The Cost of Radicalization and the Erosion of Traditional Midwifery
This year, I have been approached by at least a half a dozen midwives to conduct chart reviews for cases pending with their regulatory agencies
Humanitarian aid is my passion. Follow along on my journeys into seldom seen places and learn about the people, their struggles and the triumphs of the human spirit. Please note: Views expressed in this blog are those of the author alone and do NOT reflect those of MSF/Doctors Without Borders.
This year, I have been approached by at least a half a dozen midwives to conduct chart reviews for cases pending with their regulatory agencies
My mother always wore a bracelet I got her many years ago with the GPS coordinates to Mount Everest. She never took it off. She
At the end of September, I was informed that my friend and mentor of 30 years had been hospitalized in the ICU. This was not
I have been home from South Sudan for nearly 6 weeks. It has taken me all this time to write about my end of mission
Compassion fatigue is real. Often referred to as, the cost of caring, compassion fatigue and it’s often accompanying companion, vicarious trauma, can take their toll
I have 2 more weeks before I am home and I feel like a long distance runner nearing the end of the race and getting
Early in my midwifery career, during my apprenticeship in fact, I learned about gestational trophoblastic disease firsthand. It fascinated me from the start. Here in
I ended 2021 on a high note in terms of birth experiences. This story is awesome and hilarious all at once. Just when I think
Hepatitis what? E? “I’ve never even heard of that!” I heard this statement over and over again when speaking to friends and colleagues back home.