Finding Joy in Practice

Abstract

Four years ago, after nearly 20 years in practice, I walked out of the familiar world of infectious disease and into the world of palliative care. In the world I left, I cared for hundreds of patients, educated countless learners, led dozens of infection prevention efforts. But that world felt increasingly superficial, fragmented, isolated, a hard place to find joy and meaning in my work. I discovered a different world in palliative care, a world that—I think I can say—embodies cocreation.1,2 Spend a day with me and see what you think