Shane Sobrio is an emergency medicine resident.

I am an ER doctor on the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight but I am counting my blessings

Conditions
March 29, 2020

What a time to be alive. What a time to be a new emergency room doctor. Ten months into a hopefully long career and already facing the healthcare battle of my life. I’m in my early 30s. Not exactly the highest risk age group when it comes to the novel coronavirus. But make no mistake, people my age have died and likely will continue to. Being 100 percent honest, I …

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I am an ER doctor on the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight but I am counting my blessings

Today’s divisive political climate and our ability to treat our patients without bias

Education
November 26, 2017

Politics are divisive. That should not be a shock to anyone. However, the political climate in the USA at the moment is more than just divisive.  Lately, I have noticed that there is an underlying disdain for those we disagree with in a way that even my grandparents say they have never seen in this country. The current political climate pervades nearly every aspect of our society, from pop culture …

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Today’s divisive political climate and our ability to treat our patients without bias