Sometimes it feels overwhelming when people celebrate me for my advocacy work. The truth is, this was never the role I wanted for myself. I was content being a physician. I loved taking care of patients — that was my joy. Every visit, every phone call, every telemedicine appointment fed me. Patients thought I was helping them, but in reality, they were giving me life. When that was taken from me — after I spoke up about patient safety and was forced onto unwanted leave — it w

💥 When They Sent Lawyers Instead of Help After a near workplace-violence incident  left me with PTSD , I did what any responsible clinician would do — I asked for therapy. But instead of compassion, Bon Secours  gave me litigators . Instead of counseling, they sent corporate attorneys . Instead of treatment, they sent threats . So I took a page from 50 Cent: “I never wanted a problem. But if you want a problem — no problem.” I Never Wanted a Problem — But If You Want One, No

I want to take a moment today to give a heartfelt shoutout to the federal workers who keep the wheels of justice moving — especially the...