July 8 2017
by Neel Desai, M.D.
Dr. Sumit Patel is currently a PGY-3 Emergency Medicine physician in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a “writer, photographer, lifelong learner, and forever believer in the human spirit.” He also enjoys teaching interns and residents emergency medicine. He started a blog to discuss various hot-button topics in healthcare, as well as share his wisdom and insights of practicing medicine. One notable blog post Dr. Patel wrote about was the 10 Commandments of Intern Year:
10 Commandments of Intern Year:
- Thou shalt be a team player.
- Thou shalt take care of thyself.
- Thou shalt read daily.
- Thou shalt not incur debts.
- Thou shalt put the patient first.
- Thou shalt not sign out loose ends.
- Thou shalt be professional with everyone.
- Thou shalt be early.
- Thou shalt surround thyself with positive influences.
- Thou shalt remember you are human.
Dr. Patel also uses Twitter to help share his healthcare thoughts, opinions, and insights. In describing who Dr. Patel is, he describes himself “as a dreamer”. For Dr. Patel’s positive healthcare message for future physicians, creative writing, teaching, and dedication to making healthcare better—we have chosen him as our Medical Artist of the Week.
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