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Kimberly D. Manning, MD
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1/#HumanismAlways, Day 1Right of refusal.Him: “I’m shook about this spinal tap.”Me: “Yeah?”Him: “For real, for real. I don’t know, man.”*silence*Me: “What has you most scared?”Him: *shaking head* “I don’t know,
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1/Virgo SeasonGrady Hospital, September 2018This diagnosis is messed up. Totally, completely messed up. It makes you have to endure excruciating pain--physically and emotionally. Day after day after day. Yup.Disfiguring. Relapsing.
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1/When intern me got her as my senior resident? I was elated. She was smart and decisive. Funny and confident. She went hard for patients and advocated. And she stood
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1/Grady Hospital, 2019Walked in on my Grady elder patient who is staring at her smartphoneMe: "Hey there. Came back to check on you before you go."Her: *shows me her phone*
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1/I remember it like it was yesterday. A page came while I was working on the wards as a resident. It was my program director. Her: “I need you to
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1/Something happened. That wasn't supposed to happen. Or rather. Something didn't happen. That was supposed to happen. Eyes wide like saucers, they told me. Tears glistened in their eyes. Them:
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1/Mentoring Meeting, circa 2002Her: “So tell me about your interests.” Me: “Umm. I like teaching. I like patient care. Ummm. . . “ Her: “Have you thought about particular aspects
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1/There are so many random things that I know now that I wish I’d known before. Lessons learned the hard way. Stuff I should’ve seen as important the first time.
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1/Have I ever told y’all how much I loooove to give #feedback? Here’s why:1. It adds meaning to my work in #MedEd.2. It honors the learners and the patients.3. It
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1/Residency Interview, Circa 1995Him: “You say here in your #PERSONALSTATEMENT ‘Research is the linchpin of a thriving academic medical center.’” Me: *smug smile*Him: “Tell me what you meant by that.”
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1/Grady Hospital, 2004Paper chart in hand, I leaned against the swinging doors and called out into the waiting room.Me: “Moreira? Mist. . . .uhh. . . Ava Moreira?"*You closed your
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1/Q: What's in a name? A: A whooole lot, man.For the last few years, at the start of intern orientation, I ask residents to answer these questions:1. My name is
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