The practice of medicine has been burdened by increasing constraints
Excessive costs and administrative burden make it difficult to maintain
The same quality of patient care as resources continue to shrink
By being pushed harder physicians are being brought to burnout’s brink
Therefore one of the question commonly posed these days
Is whether someone could consider a career pathway
Other than medicine if given a chance to choose again
For me, the answer is that Medicine would my first choice remain
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I went into Medicine by serendipity
The tale is too long to be told simplistically
But over the years, my profession has become an integral part of me
There is no other career in which I would rather be
Despite the challenges, as an incredible privilege I view
Being trusted with human lives, doing what I do..
When things are rough, there is an ever greater need
To follow through on the Hippocratic oath, to give it my best effort indeed
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Medicine as a profession chose me, not the other way around
In the practice of medicine, the purpose of my life I have found
When asked if I could go back in time and choose my profession again
I would choose medicine without a doubt, I would remain
True to the calling that pulled me in
The constant that stood by me through thick and thin
That has interwoven itself into my identity
Medicine is an embodiment of life for me..
Passion...unbridled 
This made me smile. Several years ago, when I was in the midst of too many cancer surgeries, I had a nurse who was wonderful. We got to talking and she said she just loved the fact that she made people feel better. Whether it was removing tubes, changing bed linens–if it made a patient happy, then it made her happy. For you as a doctor to love what you do–that is who I want treating me. Happy New Year to you! Looking forward to many more great posts and artwork in 2025. But no pressure–for real! 🥳😬
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Thank you! Happy New Year!
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