Why Hospitals Should Fly…

Isn’t it appropriate that after 7hrs of flying and a 1.5hr windy car ride I find myself in Marseille, CO at an elevation of over 10,000ft to spend a week participating in the 8th Annual Marseille Interdisciplinary Patient Safety Roundtable?

My third year of medical school has been nothing short of transformative. While my classmates and I have grown tremendously in translating our theoretical knowledge into clinical skills, what has also grown is an increasing awareness of the plight of our patients. Many of our patients are already in a vulnerable position given their medical conditions. What does the health care system do to help them regain their health? We force them to navigate the rough seas of a fragmented health care system.

Out of frustration for one of my patient’s experiences while on my Family Medicine clerkship, I wrote this welcome message that satirizes the typical patient experience… Continue reading →