It’s Doctor’s Day today and this doctor is tired.
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Medicine and Poetry
When I was in medical school, I remember listening to a poet bravely pour out her soul to us as we sat in our usual spots at Sackler Hall.
Balancing Calm and Stress
How do you balance the calm with the anxiety? The need to know current news with the need not to bombard your kids with every detail of what’s going on?
Who I follow on Instagram
There are a lot of talks out there about who you should or shouldn’t follow on Instagram, especially if what you’re scrolling through doesn’t make you feel good about yourself.
When Sadness Is At Your Door
How often do I talk about SADNESS with my patients? Every day.
I'm a Physician who did NOT get into med school
I woke up this morning realizing that it’s been almost 20 years since I was accepted to med school off the wait list. I like to call it my last minute decision to go to med school but it was anything but last minute.
Doctors' Day 2019
I’ve started writing this post in many different ways as there are so MANY doctors I am grateful to on Doctors’ Day. And so MANY patients as well, both still kids and some now adults, and some are now gone.
But what I keep thinking about this year are those OTHER doctors who helped me become a doctor. No, not my attendings, though I’m grateful to most of them too.
I’m talking about my friends in medical school. There were many of them but there are several who were by my side the whole time, and who I still consider as close to my heart even if we only talk a few times a year, or even if has been YEARS since we’ve spoken.
Back to School Grind/What Kind of Student Were You?
A day in the life of the Bookworm family on the last day of summer break.
i need to listen more
i need to listen more
Period.
As a doctor, and definitely as a mom, I need to listen more.
National Women Physicians Day 2018
Last year, I wrote about the many women physicians who have inspired me along my own journey, most importantly my mom. This year, I'd like to write about the many patients who inspire me.
There have been so many families who have let me into their lives. Too many to count, so many that share the little things that matter so much. I feel honored to be a part of that, a tiny part of helping out their kids. And too many details for me to write without invading privacy.
But let me just say this: thank you.
Thank your for the privilege and the trust you put into us as your child's doctor.
Best Nine
Instagram goes crazy this time of year with everyone's Best Nine. You haven't heard of it? It's the nine most 'liked' pictures you've posted over the year.
And in this quiet morning (it's the day before Christmas as I write this, and, no, I'm still not ready), I started thinking about a different 'Best Nine'. What am I proud of this year?
A Legacy
Dr. Bookworm discusses the legacy that a physician leaves behind in the wake of her unexpected death.
Doctors' Day
On Doctors' Day, Dr. Bookworm shares what draws her to both medicine and writing together.
National Women Physician's Day Part 2
Dr. Bookworm talks about what National Women Physician's Day means to her.