KevinMD February 10, 2025
The start of a new year is a time for reflection, renewal, and resolve. For physicians, it often comes with an unspoken question: Do you still remember the spark that first lit your path into medicine? In the endless churn of shifts, charting, and late-night calls, that spark can dim. The burnout we push to the margins of our consciousness slowly edges its way into the center of our being. And yet, the heart of medicine—the reason we chose this calling—remains within reach.
Medicine is not just a career; it is an intimate contract with humanity. It is found in moments small and sacred: the squeeze of a hand as reassurance, the careful explanation of a diagnosis that changes everything,...