Pocket Mentor 021: Cultivating Humanness w/ Dr. Tom McNalley, Ped Rehab Medicine & Palliative Care

Association of Academic Physiatrists

Credits: Charis Turner, Colette Piasecki-Masters Description: Learn about Dr. Tom McNalley’s path to pediatric rehabilitation medicine and palliative care. Hosted by Charis Turner, we’ll talk about the day-to-day responsibilities of a peds rehab doctor, and the conditions he treats including cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. We also talk about how to cultivate humanness amidst medical training and with our patients, especially during vulnerable interactions such as grieving a patient or supporting a family through a difficult diagnosis.