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Dorothy N. Charles, MD

Dorothy N. Charles, MD

On Destinations and Journeys

So technically, officially, as of last Friday, I’m no longer a third year medical student — but kinda not yet a fourth year (my year off…

Jun 21, 2017

On Destinations and Journeys

Jun 21, 2017

Dorothy N. Charles, MD

On Celebrating Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, like many US holidays, is grounded in a whitewashed history of colonialist genocide and oppression. How should we respond?

Nov 24, 2016

On Celebrating Thanksgiving

Nov 24, 2016

Dorothy N. Charles, MD

On Renewing Our Commitment to Love and Justice

I went to bed early last night, trusting I’d wake up to a world where I’d be calling Clinton “Madame President.” Turns out that I had too…

Nov 9, 2016

On Renewing Our Commitment to Love and Justice

Nov 9, 2016

Dorothy N. Charles, MD

On “Between the World and Me,” Medicine, and Misogynoir

Several weeks ago, I read Ta-Nehisi Coates’s new book, Between the World and Me, a bold, compelling, and beautifully written letter to his…

Aug 13, 2015

Aug 13, 2015

Dorothy N. Charles, MD

When Alternate Universes Collide: Facing Racial Battle Fatigue as a Black Medical Student

When I started medical school last August, I arrived on campus excited to fulfill my childhood dream of becoming a doctor, eager to learn…

Jul 2, 2015

Jul 2, 2015

Dorothy N. Charles, MD

On Institutional Silence and the Status Quo

Last night, in the middle of reading news articles about the Baltimore riots and catching up with social media coverage of events on the…

Apr 28, 2015

Apr 28, 2015

Dorothy N. Charles, MD

Dorothy N. Charles, MD

she/her. family medicine physician. #whitecoats4blacklives organizer. cat mom. mango aficionado. occasional creative. www.dncharles.com

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