This first decade of my career as a millennial physician is starting to look as fragmented…
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How American medicine profits from despair
American medicine has mastered a perverse art: paying more to achieve less. We call it “cost-cutting,”…
Apprenticeship reshapes medical training for confident clinicians
I’ve worn many hats in my medical career—lab technician, Physician Assistant, Army Captain, and teacher. But…
Why leadership training in medicine needs to start with self-awareness
Leadership training in medicine is often framed around titles and administrative skills, preparing students to one…
How Filipino cultural values shape silence around mental health
Filipino Americans are one of the fastest-growing and most diverse Asian American subgroups in the U.S.—yet…
My improbable survival of stage 4 cancer
I have always despised the trope of the patient who pulls through against all odds, despite…
Few people realize this common infection can cause serious complications [PODCAST]
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Unity in primary care: Why I believe physicians and NPs/PAs must work together toward the same goal
In today’s health care system, primary care is stretched thin. Patients face longer wait times, providers…
Federal shakeup of vaccine policy and the battle for public trust [PODCAST]
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How a South Asian nurse challenged stereotypes in health care
“Are you going to be wearing a white skirt and a hat from now?” That was…