Articles & Essays

This article was originally published in the Association of American Medical Colleges in 2019. In my role as associate director of physician vitality at our institution, I get a glimpse into the relational lives of our medical students and physicians. I am also a licensed marriage and family therapist (MFT), former professor of MFT, and […]

In this day and age, many of us find ourselves in conversation about politics, theology, or culture that quickly becomes divisive or tension-filled because both parties have strong, seemingly opposite perspectives and have become agitated. When this takes place with acquaintances, it is perhaps easier to “agree to disagree.” However, when this happens with family