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. 2023 Jun 28;4(3):261-262.
doi: 10.36518/2689-0216.1630. eCollection 2023.

Resilience

Nicholas D'Angelo  1
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Resilience

Nicholas D'Angelo. HCA Healthc J Med. .

Abstract

Description On one of the busiest parkways, in the midst of a spring drought, despite the lack of soil a sunflower blooms. This tiny beacon of hope represents the enduring spirit of humanity managing to struggle through this recent global pandemic. For me as a program director, it conjures to mind my graduating family medicine residents. Due to COVID-19, they had to pull extra shifts in the hospital, flip patients in the ICU, and witnessed death on an unprecedented scale. Despite this adversity, they continue to grow professionally, thrive individually, and show the world their sunny smiling faces.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; humanities; medicine in the arts; photography; sunflower.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest The author declares he has no conflicts of interest. Dr D’Angelo is an employee of HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital, a hospital affiliated with the journal’s publisher.

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