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The Inaugural HC Summit

August might have been our best month yet at The HC. We welcomed new members, launched fresh content, and hosted our very first in-person HC Summit. Until now, most of our cofounders only knew each other online, so we brought everyone to Nashville for a weekend of connection, creation, and collaboration. We left with a stronger sense of mission, a bigger vision for changing the culture of medicine, and yes… plenty of fun along the way.

Here at the HC, we truly believe that happier physicians make better physicians. We fully recognize that there are innumerable factors that play into the current culture of medicine - leading to burnout, disillusionment, and erosion of trust in the very institution of medicine and medical training. We are not simply here to say, Be Happier. We are here to build a movement and create a vision for a better future in medicine. But that won’t happen overnight. So while that train continues to roll on (and trust us, we’re shoveling coal night and day behind the scenes), we also believe in creating platforms for medical professionals to simply have fun and connect with likeminded individuals.

Love On Call Webinar

Last week we hosted our first webinar as a Collective - Love On Call. We brought together physicians and spouses to discuss real stories of building relationships in the midst of medicine. Being in medicine means long hours, high stakes, and endless demands - but what does that mean for love, marriage, and family life? Thank you to the almost 600 people that attended, we had a blast! If you missed it, you can still watch on the HC Youtube channel.

EX VIVO

Medicine is what happens in vivo.  But this is what happens after.

The new interdisciplinary art magazine from the Hippocratic Collective. We’re publishing work by residents, fellows and medical students at the intersection of medicine, art, and lived experience.

We’re looking for work that is sharp, honest, and original. Visual art, essays, poetry, photography, comics, memoir fragments, anatomical sketches, mixed media - if it resonates with life inside or after medicine, it belongs here.

We have extended our submission window through September. So if you, or someone you know, is interested, please click the link below and submit your application today.

Your Podcast Binge List

We linked some YouTube and Spotify pages for you, but click here to listen to any of our shows on the platform of your choice.

• Fem MD - Lauren Umstattd, MD - Breast Cancer at 33: Alex Owens on Grief, Anger & Moving Forward

• Surgeons with Purpose - Mel Thacker, MD - The Impossible Oath

• Surgeon, Interrupted - Frances Mei Hardin, MD - This Is Why Women Walk Away from Medicine

• The Other Human in the Room - Joan Chan, MD - Medical Storytelling on Youtube with Dr Andy Nguyen

• The Four Humors - Paul Tran, MD - Episode 7

• We Are Human - Tommy Martin, MD + Tyler Beauchamp, MD with Dr. Bayo

• Beyond the Scope - Andy Nguyen, MD - A Neurosurgeon’s Most Difficult Cases

A Few Of Our Favorite 'Progress Notes' From August

Another Hemisphere

By Rotem Kimia, MD

I think of how many of them disappeared behind their own eyes. And how normal it was to watch them go. I couldn’t bear to be another one of the gone. So I boarded a plane, crossing hemispheres and seasons, holding only this hope.

How I Changed Medical Specialties

By Olivia Perez, MD

Switching residencies is quite common but is seldom spoken about publicly. I had several mentors and fellow residents who also made the switch who guided me along the way. But I realize that not everyone has access to this network of career-switchers. 

A Surgeon’s Guide To Dating

By Shreya Sharma, MD

High-achieving women are familiar with facing challenges, and pursue them without hesitation. However, the reality is that dating should be the opposite of this. There is no challenge that needs to be pursued - no nosebleed that we must stop.

Explore Our Growing Podcast Network

Here’s what’s live and ready for your next commute, call-room break, or coffee run:

• Social Rounds - Tony Chin-Quee, MD + Frances Mei Hardin, MD

• Fem MD - Lauren Umstattd, MD

• Surgeons with Purpose - Mel Thacker, MD

• Beyond the Scope - Andy Nguyen, MD

• Surgeon, Interrupted - Frances Mei Hardin, MD

• The Other Human in the Room - Joan Chan, MD

• The Four Humors - Paul Tran, MD

• We Are Human - Tommy Martin, MD + Tyler Beauchamp, MD

And coming soon to the Hippocratic Collective network:

• The Hoeflinger Podcast - Brian Hoeflinger, MD + Kevin Hoeflinger

• Other Side Med Unfiltered - Hannah Thompson, DO + Chris Herring

Want to Get Involved?

Since launching, we’ve been blown away by how many physicians have reached out asking, “How can I get involved?”

Here’s how:

• Submit your writing for consideration on our blog

• Pitch us a creative idea or original column

• Apply to be a guest on a podcast

• Follow us and share our content on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube 

The Collective only works because of voices like yours, and there’s always room for one more.

Until next month,
The HC Team

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