We are months away from graduating medical school and starting residency. It doesn't feel real. In a delirious haze we have our heads buried in books and computers, our thoughts consumed by the upcoming exams. But today I was forced to reflect on how far we've come both as people and as physicians. I asked the question what can we do as individuals to change the culture of medicine? The reply was role-modeling. "Be the change you want to see".
Be kind in situations when you wished someone would have been kind to you. Show vulnerability to those in vulnerable positions so that they know they are not alone. Confront those whom you thought were your enemies, when in fact they are just as caring and loving as you. Friendship can blossom once you both remove the same disfiguring stress you both carry. Remove it together. Be present in times when you have felt abandoned. And lastly, speak up when there is something that needs to be said for your voice will carry in a sea of fearful silence.
Be kind in situations when you wished someone would have been kind to you. Show vulnerability to those in vulnerable positions so that they know they are not alone. Confront those whom you thought were your enemies, when in fact they are just as caring and loving as you. Friendship can blossom once you both remove the same disfiguring stress you both carry. Remove it together. Be present in times when you have felt abandoned. And lastly, speak up when there is something that needs to be said for your voice will carry in a sea of fearful silence.
