Seeing Color
As faculty, we are called to instruct and mentor students. And yet ... B, my colleagues, and friends of color have taught me lessons of far greater importance. Sara B. Police, assistant professor and ...
23 Tammi 20234min
Learning Curve
My experience that night in the ICU was the wake-up call I needed. It was a reminder to shift my priorities back to the patient. It was a reminder that my job was more than check boxes and administrat...
16 Tammi 20233min
She Served Him Well
She is a strong woman. The strongest woman I've probably ever met. Her strength is in her joyful spirit and the kindness she exudes to everyone she meets…. She is my mother, and she has been quite the...
9 Tammi 20233min
As the Sun Sets
When I think back on my career thus far, I do not remember the shifts that I left early or the days when everything went perfectly. But when Willie Nelson comes on over the radio, I can close my eyes ...
2 Tammi 20234min
Writing Effectively and Navigating the Publication Process: Advice from the Editors of Academic Medicine
The editors of Academic Medicine share their advice for authors submitting their scholarship for publication and describe what they look for when they're reviewing submissions. Also included are resou...
19 Joulu 202230min
The Light
What I do know is in the desert of the Middle East I learned that the right decision isn't always the easiest or most appealing. Our patients don't need our judgment; they need our help. Medical stude...
12 Joulu 20224min
Religious Coverings in the OR and ICU: Unveiling the Need for Updates in Medical Education
There is growth in speaking up for myself and others in my position, but I do not want to have to sacrifice inner serenity as the price of advocacy. Rewan Abdelwahab, a third-year medical student at M...
5 Joulu 20225min
The Joy of Clinical Trials
This one, brief moment opened me up to the greatest sense of appreciation; regardless of the treatment arm, role, or results, it is the journey we embark on together, side by side with our participant...
28 Marras 20225min
