A Day in November

Homeward bound.

Can’t recall one thing I did well today,

      in my practice of medicine.

I will do better. Next time.

I arrive.

A thin maple stands in the yard,

     brown leaves clinging to brittle branches.

     Encircling it, dormant plants

        with flowers tucked in away from the cold.

A reminder—

sometimes, just being

is enough.

-Joni Hemond, MD

Joni Hemond, MD

Joni Hemond, MD is an Associate Professor of General Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine and Primary Children´s Medical Center. She is the Pediatrics Medical Director at South Main Clinic and also the Medical Director for the Teen Mother and Child Program/Teen Health Clinic which is located at the South Main Public Health Center. Dr. Hemond is a general pediatrician who sees infants, children, and adolescents for preventive health care and acute visits. Her special interests include childhood obesity, breastfeeding rates among teenagers, rapid repeat teen pregnancies, and resident education.

No conflicts of interest to report

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