Welcome to my blog: "Under the Big Top: Life in a 21st Century Teaching Hospital."
I'm a doctor at a big city hospital. I see patients. I teach residents and interns. Medical students, too.
I've worked in a lot of teaching hospitals. There's one thing consistent amongst them: lots of moving parts. With so much going on, they remind me of the circus. Multiple rings. Lots of attractions. Funny stuff. Scary stuff. Dangerous stuff. Tricks. Death-defying feats. Gross stuff.
Under the Big Top is aimed at non-medical readers. I want to show you how a doctor thinks; how a doctor works; how we spend our days. A look behind the scenes.
If you are a medical professional, I'm glad to have you as a reader, too. Perhaps you'll even find fodder for teaching to your residents and students.
About Me
- SK Barnum, MD
- I'm a graying doctor at a teaching hospital in the Midwest. I trained in the East. I take care of patients, and I also teach residents and medical students. Lately, I've started to think more about all of the absurdities you face as a patient. Here I try to reflect on them with my doctor's hat on. Join me on my journeys through the teaching hospital (based on true stories; names and identifying features changed to protect the innocent...unless otherwise stated).