As an emergency physician, there are countless situations on shift that may be produce grief, anxiety, anger, sadness, or frustration. Most psychologists recommend that we lean into our emotions, “fee...

The first time I heard about the concept of a life mission, I recoiled. It seemed potentially self-aggrandizing. Yet, the more I thought about it, it made a lot of sense to spend time really thinking ...

2020 was an unquestionably rough year. Yet, most of us in healthcare figured that if we just hunkered down and waited for the vaccine, everything would be okay. Well, 2021 heard that and said, "Hold m...

By the end of emergency medicine residency, I was confident that I would work in academic medicine. I love learning, teaching, and writing. My residency and first five years of my attending career ...

Time is my most valued commodity. Starting in medical school, it felt like my time didn’t belong to me, and there were always competing demands on my time. In residency, there are weeks in which you w...

In 2017, Annals of Emergency Medicine published my article, Falling Back in Love with Emergency Medicine. The essay focused on practical strategies for better shifts to decrease burnout. Fast forward ...