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Medicine is ultimately about relationships. I’m transitioning to GYN only, do a lot of pessaries in the elderly. They’re social visits mostly, we talk about gardens, my kids, their grandkids during these visits. Seriously, these are my favorite type of appts. 1/
I get to know these women well. They get to know me too - I talk about family life, my veggie garden, taking my oldest off to school. They know my vacation plans. They give me advice on dealing w/ a teen boy. 2/
A few of these ladies have transportation issues. If they show up, I see them. Rural areas have little transportation. I have a pt who shows up frequently. No appt, but I will work her in. Last month though, I was out of town when she showed up. And she coded in our office 3/
Thanks to the amazing staff, she got to the ER, admitted, & treated. I have no clue why she wanted to see me that day, but we were her safe place. If she had coded alone at home... 4/
And this can’t be measured in wRVUs or billings or pts/hr. This is why we do what we do. #medtwitter #WomenInMedicine #AmericanMedicineIsBroken
