5/13/2022 One of the hardest things to learn as a practising physician, says Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes, is figuring out the point at which to stop and put on your own oxygen mask before you go on to save the others.
4/7/2022 'Why do people have forms for referrals?,' one doctor asked. 'I personally hate them. I often make referrals and the form is a total hold up. It is often not downloadable to my EMR.' Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes says 'hear! hear!'
4/1/2022 Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes matches up the 6 different human archetypes with what kind of doctors they make.
3/10/2022 An FP said to Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes: 'I’m tired. I need two weeks to do nothing.' For doctors with kids, timing your time off with March Break is important but hasn't been so easy.
3/8/2022 Doctors are told not to speak up: “Stay in your lane,” commanded the NRA when trauma surgeons spoke up against gun violence.
2/15/2022 It was our sixth code in a week. This is unusually high at our small community hospital. Sometimes the ‘holes ’ lineup and things go very wrong.
2/4/2022 ‘I’m not going to sugarcoat this,’ says Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes. ‘Medicine is the toughest I’ve seen right now. But I’m still grateful for it.’
2/1/2022 Anger keeps me sharp, reading up and asking questions, so I don’t make the same mistakes. But I worry about the personal cost.
1/10/2022 Medicine is one giant disconnect from the rest of the world—'cause we're awake when our friends and families are asleep. We're working when they're celebrating. But still, I can't help reflect on my life at New Year's.
12/14/2021 Inspired by some ideas from Denmark, I wonder if we can create little corners of happiness at our hospitals and clinics.
12/3/2021 I wish someone had told me that part of winning the long-term doctor game is social. The more friends you have—real friends, caring friends—the more likely you are to survive and even rejoice in a lifelong medical career.
11/11/2021 We're all stressed like never before. COVID, no work, too much work, no nurses, kids crying at home, no child care. Who wouldn't want a drink when we can't take a break?
