Passionate Pediatrician. Marvelous Mom. Children/Vaccine/Physician Advocate. RA Warrior. Believer in Science, Medicine, Physician Autonomy, and the Patient:Physician Relationship. Connecting Physicians. Creating Change.
7/5/21 What makes you happy? Is a question asked in a recent Facebook post. My Answer: I love the water & the beach. And swimming. And sunshine. And white sand. And flowers. And sunsets. Floating on my back and looking up at the blue sky & finding animals or other scenes/objects in the fluffy white … More Happy
On June 5, 2021, I had the opportunity to attend an absolutely incredibly inspirational & knowledge-filled session with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor! As Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor zoomed with us, 60+ women physicians participating in Dr. Sunny Smith’s Empowering Women Physicians program, she challenged us to embrace our uniqueness, our individualities, our passions, our experiences, … More Change Makers
4/20/21 #GeorgeFloyd May we learn from the past & create a future filled with kindness, justice, inclusivity, & awareness. May we treat each other with respect, embrace, & honor our differences, & stand together for #Justice. #TogetherWeCAN #BeTheChange #BlackLivesMatter #BeAnAlly
Happy National Physicians Week 2021‼️..To all of the AMAZING PHYSICIANS out there – this week was created to CELEBRATE YOU‼️🎉 🙌 🥂..We took an oath to #DoNoHarm..We put our #PatientsFirstAlways..We are DRIVEN, RESILIENT, CARING, BRAVE, AUTHENTIC, & UNIQUE…We BELIEVE in SCIENCE & Evidence Based Medicine…We BELIEVE #VaccinesWork & #VaccinesSaveLives…We trust in the #COVID19vaccine & BELIEVE … More National Physicians Week, March 25-31
2/28/21 This morning I find myself reflecting on what it really means to be a physician, to practice the art & science of medicine. Our why. Our purpose. Why we strive to help and heal. What drives us to constantly do more with less, push on despite being knocked down time & time again? Persistently … More Reflections
May we all live by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. May we honor, accept, & embrace our differences. May we teach our children acceptance, for “The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater … More Sharing some thoughts, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
* Article published in Physician Outlook Magazine on 12/27/2020: https://www.physicianoutlook.com/articles/roadmap-independence Over the past 25 years I’ve witnessed the birth of “Healthcare”. When younger, I was often asked, “Do you want to be a doctor when you grow up”? I’d answer, “No, I don’t want to take care of sick people for the rest of my … More A Roadmap to Independence
January, 2, 2021 This morning while driving to work, I paused to take in & capture the beauty & magic of this wintery day….May everyone find time to pause & see the beauty that surrounds us….Stop. Pause. Notice….See the beauty…It’s magical…And worth it…. #Pause #SeetheBeauty #WinterWonderland #January2021 #FrostyWindows #Snowflakes #Fractals #HappyNewYear2021
(aka The Mom wormhole or When A Mom Finds a Mess…) When you’re in need of one screw, . So go looking for the right size… . And find a baggie full of mixed fasteners/items. . And feel the need to organize them… . So you ask your husband to look for a divided box, … More When You Give a Mom a Task.
For everyone that thought #COVID19 only affected the elderly, I hypothesized it was because COVID spread quickly in long term care facilities. The most vulnerable died first. So we locked down. We stifled the spread & “flattened the curve”. We reacted appropriately, together, for the good of all. We listened to and followed #Science, Physicians, … More From Frontline “Heros” to the Last line of Defense