Drmaypole
Pediatrician cartoonist parent in search of the intersection of humor with everything (and everyone), mildly obsessed with complex care, canoeing and the animals of our lives.
- Time for a little kidney humor. #medsky
- When we prep our light for the oral exam #kids will not allow a peep inside their piehole. Typical #Pediatrics! Is this #tomophobia, fear of medical procedures? #Odontophobia, fear of dental exams, Or #scopophobia, fear of being stared at? Humor/distraction or punting to next time may work best.
- The rarer sort of #WinterStorm warning.
- A rare finding in the world of hospitals #graphicmedicine
- Ever find yourself in this paradox/scenario... Canceled #meeting: WIndfall time or time you should have made anyway? #Worklife
- What if #AI driven #PrimaryCare of the Future develops a twisted sense of humor? Not good. #medsky #graphicmedicine
- How long til…TikTok everything? #medsky
- If we are contemplating #AI based #PCPs in the future, maybe we should leave kids out of it #graphicmedicine #pedsky
- Animals deploy unique coping strategies during times of extreme cold #petsky
- Not canoe season…but soon
- Noted: a) Drake Maye shared his preferred pre Super Bowl meal. Cute. b) It is appropriate that the timeless Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich was chosen (chef's kiss) c) Who knew that unparalleled feast of flavors was born here in Boston in 1901? Wicked awesome! www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/04/l...
- “Children seldom misquote. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.” — Author unknown #WednesdayThoughts
- #DME 101, pt4 Workflow/pipeline: It is a leaky, flawed process that misfires frequently, prone to delays & redundant, time consuming effort. It requires effort from an overtaxed system. It is frustrating for all and would benefit from a reset. Most of all, patients deserve better. #graphicmedicine
- #DME 101, pt3 AFTER you assemble your DME packet for an order, then comes the 80s era experience of ‘sending it’ via fax technology. Yep. Billions of dollars of orders depend on handwritten, reprinted/appended documents sent to another agency/vendor. What does that look like? #graphicmedicine
- #DME 101, pt2 To order *any* DME item, you need to complete three different documents that contain redundant info. Do any part wrong and…well, you’ll see. Each ‘order’ requires time and HANDWRITTEN STUFF on paper. Take info from the EMR and TRANSCRIBE it. Good use of time, right? #graphicmedicine
- #DME 101, pt1 Durable medical equipment: It’s a category of stuff you don’t learn about in med school. It is prescribed by healthcare professionals to help patients w injuries, disabilities, or chronic conditions. It includes things you’d expect, and some you may not! #medsky #graphicmedicine
- This is a drawing I’ve done reflecting my thoughts when I hear this around proven methods treatments that we know work and keep us safe(eg #vaccines) …with a hunch we will never finish that conversation in a way that would reassure me (or perhaps them) #pedsky
- Sharing the digital tools of modern #medicine is a great start...but you have to know how to use them! Collaboration? Good. Communication? Great. Insight on #DataAnalytics. Must have. #Graphicmedicine #medsky
- Regardless of our children’s passions and pastimes, our job as #parents includes prepping #kids to function in the Real World (vs. the virtual one). #parenting
- Perhaps some of our efforts in healthcare to remind people of their appointments become more annoying than helpful. #medsky #graphicmedicine
- The involuntary utterances of humans upon entering the subzero windchill #arcticblast.
- Little dog in a dark dark wood #morningwalk
- A gaggle of gobblers gamely gummed up our street. Good grief. #morningrun.
- In the near future, the limits of #AI will be tested in engaging #patients...will folks connect with a robodoc? Does it matter? #graphicmedicine
- Punxsutawney Phil rises this #GroundhogDay, reaffirming our faith that there will be 6 more weeks of morning coffee.
- Sometimes in medicine, we phrase things in such a way that sparks the imagination and kindness in our patients that makes caring for kids so freaking enjoyable. #Pedsky #graphicmedicine
- This happens every winter at the snail residence….
- File under must do’s Meet a 5 year old who lost a bunch of teeth? This bit never fails for a cheap laugh (overacting helps) #pedsky #graphicmedicine
- The Netflix Theory of Relativity. #doodles.
- Chasing the Wolf Moon #EveningSki
- The most animorphic weekend of the year...we pivot from the #RabbitRabbit of the first of the month to the sunrise forecasting of #GroundHogDay.
- Be the best (unskilled, homeowning, hapless) cold snap prepper you can be. The Essential Checklist. #Wintertime
- Goal: exceed patient expectations #medsky
- Challenge. Get kids to get up and get out of doors and get moving....WITHOUT their screens. #pedsky #graphicmedicine
- Clinic Kid: is that a smart watch? Me: no. But it helps me think and track my steps and my heart rate Kid(thinks, then): is that why you talk so fast? Me: no, that’s probably the coffee Kid: ok, wow. #pediatrics
- A morning coffee can solve so many problems- most especially the bonechill of a midwinter run. However, you might do best to let it cool a tad on your exuberant return to the kitchen. Just sayin. #Morningrun.
- May there be a peaceful transition to clear streets with this week’s #WinterStorm
- How do ideas come to you? I’ll hazard that the best ones come unbidden, and rather sort of sidle up to one, vs come at you directly. To be creative, we have to get into that disconnected, dreamy state to let that process flow. Choose your jam and have at it. #creativity
- Toddlers and pacifiers. Frequent use can lead to malocclusion, a splaying of the teeth. If parents can help retire a Binky by the second birthday, the issue can resolve itself. #graphicmedicine #pediatricdental
- ProTip: Don’t study with 2nd year #MedStudents... unless you too want to #diagnose yourself with the diseases you are learning about. (stress has a funny way of warping your perspective). #GraphicMedicine #meded
- Clinic: Me: Heeey! you were sick, now you're better! 3.5 yrs: Yah. Me: Let's celebrate! Can I draw you a horse? 3.5: No. Me: A dog? 3.5: No Me: A cat?...elephant...or dinosaur? 3.5: NO. Me: What can I draw then? 3.5: Mommy. Me: Deal. I'll make sure I include your mom's smile! #Pediatrics
- Note bene Beggars can be choosey #dogsky
- Sometimes patients tire of the repetitive history taking and go in their own direction. _#graphicmedicine #medsky
- How NOT to take a #history. Make human contact in spite of (Not instead of) the #EMR...#graphicmedicine #medsky
- Yeah: Lingowise, what do we mean by "trajectory" in healthcare? #medsky
- A hopeful perspective on #creativity ...
