Background

I graduated residency in 2018. As part of my one-year chief residency at the VA, and in my career as a hospitalist since then, I have had the privilege of teaching residents and medical students. My biggest lesson that I try to pass on is that medicine is about managing expectations. In medicine today, it's no longer the paternalistic idea of "doctor gives orders, patient follows orders." Nor should it be. It is a partnership, in which the doctor educates and gives the patient the tools to work on their own health. The doctor's beliefs and prejudices get left at the door, except what is needed to serve the patient's needs. 

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Reason for the Blog

In 2020, the need for effective communication has become more important than ever in the COVID-19 pandemic. As we watch science happen in real time, as we make mistakes and learn from them, transparent and honest communication is the only way to sort through all of the disinformation that directly and indirectly threatens the health of our citizens. That's why I first started posting essays on Facebook, and that's why I made this blog in 2020.

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What's Changed Since 2020?

The pandemic is unfortunately still ongoing, but there is not as much new information coming out, so I have branched out to more public health, reproductive justice, and other topics. You should still get your updated COVID, influenza, and RSV (if you qualify) vaccines!

You should also vote for candidates who follow actual science and not health influencers or people who claim to be Christian but subscribe to AmeriJesus principles of forcing their values on others (including blurring the lines between church and state).