Stories from beyond the hospital.
Explore the experiences, decisions, relationships, and realities shaping life in and around medicine.
Why I Became a Neurosurgeon
How his brother’s accident changed Brian Hoeflinger’s plans and led him to become a neurosurgeon.
My Mother’s Cancer Changed How I Care for Patients
How his mother’s cancer changed the way Brian Hoeflinger delivers difficult news and helps families make treatment decisions.
The Night Medicine Became Real
The first trauma call that taught a future neurosurgeon the responsibility behind the pager.
Don’t Be Afraid to Live Your Lives
Bryan Frias on fatherhood, staying home with three kids, supporting a physician through residency, and finding community on the other side of medicine.
Reminisce with the Trans
The Trans share their view on partnership, sacrifice, and building a life through residency and fellowship.
What the Training Years Took
Looking back on the sacrifices medical training required and what one family learned along the way.