Our mission is to humanize healthcare and foster joy, wonder, and curiosity among clinicians and patients alike.

The Nocturnists

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The Nocturnists is an award-winning medical storytelling podcast, hosted by physician Emily Silverman. We feature personal stories from frontline clinicians, conversations with healthcare-related authors and art-makers, and special podcast documentary series such as "Uncertainty in Medicine" , “Post-Roe America", and others. thenocturnists.substack.com

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Our mission is to humanize healthcare and foster joy, wonder, and curiosity among clinicians and patients alike.

Episodes

Missing It with Milana Pebenito, MD 25.04.2018 30:04

The electronic medical record and a list of to-dos distract family medicine resident Milana Pebenito from her patient's impending death. Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat . Learn more and support us at thenocturnists.com . Thank you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenocturnists.substack.com

That's Ninja Doc to You with Meghan O'Brien, MD 11.04.2018 32:47

Hospitalist Meghan O'Brien recounts the frustration of caring for a homeless patient who would rather be on the streets. Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat . Learn more and support us at thenocturnists.com . Thank you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenocturnists.substack.com

I Am Enough with Grant Smith, MD 28.03.2018 23:17

Grant Smith, chief resident in internal medicine at UCSF, recounts the story of his first code blue. Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat . Learn more and support us at thenocturnists.com . Thank you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenocturnists.substack.com

Not Always Wonderful with Dana Gal, MD 07.03.2018 34:33

In the hospital, pediatrician Dana Gal struggles with a young patient who asserts her autonomy in ways that are frustrating, and even dangerous. Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat . Learn more and support us at thenocturnists.com . Thank you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenocturnists.substack.com

Out of the Way with Ann Knapp, MD 21.02.2018 29:25

Hospitalist Ann Knapp navigates her own doubts and assumptions when her patient, a ninety-year-old man, states he wants to die—today. Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat . Learn more and support us at thenocturnists.com . Thank you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenocturnists.substack.com

A Great Many Things More with Sirisha Narayana, MD 06.02.2018 29:47

Sirisha Narayana, a hospital medicine physician, discusses her strong identity as a physician, and how it collided with her other identities, until one of her interns made a simple observation in the hospital. Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat . Learn more and support us at thenocturnists.com . Thank you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get a...

Recognition with Ben Lerman, MD 25.01.2018 29:31

Ben Lerman, an emergency medicine physician, describes how his ability to empathize with his patients deteriorated throughout his medical training, and how a chance encounter with a patient outside the hospital helped set him back on track. Special thanks to Leon Morimoto. Illustrations by Stephanie Muscat . Learn more and support us at thenocturnists.com . Thank you! This is a public episode. I...

Trailer: Season 1 07.12.2017 2:59

The Nocturnists, hosted by physician Emily Silverman, debuts soon! Learn more and support us at thenocturnists.com . Thank you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenocturnists.substack.com