Your Prescription for a Healthier Media Diet
Doctors can’t read everything. They need trusted people and institutions to help them decide what matters. That’s why both a healthy media diet and a free, independent medical press matter.
Vermont Crushes Private Equity
Vermont does many things well. Maple syrup, fall foliage, covered bridges, getting confused with New Hampshire on a map. They are also good at slow driving. That’s not a criticism, just an observation from my three years living in Norwich, VT during med school. They drive noticeably slower than the rest of New England. I […]
The Science Of Changing Minds
As somebody who’s married to a physician, I’ve realized that all it takes for you all to be convinced that something is true – and frankly, for me too – is the science behind it. Something you might not have known about me: I really like brains. I have two degrees in psychology, specializing in […]
Survival, Intertwined
This past Monday, May 11, marked six years since Will’s sudden cardiac arrest. In the wee hours of that morning, Kristin performed 10 minutes of CPR that kept him alive. Those 10 minutes changed our lives forever.
Obviously, this is a day that brings up a lot of emotions for our family. From the relief and joy of survival; to the reckoning of lasting trauma, it’s been a rollercoaster. In this month’s essay, both of us reflect on our intertwined experiences.
How Human Connection Can Kick Burnout’s Butt
Human connection is critical for the health and well-being of all people. We’re looking at you, healthcare professionals. ? Yep, you’re a human, too. ?
How To Be A Compassionate Clinician In One Easy Step
When we were in our late 20s, my husband, Will, got cancer. When he was 30, he got cancer again, unrelated to the first time. When he was 34, he died in his sleep, but I wouldn’t let him go. After his unexplained sudden cardiac arrest, Will ended up in the ICU, where a nurse […]
The Gift of Honesty: How Truth Transformed a Child’s Perspective on Dad’s Survival
Hi. I’m a kid. FYI, I’m also funny. That probably isn’t the introduction you’re used to, but it turns out it’s important. Because, as you may have experienced, newfangled kids like me think a bit differently than you adults. But that doesn’t mean we’re incapable of processing important, if not scary, moments in our lives. […]
The Meaningful Thing that One Paramedic Did During My Husband’s Medical Emergency
This is Lieutenant Gregg. He is one of the first responders who helped us when my husband’s heart stopped beating in his sleep three years ago. On his way up the stairs to our bedroom, Lt. Gregg stopped briefly in the hallway. He made eye contact with our 8- and 5-year-old children in their beds […]