It was near my rural Minnesota home in a small community hospital where I first experienced medicine, medicine as I believe should be. My experience there instilled in me a vision of what well practiced medicine should be, could be. In general, my work as an Emergency Physician has provided me with a sense of fulfillment, but the patient encounters of a particular variety in multiple community Emergency Department (ED) settings have afforded me new perspectives on what constitutes well practiced medicine. Patients often present experiencing acute exacerbations of their chronic conditions with limited tools to affect their symptoms. These patients are all too often stuck in the hospital revolving door, leaving them frustrated and me wondering if there isn’t a better way to provide care.
During my medical education Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) was something I regarded as the place where terminal cancer patients were referred for pain control and assisted living. Since the start of my practice of emergency medicine the patients I have seen, and …show more content…
I have been fortunate in my career thus far to be able to teach a variety of learners from the Army medic to the medical resident. In my experience, patients and their families afforded education develop an appreciation of where they are and what their goals should be. Forming long-term objectives while balancing multiple stakeholders’ interests has been instrumental in my professional life thus far. From the creation of simple training programs through the formation of complex military medical operations, teaching and strategic thinking have proven useful skills that can be extended to patient care. Furthermore, the coordination of a multidisciplinary team to address the diverse needs of the patient and the family is a great opportunity to lead a team to a noble
During my medical education Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) was something I regarded as the place where terminal cancer patients were referred for pain control and assisted living. Since the start of my practice of emergency medicine the patients I have seen, and …show more content…
I have been fortunate in my career thus far to be able to teach a variety of learners from the Army medic to the medical resident. In my experience, patients and their families afforded education develop an appreciation of where they are and what their goals should be. Forming long-term objectives while balancing multiple stakeholders’ interests has been instrumental in my professional life thus far. From the creation of simple training programs through the formation of complex military medical operations, teaching and strategic thinking have proven useful skills that can be extended to patient care. Furthermore, the coordination of a multidisciplinary team to address the diverse needs of the patient and the family is a great opportunity to lead a team to a noble