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The caste system is thriving in medicine in the U.S.

Pramod Theetha Kariyanna, MD
Policy
June 4, 2018

On my morning commute as I read this NPR article, memories started flooding my brain. I could not control myself and had to write this.

My last name “Theetha Kariyanna” has its origin from a small village Theetha and added to it is my dad’s name Kariyanna (a local folk god). Back in my school days, the name was weird to my friends as the name …

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The caste system is thriving in medicine in the U.S.

Lessons from the first month of residency

Pramod Theetha Kariyanna, MD
Education
September 25, 2014

Where there is love there is life.
– Mahatma Gandhi

In this first month there is a lot I saw, learned and experienced.  Love tops the list. I became an expert in arterial punctures as I did 4 to 5 of them each day in the floors.  Each time I headed for an arterial puncture, many things automatically came to my mind: collect all of the required supplies, talk to and comfort …

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Lessons from the first month of residency

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