Prop 139 is Only the Beginning of the Fight for Abortion Rights in Arizona
“I had a patient just this week who, as I was about to give her intravenous sedation, said, ‘Isn’t this illegal? Didn’t they stop…
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Drawing Blood: Why We Should Avoid Repeat Needle Sticks
Edvard Munch – Vampire (1895) At the start of my fourth year of medical school, I arrived at the hospital uncaffeinated, hungry, thirsty, and…
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Working With (Not Against) Our Psychology: Contingency Management in Substance Use Disorders
When I signed up for an addiction medicine elective in an OB/GYN clinic, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I had heard before…
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Fighting Weight Stigma Through Weight-Inclusive Medicine: A Conversation With Dr. Erica Wadas, UACOM-P Class of 2015
UACOM-P alum Dr. Erica Wadas is an Internal Medicine physician and private practice owner. In this interview, she reflects on practicing weight-inclusive medicine in…
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The Walking Dead
“Fairy tale“, Taras Shevchenko, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons “To tell you straight doc, I’ve come to accept that everyone dies. Everyone dies at…
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Demon Control: How We Talk About Contraception Will Shape a Generation
What Shouldn’t Be Measured in the Making of a Physician
The decision to embark on a medical career is also a decision to be perpetually evaluated based on factors outside and inside your control….
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