Photo by Fatima Fakier Deria Balancing Acts By T. Delaplain “You can have it all”, they said. The career, the kids, an American flag and a pink flamingo on the picket fenced lawn; a full measure of domestic bliss. I was in the center ring with all the balls in the air, apron strings tied,... Continue Reading →
Scape Off the Day: The Unwritten Rules For Women Medical Students
Photo credit by Sarah Potter Scrape Off The Day: The Unwritten Rules for Women Medical Students. by T. Delaplain, MD Always be more than prepared; know the common, the obscure, the zebras and the pearls. Don't be wrong; that's a luxury. Never flinch or duck; your male colleague will always see it. Blend in but stand out.... Continue Reading →
From the Ivory Tower to the Ranch and Back
Bestowing my son Patrick's hood at his graduation from the University of Nevada School of Medicine. This essay was originally published in “Doctoring in Nevada” in the History of Medicine Series through Greasewood Press at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. You may have seen Jimmy Kimmel's monologue about his newborn son who suffered... Continue Reading →
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