Finding Meaning and Motivation in Loss

Recently, a former colleague who was a leader, physician, and amazing human passed away after a valiant acceptance of life, health, illness, and death, leaving a hole in the medical community that can only be filled by a collective elevation in love, hope, and compassion. Even in his last days, he was planning to give […]

Bridging mindfulness, compassion, and public health in Brazil

In a world where the integration of holistic and self-care practices into public health is increasingly recognized as a crucial component of well-being, my work stands as a vibrant testament to what can be achieved with dedication, collaboration, and innovation. As a professor of preventive medicine at the Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de […]

Bringing down the walls that divide us

When I arrived at medical school, I was excited as I anticipated learning about how to deal with suffering and death. Since I was going to be a doctor, and handling the lives of many people and their families, I assumed that knowing how to handle suffering would be at the core of our training. But […]

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