The Hours …

… this opera is an immersive portrayal of depression, grief, trauma, loss, and suicide of three different women in different eras and locations in which we learn, and experience what many of our own friends, family, and patients go through.

When we find ourselves doing things we don’t feel right about …

There are a wealth of resources in the Clinician Wellbeing chapter in the ACP Covid Physician’s Guide. Of pertinence for many of us right now … as the pandemic continues with little short-term end in sight … are the sections on moral injury and communication. Resource shortages are frequently at the root of this moral …

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some health disparities resources …

Brandon McCray: Beloved Preacher by Mark Wiebe in Kansas Leadership Center Journal. The story of a Black Kansan who died of Covid-19 and his community’s response. JAMA/Sandro Galea introduction to health inequities with emphasis re the current pandemic. JAMA/Yancy on health inequities with emphasis on African Americans. JAMA/Berwick piece on the moral determinants of health. …

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Structural violence …

The medical school is moving to integrate structural vulnerability competencies into the curriculum. Key resources include … Structural competency: Theorizing a new medical engagement with stigma and inequality Structural Competency: Curriculum for Medical Students, Residents, and Interprofessional Teams on the Structural Factors That Produce Health Disparities (appendices are key … in particular participant workbook) Structural …

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