We all have either experienced personally or have been close to someone experiencing grief. In the medical field, we have also signed up for a lifetime of taking care of people who often meet us at their doorstep of grief. It is something that often...
I was about 12 years old when I decided I wanted to become a physician. As I reflect on my journey, I’ve realized that it was only by the grace of God that I overcame the many mountains in my path. Medical school was a...
There’s an unfortunate pattern that most of us face as we climb the educational ladder. As we progress, debilitating thoughts and feelings start to slowly invade our head space as we see less and less people of color climb the ladder with us. Without a...
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In it together - Doctors share emotional truths *Warning - this video may evoke emotion. In todays video I decided to call my friends who are all doctors and catch up on their experience thus far. These are first hand accounts from doctors all over the...
We all have goals that we want to achieve, but is this constant hustle state good for our overall well being? We are always plotting to secure the next bag, get a promotion and planning for yet another graduate degree. Don’t get me wrong, there...
I still remember the hospital room. It was clean like a barracks room ready to be inspected by a marines drill sergeant at any moment’s notice. You could feel the dread that consumed the air. I remember our last talk. He anxiously inhaled a drag...
Moving to Flint for my third year of medical school has been everything I never knew I needed. I came to Michigan because the medical school provided this great opportunity for students interested in serving minority populations to do clinical rotations in Flint. I knew...
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African Americans are two times more likely to have diabetes compared to Caucasians. African Americans are four times more likely to die from a stroke. African Americans are also one and half times more likely to obese. Why is this? My patients often tell me...
