Life is full of challenges. It is critical to have a strong circle of people supporting you. There are several key relationships we all need to thrive personally and professionally.

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What are your values? Seems like an easy question, but until about a year ago, I couldn’t answer that basic question. Since the age of 22, my life had revolved around medicine. I was either in medical...

“Your obituary will not mention how many emails you replied to over the course of your lifetime.”

I have a love-hate relationship with emails. I love the rapidity of communication and the ability ...

Brene Brown’s podcast recently devoted an episode to First Friggin’ Times (FFTs). It is full of great advice for getting through a FFT in life, but some FFTs in medicine need a different approach. B...

Imagine you’re on a basketball team. The members of the team all practice individually with team members that play their respective positions, e.g. with other point guards or forwards. They never prac...

During the third year of my emergency medicine residency, I began to consider a career in academic medicine. I considered several fellowships, including Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Toxicology, and C...