In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Fernando Carlo shares with us a story of how an uncomplicated procedure he performed resulted in an unexpected outcome.
Public Charge
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Fadial shares a story of a mother struggling to find to health services in the US.
Traumatic Full Arrest
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Abedi shares a moment that her medical training did not prepare her for.
Retiring From Emergency Medicine Practice
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Burg shares how it’s time to hang up the gloves.
This Is World War III
In this edition fo the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Saab explains how we are engaged in World War III.
I Don't Know
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Abedi captures the uncertainty experienced by all parties facing COVID in vivid detail.
Protect Your Heroes
“My training has taught me one thing, and that is to prepare for the direst outcome with each and every case. I secure my mask and enter, knowing full well that the tide always recedes before the tsunami hits.”
Calm Before the Storm
The preparation for COVID-19 was a sprint. We saw what was happening in Italy and NY and braced ourselves for our impending wave in Los Angeles. Once we were ready, what we experienced was an eerie calm before the storm.
I Got This One Wrong
COVID-19 has been difficult for us all. When it first started we didn’t know how much it would affect us and it was easy to underestimate how devastating it could be. In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Adler shares his first experience with COVID-19.
Madness: Part 1
The Psychiatric Emergency Department can be one of the most challenging places to rotate through as an Emergency Medicine Resident. In part one of this two-part edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Michael Tetwiler shares his experiences rotating in this chaotic environment. Upon entering the room of his patient, Dr. Tetwiler realizes the door behind him has closed. He is now locked in a room with a medical student and a patient who describes his mood as “angry.”
Laughter
in this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Braun shares how sometimes laughing is a necessary coping mechanism needed to deal with the horrific things we face in medicine. What starts as laughter can eventually turn into admiration and a deeper connection with patients.
Precordial Thump
By the hammer of Thor! In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Adler shares a story from residency about superhuman efforts to resuscitate a patient in v-fib and the effects on his own medical education.
Twenty-Seconds
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Karen O’Laco shares how the pressures of medical school had caused her to shirk learning opportunities out of fear of being bothersome or judged as incompetent. She shares a story during her surgical rotation when her involvement in the case led to a minor delay that frustrated the anesthesiologist. She discusses how the anesthesiologist’s disdain for her affected her ability to speak up when the patient’s post-operative course takes a turn for the worse.
Thanksgiving
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Basrai shares with us memories from his first Thanksgiving as a resident. Dr. Basrai was living in a new city away from his family and friends. He soon learned that working at the hospital on the holiday is not all bad.
The IMG Experience
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Kash reminisces about her time moving to Pakistan to study medicine. Medical school abroad was advertised as an easier and faster means of getting through the medical education system. Kash shares the culture shock of moving to a new country and the grit needed to get through her training.
Oscar Night in the ICU
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives. Dr. Rob McMickle shares with us his experience working in the ICU while the Oscars are going on. “The Oscars will come and go year after year; but the most painfully dramatic and honest moments of human existence that require no stage, grandeur, self-importance, or smitten audience will continue to transpire daily in the unit.“
The New Doctors
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Suneja returns to share some recommendations on how to make medical training more sustainable. He lays out five possible changes that could lead to a paradigm shift in our field.
Should Your Kids Be Doctor?
In this edition of the Physician Grind Narratives, Dr. Amit Suneja asks a basic question: Should your kids be doctors? The state of medicine is headed in a troubling direction . Access to care is becoming harder. Physicians are being overworked resulting in high rates of burnout. What does it say about the system when physicians would not want their children to follow in their footsteps?