Quote of the Month, January 2025
“Nobody, but nobody, is going to stop breathing on me.” Virginia Apgar, MD First female professor at Columbia University medical school, anesthesiologist, vaccination advocate, and chief researcher at the March of Dimes. She was the inventor of the Apgar scale, helping to save countless newborn lives. From A Mighty Girl webpage: “Apgar published over 60 papers during […]
A Different Road Taken
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost Most of us physicians, including myself, have had a rather linear path to becoming a doctor. College, then straight into medical school, then residency, then practice. Looking back, my own training journey […]
Time, our most precious resource.
An old Seth Thomas clock bought at a flea market. It doesn’t work, doesn’t tell time; but it looks stately on the hallway table. I own the clock but I don’t own what it measures. Time is not owned. Rather it is a gift, sometimes a burden, always in short supply. In this December […]
Quote of the Month
On the value of connection and mentorship “In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” Dr. Albert Schweitzer. Happy Holidays to our Family Medicine colleagues and […]
A conversation with Dr. Carson Rounds
Our August 9th, 2024 podcast is a conversation with Dr. Carson Rounds from Charlotte NC. Dr. Rounds is a longtime leader in NC Family Medicine, with over 30 years of practice experience. He has cared for patients and families in rural, suburban, and urban communities. Dr. Rounds raises important questions about the profound […]
Welcome to Our Podcast and Blog
“Welcome to all our colleagues: curious medical students, hard-working residents, Family Medicine faculty and teachers, FNPs, PAs, and practicing community physicians. We dedicate our podcasts and blog messages to you. Please visit this blog page to view our most recent messages and to find out about upcoming topics on The Family Doctor: Lessons Learned, Wisdom […]