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At @EmoryMedicine, our curriculum includes a 4-year longitudinal connection of 8-9 classmates assigned to one faculty advisor in “small groups.”
I’ve been an SG advisor since 2007 and it has been—hands down—one of the most rewarding things of my career.
Like, for real.
At @EmoryMedicine, our curriculum includes a 4-year longitudinal connection of 8-9 classmates assigned to one faculty advisor in “small groups.”
I’ve been an SG advisor since 2007 and it has been—hands down—one of the most rewarding things of my career.
Like, for real.
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Every other year since ‘07, I’ve been assigned a new small group.
Yup.
It’s sooo cool to meet them on their first day of Med school and then get to hood them on their last day! (My commencement tears have become legendary.)
Ha.
Every other year since ‘07, I’ve been assigned a new small group.
Yup.
It’s sooo cool to meet them on their first day of Med school and then get to hood them on their last day! (My commencement tears have become legendary.)
Ha.
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Yesterday, I got to welcome my 8TH small group to our SG fam. And I swear, y’all. It’s like anticipating a new baby coming.
Here’s why:
Because now I know what can unfold over these years. Not just in medical school but beyond. It’s sooo magical.
Yesterday, I got to welcome my 8TH small group to our SG fam. And I swear, y’all. It’s like anticipating a new baby coming.
Here’s why:
Because now I know what can unfold over these years. Not just in medical school but beyond. It’s sooo magical.
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Grady Hospital, 2019
Walked in on my Grady elder patient who is staring at her smartphone
Me: "Hey there. Came back to check on you before you go."
Her: *shows me her phone* "Which one of these dresses you like better? The red or the silver one?"
I leaned over and stared.
Grady Hospital, 2019
Walked in on my Grady elder patient who is staring at her smartphone
Me: "Hey there. Came back to check on you before you go."
Her: *shows me her phone* "Which one of these dresses you like better? The red or the silver one?"
I leaned over and stared.
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Me: "Red. Always the red. Red never fails."
Her: "Red do make you look sassy, don't it?"
Me: *chuckling* "Is sassy what you're going for?"
Her: *winks*
She enlarged the red dress picture on the screen and smirked.
Her: “Yeah, I thank this the one.”
Me: *thumbs up*
Me: "Red. Always the red. Red never fails."
Her: "Red do make you look sassy, don't it?"
Me: *chuckling* "Is sassy what you're going for?"
Her: *winks*
She enlarged the red dress picture on the screen and smirked.
Her: “Yeah, I thank this the one.”
Me: *thumbs up*
3/
Me: "What's the occasion?"
Her: "I'm having a big birthday party! My kids is giving it for me."
Me: "How cool!"
Her: “I'm 'bout to make 80 next month!"
Me: "80? What a blessing!"
Her: “Bible say you get 3 score and 10. Look like I got me 10 extra, don’t it?”
*smiling*
Me: "What's the occasion?"
Her: "I'm having a big birthday party! My kids is giving it for me."
Me: "How cool!"
Her: “I'm 'bout to make 80 next month!"
Me: "80? What a blessing!"
Her: “Bible say you get 3 score and 10. Look like I got me 10 extra, don’t it?”
*smiling*
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I saw this Grady elder in the clinic one morning. He was walking through the hallway and appeared a bit lost.
Not lost in that way like where you don't completely know where you are, but more in that way where you know you're right near where you're supposed to be.
I saw this Grady elder in the clinic one morning. He was walking through the hallway and appeared a bit lost.
Not lost in that way like where you don't completely know where you are, but more in that way where you know you're right near where you're supposed to be.
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Me: "Hey there. Can I help you out with something?"
He was staring at this blue index card that obviously served as his treasure map.
Him: "Look here. . . is this where the nutritionist is?"
Me: "Our dietitian is right here." *smiling* "X marks the spot."
Me: "Hey there. Can I help you out with something?"
