Jan 13, 2020
"Maybe the beauty of medicine and being a physician isn’t being able to solve every problem and prevent every tragic outcome ... but being there and supporting the people who need us, every step of the way."
Pre-med student Marin Langlieb (@mlanglieb) recounts 2 experiences, the loss of her childhood pediatrician and mentor and the openness of the people at a community support group, that taught her about the true role of a physician, as she embarks on a career in medicine.
This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the January 2020 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.