In my first weeks of intern year, as all interns do, I spent long days in the hospital worrying about the health of my patients and my… — In my first weeks of intern year, as all interns do, I spent long days in the hospital worrying about the health of my patients and my competency in taking care of them. I fell into habits I now know not to engage in — periodically checking on my sickest…

I remember the first time I filled out the application for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s marketplace insurance for my family, I filled… — I remember the first time I filled out the application for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s marketplace insurance for my family, I filled it out a dozen times. I was a medical student and my parents trusted me to understand all the fine details of the different options, premium tax…

We’re familiar with the photo: an emaciated child doubled over, ribs visible, every joint angle of their body a sharp contrast in the… — We’re familiar with the photo: an emaciated child doubled over, ribs visible, every joint angle of their body a sharp contrast in the composure. A vulture is waiting nearby, too close for comfort, peering at the young child’s vulnerability. The photo, titled “ Starving Child and Vulture,” was published in…

The first time I confronted death, I was wearing oversized scrubs in a room filled with steel tanks holding bodies I was afraid to look at… — The first time I confronted death, I was wearing oversized scrubs in a room filled with steel tanks holding bodies I was afraid to look at. We sat in groups of four, listening to our anatomy lab instructors go through the basics of what we were about to do, the…