Be Human. Be Kind.
Academic Medicine Podcast
English - June 03, 2019 11:00 - 4 minutes - 8.77 MB - ★★★★ - 43 ratingsEducation Health & Fitness Medicine faculty learners policy education medicine physicians storytelling trainees Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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"The most important thing that I teach the students is to be human. To see the person sitting in front of you. To be kind." Joanne Rolls remembers a patient who reminded her that, even in the face of bad news and uncertainty, being human and kind can make all the difference. This essay was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the June 2019 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.