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CHEST Advocates
June 14, 2024 | SPRING 2024 ISSUE
“I learned how scary it was to be on that side of medicine... I had gone from being a healthy doctor to a patient with cancer, and I had a lot of anxiety about reentering the world, especially as a doctor.”
Lilit Sargsyan, MD, FCCP
In a recording of a live performance from the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023 in Honolulu, Lilit Sargsyan, MD, FCCP, shares her experience in the health care system as a patient with thyroid cancer.
Dr. Sargsyan had to advocate for herself—and fight too hard, she said—to receive the tests and care she knew she needed. As a physician, she was in a place of privilege to do that. But it changed her entire outlook as a medical professional.
Listen to her story of how she overcame the feelings of fear, anger, and anxiety to reclaim her life—and her voice.
Shining a light on the dark mental toll of a career in medicine
How Danielle McCamey, DNP, FCCP, creates a nurturing space for clinicians of color
Understanding the connection between safe learning environments and better patient care
Addressing burnout and grief in frontline health care workers
Using our voices to advocate for ourselves and each other
Lilit Sargsyan, MD, FCCP, shares the journey of her cancer diagnosis
Researching the impact of reflection in medical training
How CHEST recognizes and destigmatizes the emotional side of medicine