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I'm a front-line worker. Here's why I'm getting the COVID-19 vaccine
Numerous texts and phone calls were received from fellow colleagues along the lines of “are you taking the vaccine?” The COVID-19 vaccine has been shipped and begun to be administered as part of the emergency distribution, and it’s the brave front-line heroes who are going first.
This doctor's holiday advice: Have a virtual Thanksgiving dinner
"The questions have been numerous, “What’s the real risk?” “What if I get tested before I leave?” “Most of us don’t go anywhere; we should be OK, right?” The only prescription I could 100 percent safely give was to have a virtual Thanksgiving." Some tips for a safe Thanksgiving
“Go Back to Your Country”: How I Felt as I Watched the Election Night Unfolded
The anxiety and pit in my stomach is similar to the fear I felt walking onto a COVID ward. For the first time, I fear for my safety as an American.
Take it from a Michigan doctor: Don't cancel Halloween. Change it.
The leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping, and autumn is here. Fall is a favorite season in Michigan with cider mills, doughnuts, pumpkin-spice lattes, the beautiful colorful foliage and of course Halloween.
What’s at Stake as Affordable Care Act Goes Under the Knife of the Conservative Supreme Court
Protecting the healthcare of all patients is in alliance with the Hippocratic Oath and we must vote to protect it.
As a Doctor I’d Say Don’t Fear the Coronavirus, Fear the President of the United States
Yes, Mr. President, the virus may be something you don’t fear. But you should; because it will cost you dearly this election.
S.P. Balasubrahmanyam: Singing in the Rain or Shine in 16 Languages
His life is proof that listening to God’s whisper in your ear can bring more joy and success than simply doing what society expects.
What Ruth Ginsburg’s Life and Work Mean to a Young Indian American Woman Like Me
We must resist some of the cultural norms against women that are unconsciously handed down in the Indian American community.
Why getting a flu shot amid COVID-19 can avoid a 'twindemic' in Michigan
It was my first flu shot. I had to get it to do my residency rotations in the hospital. Despite being a doctor, I still hated shots.
Spreading Joy Starts in the Community
I would like to introduce you to a Joy Spreader, Asha Shajahan, MD, MHSA. When asked how she likes to spread joy in the world, she shared the following…
Chadwick Boseman's death highlights need for family health tree
Chadwick Boseman is a superhero who will forever be remembered for his role in "Black Panther," a movie that challenged institutional bias.
What it Means to Celebrate Onam Amid a Segregated Indian American Community
When there were a few of us, we were happy to identify with one another as fellow Indians, but now that there are many, we are back in our silos based on language, creed and state of origin.
Implicit bias training, done right, can improve health care
An African American female had been to the hospital three times in a week for severe abdominal pain. Yelling for pain medication, she returned with the same complaint.
A physician’s plea: Stay vigilant to stop another COVID-19 crisis
"Last week, I was on call and it felt like the beginning of March again," physician Asha Shajahan says.
Doctors Have Another Enemy To Fight Besides COVID-19 Itself. This Might Help Them.
“Misinformation is causing panic, anger, polarization between political parties, sickness and even death. It’s time to assign it a diagnostic code.”
A letter of thanks to America’s Freedom Fighters, from the daughter of immigrants
As people across the country protest for racial justice, Dr. Asha Shajahan recognizes the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement for the courage that made her life possible.
The COVID-19 diaries part four: “Our new normal”
As Detroit recovers from the coronavirus crisis, family medicine physician Asha Shajahan provides The Indian SCENE her final dispatch from the frontlines.
The COVID-19 diaries part three: “Side effects”
As Detroit recovers from the coronavirus crisis, family medicine physician Asha Shajahan provides The Indian SCENE her third dispatch from the frontlines.
Suicide shows burned out coronavirus physicians need healing, too.
Two weeks ago, a New York City hospital physician died, not because of her COVID-19 diagnosis, but by suicide. The sad news of her demise shook me.