From Multiple Choice to Individual Voice

Medical school tests taught me to see patients as multiple-choice problems: A, B, C, or D.

Clerkships taught me to see patients as illness scripts: CC, SOAP, and DDx.

Mentorship taught me to see patients as people with complex lives beyond illness: John and Sarah, artists and engineers, friends.

My training taught me medicine.

My mentor taught me to heal.

60-Word Stories are a special type of narrative, each exactly 60 words in length, that are being published in celebration of STFM's 60th Anniversary in 2027. These stories will appear in every issue throughout 2027. Read more about this special article type on the journal’s home page.