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Rhythm, Divy Mehra
Rhythm, Divy Mehra
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While clinical medicine is an intellectual creative art form, surgery is a performance art form. The composure, precision, grace, focus, and command needed to execute a procedure to perfection is not so different from that which is needed to execute a musical performance. The parallels are magical.
Teamwork In Medicine, Ananna Kazi
Teamwork In Medicine, Ananna Kazi
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This photograph demonstrates a group of medical students participating in a team building activity of stabilizing a balance board. A few of the students had their eyes closed while other helped them navigate their ways. This activity prompted the students to work as a team to complete the activity successfully and efficiently. In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, this fun activity not only taught the students the importance of teamwork to have a balance at work, but also gave an opportunity to be emotionally balanced, away from work and studies.
Pulling Out Of Afghanistan, Suzanne Riskin
Pulling Out Of Afghanistan, Suzanne Riskin
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This piece was written on a casual day at work when there was not any particular event happening. I realized how much of an impact a decision made so far away from home could have on my personal growth as a medical educator.
A Balance Of Compassion: Fighting Inequality And Creating Access In Medicine, Ananna Kazi
A Balance Of Compassion: Fighting Inequality And Creating Access In Medicine, Ananna Kazi
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This article describes my passion for using compassion to fight inequality and creating access in medicine.