Editor’s Note: Resilience, generosity and grit are superpowers. This piece provides beautiful examples of each. Doors began to open for me in high school with the help of my guidance counselor recommending a 6-year combined college/medical school program, continued...
Editor’s Note: A nurturing and inspiring residency experience followed by an employment situation which lacked those attributes. “I did not start medical school with orthopaedics in mind.” I assumed that I would become a pediatrician. Interestingly, I was miserable...
Editor’s Note: This account reminds us of the power of humor to reduce tension and level the playing field. Before beginning my fellowship, I took time off to make some money and to finish my first pregnancy. I worked as locum tenens in a practice that had never had...
