OUTSIDE THE EXAM ROOM
I am a black woman physician who retired early from clinical practice in obstetrics and gynecology. That truth gives me guilty feelings about the impact my absence from clinical medicine has on known racial disparities in healthcare outcomes. Both anecdotal and...
CALENDAR CLUES
There is a fact many of us have a hard time accepting. Just because we think something is important doesn’t mean it is a priority for us. There are a lot of issues and activities that many of us agree are important in general. Some of them are even important to...
THE KNOW-IT-ALL PARADOX
There is one crucial thing I’ve learned about personal and professional development in my nearly five years in the field. That is the importance of not cheaping out on myself. As a lifelong overachiever I like to be my best at most things I endeavor to do. It...
TO CHOOSE OR REFUSE?
One of my favorite phrases is “When you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.” Having this personal policy allows me to stay open to possibilities. It is tempting to get caught up thinking about what I am going to lose if I take on something new. By recognizing to...
PATHOLOGICALLY ALTRUISTIC
My Facebook bio describes me as a “recovering altruistic overachiever.” In the years since I wrote it, I’ve realized that isn’t an accurate depiction of me. Being a high achieving do-gooder was not my issue. Rather, it was pathological altruism. I love helping people....
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