October 16, 2018 | 3 min read

The heart of trauma-informed care (archives, 2018)

Trauma-informed care means recognizing trauma’s prevalence and long-term effects; understanding its effects on patient behavior and engagement in care; prioritizing patient choice and collaboration while building trust; and offering education and resources to promote healing.

October 11, 2018 | 1 min read

Book Review of “Beartown”

By Tina Zhang, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Medicine, much like hockey, is a team sport, where it takes the effort of many to realize success. The sacrifices required and pressures of being a hockey coach or player are similar to those that providers face. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

March 31, 2022 | 2 min read

A Lesson in Cultural Humility

By Mengyi "Zed" Zha, MD, Othello, Washington

Working at a community health clinic serving migrant workers from Mexico, I was confronted with a pervasive stereotype that the female patients were “dramatic.” I learned how important it was for patients’ concerns to be taken seriously.