Career Altering Experiences
Editor’s Note: An extraordinary story of resilience and its rewards. Military orders, an ice cream sundae with a cherry on top, and club feet. Here is how they came together to alter my life. As the first female physician trained in my chosen part of the military and...
Career Altering Experiences
Editor’s Note: An adverse incident early in a career created a greater awareness of the essence of professional relationships. Trust no one, male or female, even when initial impressions are positive. Keep an open mind about professional relationships but don’t let...
Career Altering Experiences
Editor’s Note: Here are many valuable pearls. I had no intention of going to medical school. I was an engineer by training with a focus on bioengineering and materials science. Someone along the way told me “You talk too much” to fit the mold of an engineer. I was...
Career Altering Experiences
Editor’s Note: An event during orthopaedic surgery training that defined a career pathway and a philosophy for living. Over two decades ago, my beloved father had a heart attack at age 57. Sadly, shortly after hospital discharge, he suffered a cardiac arrest and...
