How Far Must a Country Go To Flatten Its Curve?

How Far Must a Country Go To Flatten Its Curve?

COVID Reflection: Our own Tony Jiang has written an Op-Ed about reopening the country and the use of COVID data. Take some time this week to read it!

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6 word stories

6 word stories

The 6 word story is a narrative technique to express some of the deeper conflicts of our experiences in medicine. Read some examples written by your own co-residents!

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Unintentional Wisdom from an Existential Pager

Unintentional Wisdom from an Existential Pager

 “You will be” was the message my pager showed me every morning when I walked over the threshold of the hospital.  While it was in reality alerting me that “You will be… covering the renal team senior pager,” the abbreviated preview that showed up on the screen has given me a lot more to think about over the years. 

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An Intern Walking to Clinic

An Intern Walking to Clinic

First Day Reflections: The cycle continues, the new interns have arrived, the first week on wards is already completed. Jean Pannikottu reflects on the importance on the that first moment of feeling like a physician during that first week.

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Fifty Shades of Patients

Fifty Shades of Patients

Art in Medicine: An unexpected link between Rothko and Sickle Cell Anemia, Mir Ali discusses how learning to appreciate Abstract Expressionist art allowed him to understand his patients on a deeper level.

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Has Medicine Mistaken the Finger for the Moon?

Has Medicine Mistaken the Finger for the Moon?

Long Block Reflections: A year as a PCP has shown me some of the amazing things that modern medicine can accomplish, but also changed my perspective on what “health” truly is.

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Edvard Munch and Medicine

Edvard Munch and Medicine

Art in Medicine: Art imitates life, and in this case it helps give clarity into some of the most difficult aspects of medicine.

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The "Absurd” in the Hospital

The "Absurd” in the Hospital

Annals of Night Float: Sometimes to stay sane we have to recognize the absurdity of life.

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Grapes of Medicine

Grapes of Medicine

Literature and Medicine: At the suggestion of a friend, I recently re-read The Grapes of Wrath and I was struck by the similarities between how landowners treated their farmers, and how doctors treat their patients.

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