Tag: pediatrics

  • In Its Time

    [The third post in a series on becoming a Christian physician, originally written for the ESN blog. Earlier posts are Do You Want to Be a Doctor? and Helping People Is Not Enough]. After working 24 hours on call in the pediatric ICU, I was exhausted. I wanted to sleep, but friends had recently been reminding me of…

  • Guns, Children, and Suits: that which does not belong

    Guns, Children, and Suits: that which does not belong

    I would rather talk about guns and children than wear a suit. I do not like suits. Whenever I have to dress in anything fancier than casual, I become nervous because I know I am dressing for someone else’s eye. It sounds childish because it is, as an emotionally traumatic holdover from my super-awkward middle…

  • The Dunkachino Deception

    “A-dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-achino!”  The kid did some 70’s move as he sang and swiveled his knees.  I was a little stunned.  “Have you ever seen Jack and Jill?” he asked.  Still stunned. “Uh, no?” “You know Al Pacino?” “Uh, yeah?” “In the movie, he does this commercial for Dunkin’ Donuts, and this thing where he goes a-dunk-a-dunk-a-dunkachino.…