Samuel A. Kareff, MD, MPH
The first 6 months of fellowship in a nutshell:
Waves.
July
A move back to the waves of the Atlantic
Calmly and incessantly recoiling while
The Greek alphabet regains traction.
August
The fallout of
Delta.
Telemedicine for goals of care,
While reciting the ABCs of chemotherapy.
September
Boards, then the first overnight call
From home.
What(‘s) a blast!?
October
More vocabulary:
Marrow aspirations,
Intrathecal injections,
Ommaya reservoirs.
November
A respite from
The Greek letters.
In-person meetings—masked,
But meaningful.
December
The Atlantic churns again.
Wave after wave
Of guilt,
Of fear,
Of exhaustion.
—Samuel A. Kareff, MD, MPH
Acknowledgment: The author thanks Dr. Estelamari Rodriguez and Dr. Christine Berg for their thoughtful insight and encouragement.
Dr. Kareff is a Fellow in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami.
