I stare at the journal article displayed on my screen
Ostensibly reading it to keep learning something new, but my concentration has been
Highly fragmented, and I can barely grasp the information presented there
My mental faculties have deteriorated, I’m suddenly and acutely aware…
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I remember a time, over a decade ago
When I used to read journals on a weekly basis, I would know
About the latest advancements in my discipline
Not doing that throughout my career was something I could not imagine
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On the brighter side, there is much I have learnt
By being in practice all these years, by having been burnt
While it is harder to digest information new
Experience has made work easier and faster, it’s true
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At this stage of my professional life, I have a bit of both under my belt
Experience and contemporary knowledge- I have dealt
With both the self-doubt of a beginner and the overconfidence of a seasoned clinician
I have learnt from both- I am a mid-career physician
Passion...unbridled 