by Ucchena Umeh | Aug 19, 2019 | Career
“Adult Ed is a Mother, but it’s also a Keeper!” — Dr. Lulu I recently graduated with a Master’s in Business Administration from University of Texas San Antonio ending my 27-month journey into the land of adult education. My heart is full of joy! No more staying up...
by Vanessa Peters | Jul 15, 2019 | Career
“Are you the doctor?” was the most frequently asked question I received from patients in my new practice. The 2nd most common question was “Are you old enough to be a doctor?”, followed by the rather blunt question “How old are...
by Hannah Terefe | Jul 1, 2019 | Career
Have you ever felt guilty in your successes, discounted praise, doubtful in your ability or just plain lucky but not “enough”? If you answered yes to any of these, you’ve probably experienced something called “imposter syndrome”. It’s something many of us in the...
by Elham Raker | Jun 5, 2019 | Career
I’m a doctor, I’m a woman, I’m a mother to a fiercely independent little girl and I want her to know she can do anything she wants. But I am not a feminist, at least not the way it’s been interpreted recently. ( …and cue in the...
by Qaali Hussein | May 31, 2019 | Career, Uncategorized
You’re the surgeon? I usually meet my patients for the first time in the worst condition possible. They’re critically ill from either an injury or a general surgical emergency. As trauma and critical care surgeons, it is common for us to treat the underlying problem...
by Charmaine Gregory | May 10, 2019 | Career, Feature
Just the other day, someone asked me how long I have been working night shifts in the Emergency Department. The question made me think about the amazing way in which time has flown by and that my stint doing the night shift has been for about 13 years. That is just a...
