Holland Kaplan Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Code blues: When is CPR not useful?

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019Cardiac Arrest, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Code Blue, CPR, Holland Kaplan, Residents, Resuscitation

Over the course of my medical residency, I have developed a profound dread of ‘Code Blues,’ which occur when a patient experiences cardiac arrest and

Policywise

Turning anxiety into empathy

May 30, 2018May 30, 2018Anxiety, Depression, Empathy, Holland Kaplan, Mental Health, Mental Health Month

Medical school was the first time in my life that I suffered from debilitating anxiety. I was overwhelmed by the volume of information I was

Policywise

Words are important: Improving doctor-patient communication

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, communication, ethics, health policy, Holland Kaplan, Language, medical ethics, medical school

On the first day of medical school, one of my anatomy lab professors emphasized to us, “Words are important.” If we accidentally identified the “flexor

Policywise

Ethics student to study medicine through lens of history

March 15, 2016October 7, 2016Awards and Honors, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Community, Education, Fellowships, History, Holland Kaplan, Houston, Research, Student Life

Holland Kaplan, a third-year medical student in Baylor College of Medicine Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy’s Ethics Track, will have the opportunity to