Opinion
A Face to Face
February 11, 2025
In late 2022, I began developing notable facial discoloration that was spreading around my temples, then periorbitally, and eventually down my cheeks. After two rounds of biopsies, it was eventually...
Opinion
Females and the Future of Hospital Medicine
April 13, 2023
I was unknowingly the future of hospital medicine, but it was a future that almost didn’t come true. The first time I stepped onto the hospital wards was with a physician who called himself a...
Opinion
The Future of Hospital Medicine
April 13, 2023
In the future, the hospital's heart will beat With a rhythm that is new and sweet. Technology, including AI's might, Will aid patient care innovation, day and night. The hospitalist will...
Opinion
Pandemic
May 26, 2022
Here adrift in this ocean I don’t know how long I have been treading water Up a swell Down a swell Sometimes the water is still like glass Everywhere a new rippling horizon And...
Opinion
What can I tell you of death?
May 26, 2022
We do not see it in our clean halls. It is not permitted. We spend our energy on the sick, the dead must be covered and carried away. I do not even know where they go. When I arrive in...
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Opinion
A case-based framework for de-escalating conflict
December 14, 2021
De-escalation of a conflict is a critical and evolving skill and practice.
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Opinion
Reflecting on 2021, looking forward to 2022
December 10, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, SHM has continued to provide hospitalists with vital tools.
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Opinion
Chronically interrupted: The importance of communication with patient and family during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 9, 2021
The quantitative and qualitative steps of transition of care should overcome disconnect between teams.
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Opinion
The top pediatric hospital medicine articles of 2020
December 8, 2021
Here are the top 10 PHM articles of 2020, as presented at the Pediatric Update during SHM Converge 2021.
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Opinion
The importance of self-compassion for hospitalists
December 7, 2021
Mindful self-compassion is a positive practice that opens a pathway for healing and personal growth.
