Elizabeth Patton

Sep 17, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Stephanie Wellington |Elizabeth Patton |Charles Nozicka |Melanie Sulistio

Do you begin each day with a clean slate? What if you could? How different would the new day be if you weren’t picking up where you left off—with the stuck energy, the stale energy, the energy of being drained at the end of the shift, at the end of the day? What if, as we walked out of the hospital, office, or clinic, that energy was left behind, and instead, we embraced peace, ease, and flow?

Mar 30, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Jennifer Lycette |Peter Ubel |Monique Tello |Elizabeth Patton

Recently, on an average workday, my hand brushed against the small safety whistle clipped beside my ID badge. Most days, I don’t even remember the whistle is there, a “Happy Doctor’s Day” gift from a few years ago. I dutifully clipped it on, but I can’t say it makes me feel safer. I remember shrugging when I received it and thinking, well, it’s more practical than pizza. I also recall how it made me feel—expendable. But I didn’t dwell on that. I did what doctors always do, what we’re trained to do.

Dec 22, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Carolyn Boscia |Edwin Leap |Julie Craig |Elizabeth Patton

I’m making morning rounds on the pediatric unit today: First up, 4-year-old twins with a severe asthma flare; next an infant with bronchiolitis on supplemental oxygen; then a dehydrated 3-year-old listless in bed. These children are all hospitalized with viral illness – but none of it is COVID-19. Meanwhile, their sniffling peers fill daycares and classrooms, and my daughter is among them.

Dec 1, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Toyin M. Falusi |Yoo Jung Kim |Shari A. Hicks |Elizabeth Patton

December 1, 2023, marks the 35th anniversary of World AIDS Day (WAD), first commemorated in 1988. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Remember and commit,” a truly impactful theme because through remembrance, we acknowledge those who have lost their lives and those who have inspired us to get to where we are. We acknowledge the journey we have been on, and through commitment, we commit to a healthier future and ending the HIV epidemic.