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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.”

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.

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.“

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?