2018 | 2 min read

Providing Holistic Care

By Nancy Hutton, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Excellence in clinical care requires intellectual rigor, keen observation, empathic communication, an understanding of the context in which the patient lives, and consideration of the individual patient as the center of care.

"If I die, tell my mother I love her. If I get better, I'm going to visit her in Tennessee. She has ten acres and a farmhouse."

May 11, 2021 | 1 min read

Empathy at The End of Life

By Avani Prabhakar, MBBS, MPH, Johns Hopkins Medicine

At the end of life, clinicians who are present and listen compassionately may be entrusted with patients’ final wishes. Attempting to honor these requests is one way to serve.

May 4, 2021 | 1 min read

Love as a Social Determinant of Health

By Scott Wright, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Many feel happier and healthier when feeling loved and sharing their love. Encouraging our patients to share love through meaningful personal relationships will improve their health and well-being.

April 20, 2021 | 3 min read

Listening to Every Patient

By Pringl Miller, MD, San Francisco, California

To give clinically excellent care to the patient in front of you, ask yourself: “Am I carefully listening to what the patient is telling me? Am I incorporating what I’ve heard into the care plan?”

March 4, 2021 | 2 min read

Clear is Compassionate

By Jillian Bybee, MD, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Always be honest and transparent when talking with patients, even when sharing bad news.

February 3, 2021 | 3 min read

How to Cultivate a “Friendtorship”

By Jared Rubenstein, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Liz Salmi, OpenNotes Communications, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

A “friendtorship” is an informal peer-mentor relationship between two people with shared interests but different careers. “Friendtorships” can help you develop new perspectives and ideas about your own field.