Today is National Female Physicians Day! Thankful for female pioneers like Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female to be granted an MD degree in the United States. Because of her and so many other women before me who fought to practice medicine, today as a female, I get to be a medical provider. It's a privilege [...]
I've got a secret to share with you guys! The past few months have been a whirlwind muddled with tears, frustration, joy, and expectation. As many of you already know, my first job out of PA school was in the Emergency Department. I accepted a position in an ER residnecy/fellowship that allowed me to deepen [...]
For those of you in medicine or shift work, listen up because this post is for you! When you're working 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts, you need to pack your work bag accordingly. So today, I'm gonna give you a sneak peak into what I tote along with me on my long shifts in the [...]
Life is tough. We have a million different things vying for our attention each day. Text messages, emails, Facebook notifications, appointments, class, studying, phone calls... The list is never-ending! We wake up in the morning and our to-do lists pile up before we've even sunk our feet into the ground. Balance is tough. I remember [...]
First quarter of PA school DONE. I SURVIVED! Can't believe that actually happened, but incredibly thankful to at least know what to expect in the remaining 12 months of didactic. Y'all, PA school is stressful, exhausting, gray-hair inducing, and overwhelming. But it also is so incredibly rewarding! In just ten weeks, we learned all of [...]
Tomorrow, tomorrow. I'll love ya tomorrow. You're only a day away. In less than 24 hours, I will be sitting in a classroom of 85 students beginning this next chapter of my journey to becoming a healthcare professional. For almost fours years now, I have been working toward becoming a Physician Assistant. Accomplishing the necessary [...]
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