Reflections on Medicine & Life
“What’s it like to go back to school at our age?” asked a friend a few months ago upon learning that I was in an executive MBA program. “Are you asking if it is hard?” I countered. “Yes.” “You know
Reflecting on this Thanksgiving Day, my heart fills with gratitude for the blessings that have paved the way for my recent educational milestone. I mulled an MBA for a few years before beginning the journey last year. Almost two years
Our success as a species is due to our brains being incredible pattern-recognition machines. Irrespective of its inaccuracy and risks, we rely on speedy pattern recognition because it is incredibly efficient. Imagine life without this remarkable cognitive gift. Every day
I was in a psychologist’s office one cold and dark January evening. Our housekeeper/nanny was with the kids. She usually left when I finished work, but that day agreed to stay until I returned from my appointment. Still, I felt
Stigma about proven OUD (Opioid Use Disorder) treatments is a significant barrier to getting the opioid crisis under control. Stigma prevents patients from seeking treatment with Suboxone and methadone. And stigma prevents addiction care providers from using Suboxone, methadone, and
It’s Monday afternoon. I am at work. The phone rings. The caller ID says “Glenview Public Library.” That’s weird, I think. I had learned the previous weekend that we were unable to access some digital services at our library. I