It’s been a gut-punch kind of time for many of us, and I want to say a few things that I think are important.
First of all, I really love working with you guys. It is the best part of my job, hands down. I have taken stock of my career lately, and I keep coming back to that. You are young and optimistic and funny (so, so funny). You are also unsure and anxious and scared. And you blow me away again and again with your insight, empathy, and thoughtfulness.
You teach me things about medicine, technology, pop culture and how to be a better human. It is a privilege to spend my days (and less so, my nights sometimes) with you. The students buzz in and out like the fruit flies in the fifth-floor workroom, but you guys are committed. You’re here for three or four years. And I am fortunate to keep in touch with many of you via text or Facebook or in person when you return after sailing through your respective fellowships. And then, you really teach me more about medicine. I am not quite old enough to be your parent but apparently too old to be your peer. And I love this comfortable in-between-ish sweet spot.
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