… assignment. “I know diabetes runs in my family so this has always interested me, anything with biology and health,” said the Chelsea High School freshman, who … assignment. “I know diabetes runs in my family so this has always interested me, anything with biology and health,” said the Chelsea High School freshman, who …

… for Cancer Risk Assessment (CCRA) at MGH, where I am now her colleague! She taught me about clinic workflow, risk assessment, genetic testing in the oncology space and lots more. Melany is a great genetic counselor, which makes me excited about my career, as we received the same education and training. The … relationship with a supervisor. Melany always provided a safe space and allowed me to ask questions without feeling like I was being a burden. Overall, I feel …

… be sharing this stage! I trusted my strength and my stubbornness enough to carry me through the hardest moments of my entire life, and promised myself that I would … the single thing keeping my head above water long enough, was you.  Don’t look at me like that. Yes, I’m talking about you .  Well, the generations of you before you, … single discipline making up this beautiful, interprofessional crowd in front of me. I owe my ability to stand before you today to the collective efforts of the …

… if I were the clinician, the patient’s spouse, etc., this might be going on for me." You literally try to put yourself in the shoes of all of the various people in … I remember when I was a presenter, I told a story that was deeply personal to me. The only reason I told it was because the Balint group I was in, which I usually facilitated, was so small that it just had the exact right recipe for me to feel safe enough to be able to tell this story. After I told it and had to push …

… who volunteered to help.  “Being part of Child Development Day means a lot to me,” shared Kaitlin Young, whose 18-month-old child participated in the event. “It’s a way for me to show my general support of science and higher education, but it also allows me an amazing chance to begin from a super early age teaching my child the importance … who volunteered to help.  “Being part of Child Development Day means a lot to me,” shared Kaitlin Young, whose 18-month-old child participated in the event. “It’s …

… at myself,” wrote Talusan. “Though Gayun was delivering difficult news, she gave me one of the greatest gifts—the gift of knowing that it wasn’t my fault and that my … my genetics held the ending to my story long before it was written. Gayun helped me to trust medicine, to trust health care, and to trust myself through my child’s … at myself,” wrote Talusan. “Though Gayun was delivering difficult news, she gave me one of the greatest gifts—the gift of knowing that it wasn’t my fault and that my …