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“I’ll be with you in just a minute” her eyes darted back and forth synchronized with the whirl of her movements. She had already been assisting another customer across the room, and I had listened to the conversation for minutes when I entered. I stood at the counter, surveying the myriad of nutrients with voracious…
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To bring a child into the world is both a profound joy and a weight that anchors the soul. The baby I bore was no exception—a wonder in every sense. From the first moment my eyes met his, I marveled at his expressions. He was too early, so delicate as he took his first breaths.…
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What if I told you the sky was green—would you believe it? Would you pause and begin to reason away how I could have formed such a conclusion? Perhaps you’d judge me quietly, smiling as you categorized me as a delusional fool, or would you wait patiently for an explanation? Every day, this is…
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I had the distinct honor and pleasure of speaking about Teenage Depression yesterday at a local Community Health Fair. I have attached the following talk because it addresses parents and educators and how they can recognize this growing mental health epidemic. Knowing the signs of depression AND the normal stages of adolescence is critical to…
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“Ms. Bailey,” I look up to see the patient’s mother look at me with a subtle smile while the hiss of her words lingers in the air and buzz into my brain without fanfare. This is the shellacking of the layers of submission and derision that I have become so used to in the name…
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I am a pediatrician who delights in children of all ages. I treat babies with care, chase after toddlers, laugh with school aged children and try my best to prepare them for impending adulthood. However, in these past two years, I have been seeing an uptick and frequency of a possible milestone that I…
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(Originally published 07/2020) As it stands now, we are in a tight spot. I liken it to me being a two year old standing on the edge of a swimming pool at the local Y years ago. My father was treading water, watching me with patience and excitement, telling me to simply “jump”. I…
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(Originally published 04/21) It seems so simple and yet, it is so deadly. But, it goes far beyond an equation. The hard truth is that unconscious bias is baked into medicine. I, who make up 2% of the American physician population, the EXACT same percentage of African American doctors that has existed in this country…
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(Originally published 03/2020) I have been hard pressed to think of an apt metaphor for this pandemic and my position in this public health structure at this time. It finally came to me last night, and I was both relieved and terrified. Being a physician at this time feels like being how I imagine an…
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