II.III.VI BELONGING Despite my initial reluctance and the many trials and tribulations I had to deal with during those three months, I have to admit that geriatric medicine was, by far, my favourite rotation. I don’t think there will ever be another time in my career where I’ll experience the same firm dynamic I had with Dr Pops, Rosaline, and […]
Graduation
II.III.V GRADUATION By early 2022, most COVID-19 restrictions had lifted and, for most people, the pandemic was old news. In hospital, it was anything but. That said, our class was finally given the go-ahead to have a proper, traditional graduation. Over a year before this, we’d had a pretty unofficial and unceremonious graduation – if one could even call it […]
Ageism
II.III.III AGEISM Much can be said about why things were the way they were over at the geriatric hospital. As controversial as this might sound, I think it all boiled down to one thing – ageism. That old people’s lives seem to matter less. I gotta admit that before starting this rotation, I too was guilty of this kind of […]