Written by Tasha Phillips-Wilson, AMSA Academy Chair, published in Cardiology Magazine, Jan 27, 2022
Called to Care: Community, Passion Inspired My Pursuit of a Career in Cardiology
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“Give back your heart to it self.”
This quote from poet Derek Walcott resonated with me during my time in isolation in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time of shock and concern for the state of global health, prayer and meditation helped to better cope with what was happening within the walls that I would soon walk as a medical student. I was gifted moments to reflect on what I would do with the balance of my medical education and my future path as a physician. Though I remained still, there was an atmospheric shift. My path became clear: I would become a cardiologist. READ MORE…