Ashley McCray
Ashley McCray is a medical student.
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Conditions and diseases
It was all over his face. I couldn't help but notice Mr. P's unspoken disappointment in missing the target goal weight for his anticipated bariatric (weight loss) surgery, the recommended treatment for his obesity. The number on the scale this…
It was all over his face. I couldn’t help but notice Mr. P’s unspoken disappointment in missing the target goal weight for his anticipated bariatric (weight loss) surgery, the recommended treatment for his obesity. The number on the scale this day had trended slightly upward from what was documented at his last appointment. The physician was displeased at his noncompliance in picking up the medicine that was prescribed to him, …
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Healing with compassion: Hope is a key ingredient to survival
Medical education
A medical school classmate recently said to me, "You won't be remembered for your failures." Her words were exactly what I needed to hear after failing my medical school licensing exam. She was right—I am more than my failures. I…
A medical school classmate recently said to me, “You won’t be remembered for your failures.” Her words were exactly what I needed to hear after failing my medical school licensing exam. She was right—I am more than my failures. I have failed, but I am not a failure. There is a difference. Failing is something that happens to you. Failure is what can define you, but only if you allow …
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Failure is not the end: Creating space for grace in the medical field
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