I just heard about the death of one of my Hopkins classmates it made me reflect on life and its vagaries.
Despite being in the healing arts, we physicians are prone to all the maladies our patients experience, and it is in that shared humanity, that we bring to bare our scientific knowledge to help heal when we can, to help support when we cannot heal, and to comfort when needed.
In memory of Carolyn, and in her honor, I share her life’s reflection with you from the NY Times