I love being the Spanish-speaking doctor. It’s incredibly rewarding to help patients feel more comfortable and understood in their own language. I’ve seen how it can make a difference in their understanding of their illness and in sharing their feelings with the team.
I’m working on a keynote speech while my husband does the dishes…
I’m utterly convinced that one of the biggest predictors of career success (especially as a woman in medicine) is who you marry and how much work at home they’re willing to share.
Getting 7 hours of sleep and exercising are two non-negotiable things I must do during Step 2 dedicated to maintaining focus and having good mental health during this process.
Medicina me ha hecho apreciar cada momento que paso con los míos. Cosas tan sencillas como almorzar con mi novio en el estacionamiento. Cada momento vale y es especial.
Estudiante para el Step 2, me he dado cuenta que el hecho que el inglés no sea tu primer idioma a veces es una barrera. Realizando exámenes de práctica he notado que he sacado preguntas mal solo porque hay palabras en inglés que son complejas y no sé su significado.
The Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people living in the U.S. — the first time the organization has made such a warning in its 40-year history.
You are worthy of the time it takes to:
Go to the dentist
Get regular check-ups
Get your cancer screenings
Go to therapy
You deserve the health you strive so hard to give to others.
One day you’re the third year med student on the team and your hands are shaking presenting the SOAP note, then you blink and you’re the attending on the inpatient service leading the whole team.
To the med students out there, trust that you belong here as much as anyone else.
A resident and a fellow died by suicide this week.
We must do a better job caring for our medical trainees as human beings. We must protect their mental health. We must improve the working conditions for all trainees.
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