Mentoring and lifelong learning: A critical part of who we are and what we do

The ‘hero syndrome’: a human condition of the ICU?

“…Indeed, what we do not do well in the ICU is telling our human story. 4 When compared with individuals in other professions and careers, I believe that as ICU caregivers, we mirror humankind's expectations of all hospital staff, their hopes, fears, and dreams. As a friendly group, we maintain our drive by consuming the stress of the ICU environment, inspired by the purity of physiology and technical medicine.…”

Making the invisible visible: Professional education to eliminate disparities in clinical trials

“…In context of health care, the degree to which health disparities are a civil rights issue has been asserted for over a decade. [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48] A telling anecdote points up the problem for both research and, by extension, research education. These groups include racial/ethnic minorities, those with low income, the elderly, women, and those who live in rural areas.…”