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Across the Pond: The Language of Healing 

09 Jul 2025

By Shreya Sankar   I learned at a young age that medicine transcends the borders of culture and time. Growing up, our medicine cabinet teemed with remedies: Advil for headaches, ajwain seeds for sto...

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Applying the Growth Mindset in Surgery

03 Jul 2025

By Fara Bellows In surgery, the only constant is change. With each passing milestone in our careers, we encounter new challenges, new demands, and new surroundings. We also face novelty within clin...

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Preserving Hobbies 

25 Jun 2025

by Olivia T. Zhou   To me, the age-old adage of “you can’t pour from an empty cup” holds especially true today. Medicine is a deeply meaningful but often all-consuming career. The intensity of...

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Beyond the Banners: The Quiet Cost of Pride

23 Jun 2025

by Anthony Tannous, MD, FACS This is a special edition blog post presented in partnership with the Association of Out Surgeons and Allies in celebration of Pride Month. June bursts forth in a riot of...

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Stitch by Stitch

18 Jun 2025

By Tala Abedalqader I’ve always found a certain sense of purpose in using my hands. Whether it’s an embroidery thread sliding through fabric or suture material passing through layers of skin, I f...

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A Love Letter to PM Rounds

12 Jun 2025

By Aparna Ragupathi *All names have been changed for patient and staff privacy   It’s 4:12 PM when I leave the PACU. One of the chaplains in the hallway smiles at me, and I realize I’m still wea...

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Visibility and Possibility

09 Jun 2025

This is a special edition blog post presented in partnership with the Association of Out Surgeons and Allies in celebration of Pride Month. By: Aeryn Kangas-Dick MD   I knew I was transgender sinc...