WELCOME TO ENDURING CADUCEUS
This site shares anonymous stories by physicians about suffering and survival during medical training. If we share our experiences, especially stories of our vulnerability, we can cut away at the ‘suffering in silence’ culture, help someone out of perceived isolation, and maybe prevent another suicide. The goal is to help medical students, residents, and fellows to endure.
What is a caduceus?
A staff with two entwining serpents, the caduceus has Greco-Egyptian origins that has since been adopted as one of the symbols of medicine and healthcare.
Image by FraterSetnakh
Doctors' Stories
We dedicated years of our lives gaining the privilege to take care of patients. But at the end of the day, medical training is physically demanding and emotionally challenging.
At the end of the day, we are human, too.
Who am I?
I’m a physician and writer in New York City. Over the past couple years, I’ve been heartbroken with every new suicide report of a medical trainee. There have been too many in just my city alone.
My upcoming novel follows a medical intern’s turbulent year in training and focuses on themes illustrating the consequences medical culture has on doctors and patients. You can take a peek at the first chapter here.
Thank you for visiting.
—Z. Williams, MD
RECENT STORY
“Dr. 102: “Even though I wasn’t actively doing harm,…I was praying that the patient would die.””