He was staring at this blue index card that obviously served as his treasure map.
Him: "Look here. . . is this where the nutritionist is?"
Me: "Our dietitian is right here." *smiling* "X marks the spot."
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I pointed to the open door that was right behind him. He swung around, then threw back his head and laughed.
Him: "Ha! If it had'a been a snake, would-a bit me!"
He erupted into that same joyous chuckle once again.
Man. I was so glad to be there to hear it.
I pointed to the open door that was right behind him. He swung around, then threw back his head and laughed.
Him: "Ha! If it had'a been a snake, would-a bit me!"
He erupted into that same joyous chuckle once again.
Man. I was so glad to be there to hear it.
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Motivational-ish interviewing (PreCOVID)
I'd just finished this heartfelt soliloquy about smoking cessation. We talked about grandbabies and his life and his lungs and his heart. He was looking deep into my eyes--like it was really resonating.
Me: "So, what do you think?"
Motivational-ish interviewing (PreCOVID)
I'd just finished this heartfelt soliloquy about smoking cessation. We talked about grandbabies and his life and his lungs and his heart. He was looking deep into my eyes--like it was really resonating.
Me: "So, what do you think?"
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Me: "How ready to you feel to quit?"
He furrowed his brow and squinted his eyes. Then he settled back into the chair next to the desk and let out an easy smile. A pack of Newports bulged in his front pocket.
He saw me see it and let out an exasperated sigh.
Shoot.
Me: "How ready to you feel to quit?"
He furrowed his brow and squinted his eyes. Then he settled back into the chair next to the desk and let out an easy smile. A pack of Newports bulged in his front pocket.
He saw me see it and let out an exasperated sigh.
Shoot.
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Next he rubbed his head, let out a raspy chuckle, and shook his head.
Him: "Tell me, doc. You ever had somebody piss you off REAL bad on a job you hate--then step outside on a break, flick your lighter and then take a good, hard drag on a menthol cigarette?"
*silence*
Next he rubbed his head, let out a raspy chuckle, and shook his head.
Him: "Tell me, doc. You ever had somebody piss you off REAL bad on a job you hate--then step outside on a break, flick your lighter and then take a good, hard drag on a menthol cigarette?"
*silence*
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Afternoon with a Grady elder:
Me: "I heard you had a lot of visitors today. I hate I missed them."
Her: "Yeah. It was mostly good."
Me: "Mostly?"
Her: "Mmmm hmm."
*silence while watching TV*
Her: *sighing* "My granddaughter got upset with me."
Me: "Oh man. Why?"
Afternoon with a Grady elder:
Me: "I heard you had a lot of visitors today. I hate I missed them."
Her: "Yeah. It was mostly good."
Me: "Mostly?"
Her: "Mmmm hmm."
*silence while watching TV*
Her: *sighing* "My granddaughter got upset with me."
Me: "Oh man. Why?"
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Her: "She say I ain't got NO business laughing at no TV or at nothing else when I got this cancer eating up my whole body. She don't like me making light of NOTHING that ain't concerning my health." *sighs again*
*silence*
Me: "Dang. That's tough.”
Her: "Who you tellin?"
Her: "She say I ain't got NO business laughing at no TV or at nothing else when I got this cancer eating up my whole body. She don't like me making light of NOTHING that ain't concerning my health." *sighs again*
*silence*
Me: "Dang. That's tough.”
Her: "Who you tellin?"
3/
Her: "Here's what happened: My granddaughter came in here with her friend, right? Well. Her friend had just up and cut her hair all off with some clippers."
Me: *squinting* "Wait--what does that have to do with. . ."
Her: "'Cause it looked a mess."
*laughter*
Her: "Here's what happened: My granddaughter came in here with her friend, right? Well. Her friend had just up and cut her hair all off with some clippers."
Me: *squinting* "Wait--what does that have to do with. . ."
Her: "'Cause it looked a mess."
*laughter*
