DeAnna Pollock, MD
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"Who is the best resident in your program?" If you ask this question at a residency program faculty meeting, the answers are rarely about board scores. You'll hear discussions about the resident who stays calm during a difficult airway. The…
“Who is the best resident in your program?”
If you ask this question at a residency program faculty meeting, the answers are rarely about board scores. You’ll hear discussions about the resident who stays calm during a difficult airway. The junior resident who notices subtle clinical changes before anyone else does. The senior resident others trust at 2 a.m. when the attending is exhausted. The trainee who inspires confidence in …
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Standardized testing doesn’t measure the best doctors
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Every few months, another wellness initiative arrives in medicine. An email reminds us to prioritize self-care. A flyer advertises resilience workshops. A mandatory lecture explains the signs of burnout and encourages us to seek support before we reach a crisis…
Every few months, another wellness initiative arrives in medicine.
An email reminds us to prioritize self-care. A flyer advertises resilience workshops. A mandatory lecture explains the signs of burnout and encourages us to seek support before we reach a crisis point.
During one of these wellness presentations, my phone buzzed repeatedly with clinical messages while a slide on the screen discussed protecting our emotional reserves. Around me, people answered texts, checked emails, …
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You cannot mindfulness your way out of understaffing
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"Why haven't they scheduled your dad for his feeding tube placement? They just want another family conference." I sighed and told my mother we may have to fight. The physicians caring for my father seemed ready to overrule her decision,…
“Why haven’t they scheduled your dad for his feeding tube placement? They just want another family conference.” I sighed and told my mother we may have to fight. The physicians caring for my father seemed ready to overrule her decision, even though she held his medical power of attorney. When I spoke with an intern, I explained that our family had not changed our mind about the course of treatment. …
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When shared decision making gives way to medical paternalism
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