You forget the diagnosis. Most likely, you will forget names. You will never forget how someone made you feel. Every July, a new class of interns walks onto the wards. The patients change hands. The pagers change owners. Somewhere on the wards, a nervous young physician will learn what kind of place they joined. Not […]
When I started medical school, the curriculum had just shifted to small-group case discussion. Six to ten students sat around a table every week. A faculty member graded our participation. I dreaded it. I am naturally introspective. Generally, I think before I speak, and I process internally before I respond externally. In a room that […]
