I’m pleased to announce one of my essays, “If You Like Pina Coladas” is included in a new anthologie featuring work by amazing women physicians. Preorder here.
Category: Humanism
Elder Landscapes
I am happy to share my art is featured in a solo exhibit at the Lafayette (CO) Public Library through the end of June. If you’re local, stop by and check it out! Otherwise here are some photos & the artist statement. Artist Statement: Elder Landscapes Julia Michie Bruckner This series of colored pencil drawings…
Rice Pudding
Food is so often a transporter, its tastes and smells bringing one back to a specific moment. For me, the simple dessert of rice pudding is an everlasting connection to two amazing people – my grandparents. More in my latest here in the literary journal Fond.
Securing the Sails
There are times when life as a mother and a pediatrician meld. My son has taught me as much as any part of my medical training. He has reminded me to see my patients with a parent’s eyes. In his honor, my latest essay in JAMA.
Doctor as Patient
The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us what has been true always – that we all are vulnerable, even those of us in white coats. My parallel education as a doctor and cancer patient has always kept that vulnerability and shared humanity in the forefront of my practice. Read more in my latest for After Rounds.