What I’ve Learned About Listening After 30 Years in Emergency Medicine
The Noise of the ER—and the Need for Quiet Emergency medicine is loud. Alarms are ringing, monitors are beeping, patients are crying out, and radios are buzzing. In the middle of all that chaos, it’s easy to focus on action. After all, we’re trained to respond—to move fast, to make decisions, to treat what we […]
How Guitar Strings and Gym Reps Keep Me Grounded in a High-Stress Job
The Pressure of the ER Working in emergency medicine for nearly three decades has taught me a lot about people, pressure, and the unpredictable nature of life. It’s a job where you never know what’s coming through the door next—a heart attack, a car crash, a scared child with a high fever. You have to […]