A Note to My Daughters

Academic Medicine Podcast

English - August 07, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 16.5 MB - ★★★★ - 43 ratings
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There will be a day when you are overlooked. You are not chosen. You will have worked hard, put in the time, been the next in line, and been ready, eager, and energetic to give it a whirl and still you are told no.

Molly Uhlenhake gives her daughters advice on moving forward and continuing on despite life’s disappointments.

The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the July 2023 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.