Description
"It's 2004. After years of volunteering at hospitals and dragging herself through seemingly endless pre-med requirements, Grace Farris has finally realized her dream: medical school. But as her impossibly high student loans accumulate, she soon realizes that med school is just the beginning of a long road to becoming a doctor. SEE ONE, DO ONE, TEACH ONE puts a heartfelt spin on the doctor's memoir, with a particular focus on the emotional journey she took as a young woman in medicine. Through her sensitive yet candid memories, captured in her iconic palate of pastels, readers experience the overwhelming smell of formaldehyde that lingers from the cadaver she dissects, the box of bones she must take home to study, the endless mnemonics and "ologies," the racism and sexism that remains entrenched in the healthcare system. As Grace gains confidence, she also discovers moments of joy: seeing the wonderful inner workings of the ear, making her first correct diagnosis, matching at her top-choice residency program, finding female mentors, and, when she least expects it, falling in love and getting married. At the end of her residency, Grace takes on two new roles: attending physician and mother. Equal parts intimate and insightful, SEE ONE, DO ONE, TEACH ONE is a window into the path doctors take to meet us in hospitals or waiting rooms, focusing not on illness but on the human side of healthcare"--
