Saljooq Asif

Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. On a recent morning, just after finishing rounds, one of my closest friends and co-resident got a call that their father had died. And with that, the air went out of our workroom. A flurry of activity saw them heading with their spouse to be with their family, and those of us at work adjusting and flexing to accommodate the sudden absence. That righted a reeling ship, but the voyage was long from over.

Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. Scroll through your social media newsfeed these days and it’s likely that you’ll see a clinician in a white coat talking about their daily work routine, performing the latest dance trend, or even doing both simultaneously. Medical influencing is a fast-growing trend of clinicians sharing content online that garners fame and attention.

Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. I had known Aparna for years. She was a jovial middle-aged woman, the phlebotomist who always drew my blood when I entered our local laboratory testing center. From middle school to high school to college, I felt a sense of ease upon seeing her familiar face in the clinical setting.