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We had a tough unexpected code on the medicine floor. One of our stellar med students stayed by the family members side during the code and held their hand and comforted them afterwards. The family was so appreciative of their involvement in this huge moment in their father’s life.

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Social worker Emily Archimbault on the hospital's 8th floor always goes the extra mile, including for a man living with stage IV cancer who is homeless.  She has tirelessly searched for safe housing, food and other services to support his wellbeing and dignity during this difficult time.  Thank you Emily!!

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I was taking care of a patient in B bed and noticed she had new flowers in the room one morning. When I asked her where they were from, she told me her neighbor in A bed had received a flower bouquet and shared some flowers to brighten up her space. 
The next day when my patient in B bed was leaving, she gave her flowers to the newly admitted patient in A bed to pay it forward

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Pre-covid times, while waiting in line for a coffee at Starbucks in the main lobby, a bystander in front of me noticed a man in a wheel chair who was having trouble maneuvering himself while also trying to eat breakfast (assumingely after an appointment) , and got out of line to help him get to his transportation outside

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Provider taking the extra time out of her day to comfort a patient who was having trouble understanding their diagnoses. Patient was very appreciative and knew the physician was running late, but took the time to comfort them anyway.

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I was talking about needing a tailor but didn't know any in Worcester. A staff member who I did not know, who was next to me heard me and without prompting, went back to her office to get the number of a tailor she liked to give to me.

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The resident, Eddie, I was working with in the emergency department brought our team candy for a mid-day pick-me-up! It really helped brighten the rest of my shift!

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As a surgical resident, I went to get my covid vaccine in between two OR cases. Another person in line noticed I was racing around and appeared to be in a rush. He tapped my shoulder and let me go ahead of him. I was able to get the vaccine very quickly and still make it to my next case on time!

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A student gave out stickers in the library before an upcoming exam!

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One of the nurses in the pediatric ED made the most adorable Valentine’s Day goodie bags and distributed them to everyone!! Made my day!

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Abi Bose offered another classmate a ride home because that classmate walked to work and there was a snowstorm outside

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An attending that I worked with went out of their way to ask follow-up questions about their patient's brother after seeing how withdrawn the mother was acting during the appointment. It turns out that the brother had extensive medical issues that were not being followed up on, and this was causing stress for the mother. The attending reached out to their colleagues to set up follow-up appointments which made the mother feel cared for and more willing to interact throughout the rest of the appointment.

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A visitor for one of the patients in a room with two patients was nice enough to advocate for the neighbor patient since they all spoke the same language. The visitor let medical staff know about the neighboring patient’s concern

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On my Medicine sub-internship, I helped care for a sweet patient who had a very complicated and long hospital course after a resolved COVID infection. She wanted nothing more than to go home and resume her previous life, but her medical and insurance issues were preventing her from leaving. The nurses on the 6th floor helped her to celebrate her birthday and gave her a bow for her hair. I'll never forget seeing the smile on her face, it was priceless!!

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Since residency interviews were virtual this year, the UMMS office of student affairs created a space to complete interviews at South Street where we could have private rooms with hard-wired wifi. My first interview day, I showed up to the South Street campus, not knowing exactly where to go and anxious about being able to be prepared in time for my interview. In the parking lot, I came across my classmate Nadia Eshraghi. Upon telling her it was my first time there, she helped me find my way, connect my laptop to the wifi, and show me the way to the closest bathroom for when I only had short breaks during the interview. This act of kindness really relieved a lot of my anxiety surrounding my first interview. What makes this act even more astounding is when you realize that she also was there for an interview that day, and took the time to do all this for me BEFORE she got herself settled for her own interview. It really meant the world to me and was one more reason for #whyumassmed. I am so grateful to my supportive and amazing classmates.

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Megan Hansen went above and beyond for a patient who was suffering from chronic pain. She sat with him and made him feel seen and heard when no one else took the time to hear his story.

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I can't count how many times nurses and scrub techs at UMass have performed acts of kindness for medical students. I've seen them advocate for students, make big efforts to include them in care, and help answer questions that students might be intimidated to ask attendings. During my CCE year they've been lifesavers.

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The COVID swab team always takes a moment to check in on the students that come in on their testing days to see how they are doing. Even a small act of kindness like that really means a lot to me and makes my day brighter!

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The physician I was working with taking the time to spoon feed a patient jello as they were nearing the end of life and experiencing dry mouth. Although there was a family member and nursing staff present it was such a beautiful act of kindness offered by the physician.

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On my birthday, my fellow medical school classmate and roommate cleaned all the snow off my car. When I went down to my car to leave after our morning exam, I was surprised to see it was all cleaned off, and I was very grateful for this thoughtfulness!!

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The kindest staff member who works at the COVID test site in the med school lobby gave me a smily stress ball telling me the smile was like mine :) I leave the stress ball at my desk and now everytime I use it I remember how sweet the staff member was !

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My roommate/classmate ordered us all girl scout cookies