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By Luis Guilherme Rosifini Alves Rezende, MD Leading is a very challenging task in the current scenario. As the youngest and youngest member of our team, Leadership becomes an arduous daily journey. Several factors can become essential obstacles, such as the age difference between me (Staff) and Fellow, where the hierarchical sequence and respect can […]
By William F. Pientka II, MD The COVID-19 crisis has certainly caused fear, stress, strain, fatigue, and frustration for all of us. Our professional responsibilities as hand surgeons have called for unexpected responsibilities, odd hours, new telehealth technologies and processes, and uncertainty most of us have not before experienced. These stressors have inspired some to leave the […]
By Richard A. Brown, MD Covid 19 has brought into clear focus so many issues of importance. The pandemic has forced each of us to recalibrate and reprioritize. What is it that I miss? Relationships. To me Zoom is, at best, a poor substitute for face-to-face human interaction. There is so much to be learned and enjoyed from each other. […]
By Jason A. Strelzow, MD, FRCSC The question is a good one – and quite simply the answer is: what haven’t I learned from my patients? One poignant moment occurred during 2020 when our department had moved to team-based COVID coverage, shifts of sequestering at home alternating with intense, busy “on-service” rotations during which there was extreme […]
By Adam J. Dann, DO When asked the question, “What can I do today that I was not capable of 5 years ago?”, the knee jerk response is that it would have to be something pandemic related. It goes without saying that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed our world and altered the way we complete everyday […]
By Amitava Gupta, MD The pandemic hit me like it has affected everyone else. I have tried to use poetry as a form of relaxation to escape from the stress of constant worry in the days of the pandemic. The first poem highlights the humility and the human frailty of the front-line healthcare worker. People […]
By William Hagberg, MD We are all experiencing the COVID pandemic and its devastating and far-reaching effects on our lives and those we love. For those of us not on the front lines of the battle, the pandemic has forced drastic and unexpected changes in our professional lives. Our office and our O.R. schedules have been altered […]
By Victor Cesar Jr., MD In early 2020, (precisely in March) I was very excited about the future and, as you know, we were suddenly caught by the surprises that this year has brought us. Initially, the fears and doubts of a pandemic changed routines in our daily lives and at work. I have always […]
By Tatsuki Ebata, MD, PhD The Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine (JARM) was held in November at Kobe International Convention Center, Kobe, Japan. Until October all medical congresses and meetings were held online. Because of the decreasing number of COVID-19 cases during summer in Japan, JARM had chosen a hybrid approach, […]
By Divya Singh, MD I put down the deposit last week. I had checked cancellation policies and insurance coverage before booking the trip to the Pantanal. 2020 has been challenging for everyone; traveling has been one of many casualties. The year started out well enough—snorkeling and paddling at an eco-resort in Panama in January, the World Ice Art […]