Valerie Brooke, MDDec 26, 20235 minThe Whistling SantaYesterday, on Christmas Day, I flew from my home in Reno, NV, to Minneapolis, MN, to start a new traveling physician job at a...
Valerie Brooke, MDNov 27, 20234 minThe Science of Gratitude Many years before I studied to become a physician, giving thanks for the blessings in my life was the first part of my morning prayers. ...
Valerie Brooke, MDOct 30, 20233 minThe Last FrontierI grew up in the Green Mountain State (Vermont), lived for a short time as an adolescent in the Granite State (New Hampshire), and for my...
Valerie Brooke, MDOct 18, 20234 minChangeAs the plane descended from the ash-colored clouds over Burlington, Vermont, I looked over the blunted orange and dark green leafed trees...
Valerie Brooke, MDSep 18, 20233 minCuriosity and the Practice of Medicine“Curiosity is the genesis of empathy,” were the astute words in my weekly email from writer Jeannine Ouellette. I'm taking a course from...
Valerie Brooke, MDAug 7, 20234 minListening to a Patient’s StoryI am part of a writer’s group and together we are doing a 12-week course on how to write a lyrical essay. The first week’s assignment is...