The Nocturnists

Latest Episodes:

Missing It with Milana Pebenito, MD Apr 25, 2018

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The electronic medical record and a list of to-dos distract family medicine resident Milana Pebenito from her patient's impending death.

Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat.

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That's Ninja Doc to You with Meghan O'Brien, MD Apr 11, 2018

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Hospitalist Meghan O'Brien recounts the frustration of caring for a homeless patient who would rather be on the streets.

Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat.

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I Am Enough with Grant Smith, MD Mar 28, 2018

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Grant Smith, chief resident in internal medicine at UCSF, recounts the story of his first code blue.

Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat.

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Not Always Wonderful with Dana Gal, MD Mar 07, 2018

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In the hospital, pediatrician Dana Gal struggles with a young patient who asserts her autonomy in ways that are frustrating, and even dangerous.

Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat.

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Out of the Way with Ann Knapp, MD Feb 21, 2018

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Hospitalist Ann Knapp navigates her own doubts and assumptions when her patient, a ninety-year-old man, states he wants to die—today.

Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat.

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A Great Many Things More with Sirisha Narayana, MD Feb 06, 2018

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Sirisha Narayana, a hospital medicine physician, discusses her strong identity as a physician, and how it collided with her other identities, until one of her interns made a simple observation in the hospital.

Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat.

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Recognition with Ben Lerman, MD Jan 25, 2018

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Ben Lerman, an emergency medicine physician, describes how his ability to empathize with his patients deteriorated throughout his medical training, and how a chance encounter with a patient outside the hospital helped set him back on track.

Special thanks to Leon Morimoto.

Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat.

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Trailer: Season 1 Dec 07, 2017

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The Nocturnists, hosted by physician Emily Silverman, debuts soon!

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