I’ve spent almost a year trying to learn how to fall out of love, when I should’ve been trying to learn how to live loving someone who will never love me back nor whom I’ll share a future. Unexpectedly you’ll wake up and find yourself longing...
I am four generations removed from slavery. I am a second-generation college graduate and, in 2021, I will become a first-generation medical doctor. My white coat represents to me the perseverance of my ancestors who travelled over 6,000 miles under the worst living conditions possible for...
This was the first comment on my first evaluation as a resident. The chair of my department sounded confused as she read the anonymous comment out loud in our feedback session. She laughed nervously. “We both know this isn’t true,” she said. There was...
Who has the free time in grad/med school, let alone time to date. Between classes, studying, and mandatory extracurriculars time can be extremely limited. Pursuing higher education can be an isolating experience and having a companion during this time can provide some added support,...
As a single woman who is quickly approaching 30 and who would like to have a family one day, dating is a common topic of discussion for me. I dedicated much of my last 10 years to education and not love so my friends and...
The Kübler-Ross model is popularly known as the five stages of grief. Even though it's been represented in modern culture as model of depression, the model was originally designed to postulate a progression of emotional states experienced by terminally ill patients after diagnosis. The five...
Thoughts about being black and working in the medical field from Dr. Sharon Smith and Dr. Alexander. Part 2 of the series....
Thoughts about being black and working in the medical field from Dr. Sharon Smith and Dr. Alexander. Part 1 of the series....
As medical health professionals, we all desire to be good examples for our patients. But the reality is, it’s hard! Our demanding at times inconsistent work schedule, studying and finishing notes after work hours, and balance home and personal responsibilities can make it easy to...
Through a shielded medical mask, I was looking at one of the most powerful images I had ever seen—the human heart inside a patient’s chest surrounded by small, blackened lungs and retracted ribs. The beauty of seeing these seemingly strong vital organs and structures up...
