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A Decade of Blogging!

Aspiring Minority Doctor

Okay, now I'll admit I've done a horrible job of keeping up with the blog lately especially given that this is only my fifth post of the year, but today is still super special for me. I was originally told that as a premedical student and single mother with low stats, that I would not make it into medical school.

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Comparison is the Thief of Joy

Aspiring Minority Doctor

Additionally, this past week alone, a large number of former medical students who rotated with me during my intern year graduated from the shorter duration residencies in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, etc and are now getting to do what they set out to do.

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Avoiding the Uncanny Valley in Serious Illness Communication: Josh Briscoe

GeriPal

And in response, the family or patient looked at you like you were from another planet? Coming off as rote and scripted during a serious illness conversation can have a similar off-putting impact on patients and families. Links: – Uncanny Valley post on Josh’s fantastic substack Notes from a Family Meeting.

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Buprenorphine Use in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Zachary Sager and Janet Ho

GeriPal

We got some really special guests with us. So I have thought about this for months, maybe years since your 2016, cycle blog, but we have picked Under Pressure by David Bowie and Queen. And so that lends it properties of being a pretty strong analgesic and it lends its special properties for safety, from a safety profile.

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Storytelling in Medicine: A Podcast with Liz Salmi, Anne Kelly, and Preeti Malani

GeriPal

I started blogging as a patient, just talking about my own story online like patients did back in the day. I was like maybe I’ll write a blog post about this later. I’m going to try to remember as much as I can, so when I wake up, can I write a … My thought was I’m going to write a cool blog post about this.

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Writing for the Lay Public: Rosanne Leipzig and Louise Aronson

GeriPal

We have two authors, books, op-eds, prolific authors, and today’s podcast is a two-part special. I came from a family where you didn’t write things down, somebody could find them and hold you to them or all of that kind of stuff. There’s a little paranoia in the family for good reason.

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Books on Becoming A Better Mentor (and Better Person): Bob Arnold

GeriPal

That happened to me when reading “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.” For example, is reluctance to take on more responsibility at work or relocate because you feel inadequate or is it because of genuine concern about the impact on your family? moment – about yourself and the ways you interact with others.

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