Ghost physician
They are still on the roster but nobody has seen in months. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Topic
Life
A collection of 30 issues
Dr.No
Always finds a reason not to help, not to admit, not to talk with a family. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Dr.Hollywood
The one who is rarely in the building because of another conference or private list. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Bluesink
The cold recognition of cyanosis creeping in.
Title-clinger
A colleague who insists on being addressed as “Dr.” or “Mr.” or "Prof" at all times, bristling at the faintest slip into first-name territory—despite the fact that you’re peers, and you still have mental images of them passed out at 3 a.m. in medical school.
Consultacaller
A doctor who just calls others to manage things. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Wardrift
The quiet dislocation that happens when a doctor’s body makes it home but their mind is still trailing behind on the ward — rounds looping in their head, charts whispering, patients lingering — leaving family meals and bedtime stories feeling like they’re happening just out of reach. Submitted by my
Chicago-no-hope
The service where everyone seems to be profoundly pessimistic. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Bloatocracy
The fact that admin keeps getting larger even though front line roster aren't. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Baftachat
A difficult meeting where you are forced to put on an award winning performance where you don't believe what you are forced to say. Submitted by Peter Brindley.