Exercise: A Timeless Medicine
Farzana Hoque, MD
9/20/2023
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“Did you do your exercise today?” This question is frequently asked by my father when we have our overseas calls. I haven’t always said yes....
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Dr. Farzana Hoque is an academic hospitalist and an associate professor of medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She serves as the codirector of the Internal Medicine Acting Internship and the inaugural medical director of Bordley Tower at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. Dr. Hoque is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom and the President of the Society of Hospital Medicine St. Louis Chapter.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
What Does the Supreme Court’s Rejection of Affirmative Action Mean for Narrative Competence in Clinical Practice?
Oyepeju Abioye, MD, MSc
8/16/2023
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Picture this: A 6-foot-tall Black or Brown professional feels excruciating abdominal pain and has to present to the emergency department. So...
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Dr. Oyepeju Abioye is an aspiring internist and oncologist who is passionate about advancing equitable health care. Originally from Nigeria, she is pursuing U.S. medical residency and has recently completed a master's degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. Her major clinical and research interests include survivorship among marginalized populations, as well as diversity and inclusion in clinical trials. Dr. Abioye hopes to contribute meaningfully to these spaces through clinical practice and evidence-based research and is currently a research assistant at the Florez Laboratory of Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Empathy: The Heartbeat of Medicine
Farzana Hoque, MD
7/19/2023
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Last week, I was called to the emergency department to see a new patient with a diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis. After carefully assessi...
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Dr. Farzana Hoque is an academic hospitalist and an associate professor of medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She serves as the codirector of the Internal Medicine Acting Internship and the inaugural medical director of Bordley Tower at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. Dr. Hoque is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom and the President of the Society of Hospital Medicine St. Louis Chapter.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Treat Me as a Human First
Farzana Hoque, MD
6/21/2023
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At 6:45 a.m., I began my one-week inpatient service as an attending hospitalist at an academic medical center. While reviewing the sign-out ...
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Dr. Farzana Hoque is an academic hospitalist and an associate professor of medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She serves as the codirector of the Internal Medicine Acting Internship and the inaugural medical director of Bordley Tower at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. Dr. Hoque is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom and the President of the Society of Hospital Medicine St. Louis Chapter.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Resuscitating the Social History
Nathan T. Bosse, BS
5/17/2023
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A physician is obligated to consider more than a diseased organ, more even than the whole man—he must view the man in his world. —Harvey Cus...
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Nathan is a third-year medical student at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. He is an ensign in the U.S. Navy and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research interests include medical education and patient advocacy. His opinions and assertions are his own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences or the Department of Defense.
