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GI Oncologist | #NETs | Boy mom | she/her Div Chief GI Oncology @YaleCancer | @NANETS1 President Mtg Abstracts Editor @JCO_ASCO | ASCO FCOI: https://t.co/UuqIAQ5Civ
Feb 22, 2022 8 tweets 4 min read
I spent many hours last week observing the practice of medicine while sitting at my mom’s hospital bedside and was reminded of some important communication pearls. Some musings…
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1. Introduce yourself by full name, role and team and have ID badges visible. It can get very confusing for pts and family members with the number of people in and out of rooms.
e.g. "My name is Dr. X. I'm the intern on the primary internal medicine team.”

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Jun 12, 2020 8 tweets 5 min read
After 19 years, I’ve left Stanford. The accumulated gender discrimination and harassment had taken their toll. I shared my story with @kate_selig and @StanfordDaily because I think it is important and hope it will empower others to speak up.
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stanforddaily.com/2020/06/10/des… Stanford was a wonderful place to train and start my career. I had exceptional mentors and colleagues and was given support to start a neuroendocrine tumor program. But then things changed.
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