Med students: Hold the hand of the patient who needs you. Trust your instincts, even when those around you don't respond in the same way or understand.
Hold onto your empathy with both hands.
Sometimes I’m reminded that my dreams are coming true right in front of my face - cheers to the end of second year of med school! Stay tuned for Dr. Shields in 2024!! 👍🏼🤩🎉
KMA thanks the outstanding physician leaders who attended this year’s Physicians’ Day at the Capitol and advocated on behalf of patients across the Commonwealth and for the practice of medicine.
I’ve survived sexual assault, police abuse, domestic violence, and being unhoused and uninsured. That's not a unique pain I carry. It's one that so many of us live with each day.
Today, I take my seat in Congress to fight for a world where nobody has to endure that pain.